Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-04
IRON AND STEEL.

NEW YORK, August 3.-In its re-
view of trade conditions the Iron Age
to-day will say:
The rising tendency continues I'M
the delays in deliveries have not
actually become worse than better
lately. Scarcity of labor, scarcity of
coke, of pig iron, billets and wire
rods are troubling makers from step
to step upward to the final summer.
Sales for delivery during the first
half of 1900 and beyond are growing
more numerous, thus showing that
many buyers are willing to pay pres
ent prices for the certainty of secur-
ing their supplies. So far as de-
Iliveries during the balance of the
year are concerned, the maintenance
of prices is conceded by the majority,
while every day brings accessions to
the ranks of those who hold that we
are to see a considerably higher level
yet for urgent requirements. This
seems to be the situation in pig iron,
both in foundry and in Bessemer
grades and for delivery during the
next few months there has been fur
Their advance. Pittsburg records sales
of Bessemer pigs as high as $21 VAL
ley furnace.
Steel continues exceedingly scarce,
and high prices are being paid for
prompt shipments, notably for open
hearth stocks. 1t is significant that
one rolling mill has just given an
order for the importation from Eng
land Of $50 tons Of open hearth bill
let's, and that other inquiries are at
hand.
While the capture OF many large
bridge orders for foreign markets has
attracted a good deal Of attention,
striking progress has been very quiet
ly made in extending the market for
buildings and sheds.
We understand that buildings have
been captured, not alone for the West
Indies, Chile, Peru and Central
American states, but also for Euro
pean countries.
PITTSBURG, Pa, August 3.-The
falling off OF exports Of iron and steel
for June. 1899. forms a remarkable
chapter in our commercial history, says
the American Manufacturer and Iron
World The sole reason assigned is
that the domestic demand was too great
and material could not be cared for for
eign shipment. Many good orders have
been turned down by manufacturers
for export, but large percentage OF
orders for future delivery will be taken
care Of.
The export of steel fell of from 49,
SCI tons, at a value of 1917, 1854 in June.
1898, to 1896 tons, value s420,404 in
June, 1899. Billets, ingots and blooms
fell off from 4.149 tons, value s7S,56O,
to 1886 tons value s44,S26, for the same
period. There were some increases in
exports however, notably steel sheets,
which increased from 3,945,671 pounds,
value s50,312 to s,7s1, 222 pounds, value
1928, CAS- Tin and terne plates and
taggers tin also show an increase rang
ing from 200 pounds. value s120, to
1888 pounds, value s519. The infant
tin plate industry will be pushed with
greater vigor when the home demand
diminishes, and it will not be surprising
if it will eventually lead many of the
industries in exporting material. There
was a notable increase in the export
OF wire rods of from 2,753,670 pounds
value s2e.1s9 to 5.S72,530 pounds value
ST., 625.
The imports of iron ore for June,
1898, as compared with the same
month this year. show an increase
from ESQ tons to 43,762 tons, and
from s1,os5 to s73,iso in value. I'm
ports OF bar iron increased from