The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-08

with the same capacities. The work
| of improving the iron makers Is not
| completed either. All new furnaces
are being constructed with the aim
. to get a better output. Two furnaces
| at Ensley. one at Thomas. one at Gads-
den and one at woodward are in fine
shape, equipped with most modern ap
pliances and with a daily capacity of
more than 300 tons and in some in
stances these iron makers have turned
out $50 and 400 tons Of iron in day.
A dozen furnaces in this district have
| a capacity of from $50 to 200 tons a
day while several have a capacity Of
only $50 tons daily. The quality Of
Alabama iron is very good. that is
taking the general run. Consumers
throughout the country do not hest
tate in buying Alabama iron when they
cannot get their supplies in their own
mart.
There is very little figuring going
on in this section looking to a larger
make during the next three or four
month"; The furnaces in blast are
doing nicely. There are few furnaces
out OF blast for repairs but as soon
as they are finished and ready for the
torch others are likely to be needing
| some work about them. The shipments
of iron right now are as healthy as
the make and a little more SO. This
A5 ilktly prevail lot many
months to come. The inquiries that
are now being received in this section
indicate that there will be a steady de-
mand for the product of the furnaces
for some time to come. With iron
selling above $i4.50 per ton, No 3
foundry. there is good profit and all
companies. therefore, should be max
Ing handsome earnings.
Finished steel is enjoying such 4
strong demand that some of the indus
tries are compelled to run day and
night in this district The Southern
Steel Company has it's rod, wire and
nail mill going day and night, and II
all the labor could be secured that is
needed. 1t is announced that the output
would show an Improvement Of at least
20 per cent. There is not much steel
wire and nails being shipped to for
eign countries as was reported a few
months back. but the domestic demand
| Is so strong that the company Is far
from being up with their orders. A
patented continuous wire machine has
been established at the Ensley plant
of the Southern Steel Company and a
great saving of labor and the cost in
manufacturing cheapened some will
be the features. The big wire trust is
| said to have been after the patented
| machine, but the Southern company
was more successful and are now
| equipping the big plant at Ensley with
the same The Empire Pillow Company
has orders on hand which will require n
steady operation for some time and
some work will have to be done at
night at this place, too, to catch up
with the orders. 49,.
The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail-
| road Company has sold as much steer
rail as they will be able 20 manufac-
ture during the coming year, except
the other mill is completed and is put
in operation.
Foundries and machine shops have
considerable business in hand and more
ir stock. Certain contracts are in
sight which, If secured, will mean much
work for this district.
In coal circles there is much activity
Estimates are again being made on the
probable output in this State for the
present year. There appears to be nv
doubt but that the mines will produce
this year not less than 100000 tons
of coal as compared to little less THAI
IL, 900. 900 tons during 1905. More mines