The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-02
4 REMAND FOR IRON
ALABAMA PRODUCERS ANNO1"CN
 TMPRIsONMENT IN TRADE
The Trading Appears to be by Oon- sunaers Who are Just EntersnS
 The Market and Buying Ea Small Lots.

Birmingham. Nov 1--(Specia)-Ala- bama producers of pig iron announce A better demand for their product, though the buying so far has been Tn small lots.
 The trading appears to be by con- sumers who are just entering the market ahead of some one else and getting a little supply to tide over. There is no doubt but that the turning point in the Iron market in this sec- tion has been reached and all Southern furnace companies will shortly be call edupon.it is believed, to supply large quantity of iron. There Is plenty Of Iron on the yards at furnaces despite the tact that the manufactureers say that this product belongs to con- sumers and only awaits instructions as to shlpment. The furnace companies have made preparations to meet any and all demands for iron and there is a bright expectation that before many days now the railroads will be appealed to to furnish more cars with which to move out Iron. The officials of the iron high ways in this section say that they will be able to handle any and all business that will be offered.
 Pig iron quotations remain firm at from Si2.50 to SIS per ton. No, foundry. The indications are that this price will hold good for few weeks at least. The. least impetus in the iron market will mowe off the iron on the yards for if 1t be a fact that the com suners own the iron stacked hp they will begin ordering delivery for fear that the manufacttuEers might desire to use 1t for emergency sake. There are several furnaces yet in hand for repairs and will hardly be ready for fAU WaARA-
 Among the furnaces recently blown in thIs district Is the Williamson furnace located in this city. which has a capacity of less than ninety tons The less have made arrangements for their raw material and express the belief that they can operate the furn- ace at profit. Larger funaces ap- pareptly are doing well with SIS per ton, No, two foundry. considered fair price.
 Some few zales were made recently, 1t is given .Out. for delivery during the first quarter of the coming year. This buying, however, has not set in good. Under ordinary circumstances tho fol- lowing year selling should have start ed the early part of October. The election Is now almost a thing of the past and not even considering tho result 1t is expected that there be a
  round. The furnace companies expect decidedly better condition to exist from now until the last of the year than was experienced during the first two months of the year 1907, It Is a case of working from the bottom and going up while last November 1t was "stlll going down" The probable make for the first quarter of the coming year should be placed in a very short while now.
 A visit to some of the ofnces of furnaces companies and conversation with iron men, Irrespective of political belief, clieits the information that there is an expectation for an improvement in business that will call for the great est possible output of iron and the greatest activity possible all around. Nothing Is to be overlooked shortly and the railroads will be called on to exert efforts to assist In getting out the shipm ents promptly.
 It is stated that labor Is waiting ford the general resumption and is in high glee over the prospects.
 Basic iron is still commanding some A little charcoal iron Is still being sold in this territory and in general with other Improvements 1t is expected that the charcoal Iron using industries will feel the prosperity that
 
 In Tennessee and Alabama that can produce charcoal iron and 1t Is expect ed that the time Is not far distant when 1t will be needed for these to be start ed up.
 Alabama and Tennessee asst iron pipe makers are biddinG on contracts for large orders for pipes in Nashville Tenn. Milwaukee. Wis. Detroit. Mich, Ill. Los Angeles, Cal. and Kansas City. and San Francisco. These believe that the time Is near when they can operate their plants day and night and then not meet the full demand. These Iron consum- CTS have some pipe on nd but not enough to meet a very strong demand. Large lnd strong pipe appears to be the popular kind and inspectors will find every want satisfied in this section
 No statements are made as to the rC Hing mills throughout the South. but t is expected that when other condi- tions improve the finished iron and steel will come In for its share of the