The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-11
A DEMAND FOR IRON
ALABAMA TO MAINTAIN HIGH FACE
 IN PRODUCTION.
Buying for the Second Quarter of Yeal Has Not Net Started, But the Inquir1es Are COming
 in Fast.

Birmingham, Jan. 10.-(Special.) - Alabama will maintain the high pace get in pig iron production during the 1909 and there will be demand for all the iron that can be manufactured here.
 The buying for the second quarter of the year has not yet started in but the inquiries that are coming to hand' the small buying that is going on, quite a number of small lots of Iron, immediate delivery practically stipu- lated being sold, indicate that there is to be a need for large quantity or Iron and the best of feelings as a con- sequence prevail.
 The Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company is reported to have sold 20. 900 tons of pig iron delivery during the first half of the year. Some of the larger concerns in the district have recently been selling the lower grade irons. One of the larger cast iron pipe companies was in the market during the past week asking for quotations on a large quantity of pig iron, delivery during the second and third quarter of the year and indications point to consummation of the deal
 Pig iron quotations remain nrm at SIS per ton. No. foundry, though one or two of the furnace companies have been sounding a higher quotation.
 Alabama was given credit for a pro ductior during 1903 of 1,410,46l tons or iron. These figures are authoritative The production In January, last, year. amounted to S6,0S6 tons, while during December. the best months production in the year. reported 146,S03 tons. This January will report a production about equal to December If not more. No statements are offered>>as to furnaces being blown in, past experience teach ing that 1t is better to walt until the iron-makers are actually in operation before saying anything at all about them. However enough Is known to positively expect that the production will be healthy. The shipments from thls district now are at a quicker pace than the production, but this can keep up for quite a while inasmuch as there is a little surplus iron on the yards which was sold some time back and only awaits instructions as to deliv- cry
 The buying for second quarter deliv- cry is expected to start In In earnest during this week. The furnace com panies have been exerting no effort to get the market moving. Apparently the manufacturers in this section have been holding of copfident that the con- sumers will get in the market when they find that their needs are little pressing and that the time had come for the buying to be done. The mar ket, .n other words, is not being rush ed and the business will be sought con- -servatively.
 One of the largest cast iron pipe con cerns in the country had representa- lives in the district a few days since and inquiry was made to Iron for de- livery during the first half and all in- dications point to a deal being consum- mated.
 The home consumption of iron Is still happy and the indications are that there will be no change for some time to come. Train loads of pipe are being prepared for shipment from the dis trict while shipments in smaller lots are of daily occurrence.
 The many rumors concerning big de. velopments in the Birmingham district are most interesting and in more than one instance there is tangible evidence of the plans being consummated at. no lengthy date. The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company is said to have purchased land between Ensley and Bessemer which will be used for the erection of large iron and steel structural plants. The statement Is further rnsda that Dr.. e. eB. lCrowe