The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22

ten days of the month. the production in Alabama in November should be the largest in years.
 The general quotations for pig iron hover around the $15 per ton rate. No. foundry though some reports are current that concessions are being made on this price. The larger producers of pig Iron who sold great quantities of
 iron at the s11 per ton figure are be- hind in their deliveries, having rushed out some of the hiEh pFieea Iron to even things up. The railroads are de- ing fairly well in handling the finished product though the car shortage cry Is to be heard in the center of the in- dustrfal district, Foundries and machine shops in the Southern territory are beginning to make some inquiry as to Iron while re- ports from Northern and Western dis tricts would indicate that there will be big melt with the foundrtes and machine shops and especially at the locomotive works and other big estab- lishments of that kind r
 The announcements made in the Bir- mingham district recently as to the location of a $3.00o.00o steel rod. wire and nail mills by the American Steel and Wire Company. subsidiary corn- pany of the United States Steel Cor poration, the opening of new mines, the establishment of large new town ip the heart of the general development of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company. the local subsidiary organiza- tion of the United States Steel Corpor- ation, have had the effect of creating great happiness among the people.
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road Company Is making another big shipment on It's order of steel rail re- ceived a few months since from the Argentine Railroad. Three cargoes of rail will be shipped through the Pen- sacola. Fla, port this week for Buenos Ayres. The big rail mill at Ensley. near Birmingham, is working on full time though not at full capacity. It has been deemed moro profitable to keep the rolling mills At Bessemer in operation. the demand for fabricated steel being steady and the demand in the Southern territory being quite profitable. However, the make of rails is meeting every demand and the de- mand is by no means so very limited.
 The labor situation Is still quite a problem in the Birmingham district. though several hundred hands are be- ing brought in almost daily. There has been a good, steady influx of negro laborers recently and all are put to work. But with considerable railroad construction on in the district and al- most all industries shy of men. the sew eral hundred men disappear rapidly. The advance of 2 1-2 cents per ton in the mining of coal as well as working in and around coal mines, will go a great way in inducing more labor, it Is believed.
 Cast iron pipe makers in the Birm- ingham district recently took on some more contracts in spite of strength ening of prices There is steady ship ment of east iron pipe from this dis trict the product going in all direc- tions The trade has been looking af- ter some iron for future use lately. . statement being made that a large | tonnage may be closed for In @ few days now. The prospects with the cast | iron pipe makers are very bright and the expectations are there will be steady employment for many months. The soil pipe makers are open for more business though their plants are going right along and are shipping steadily. Basic iron is in good demand while charcoal iron is enjoying a fine trade. notwithstanding a recent advance in price, $22 now being asked for that commodity.
 The brass foundrymen. those who are turning out the tuyers. jackets and other appurtenances for the furnaces. are now baslking In sunshine, the steady operation of furnaces being a good thing for them. There Is slight change in conditions of the old iron and steel material dealers, though re- auctions for certain products causes a little depression. strong demand and better price for others about balances the conditions.
 The general industrial conditions are good and the future prospects bright.