The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-07
STEEL OPERATIONS SHOW EXP PANS|ON
  Coke and Pig Iron Pr0duc-
 tiOns Increase SOUTHERN IRON DULL Much Activity Noticed in Mill Opera tions of Steel Corporation-The Frisco Refrigerator Line Will
 Soon Want 25OO New Cars
SOUTHERN IRON DULL

Cleveland, O., September 6.-The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say: Production of coke and anthracite pig iron shows an increase contrasting strangely with the dullness in the pig ever, that the steel companies making pig iron for their own use increased their production 1S7.S94 tons. while the merchant furnaces increased only 7203 tons The total production for August was 61,6S7 tons, an increase of 1893 tons compared with July.
 The number of furnaces in blast at the close of August shows an increase of five merchant stacks and five be- longing to steel companies. The Car negie Steel company last month en- tered larger tonnages of orders than for any proceeding month of the year. The rail and billet department gained 5000 tons over July. Corporation of ficials are well pleased with the outlook at present, but some of the independ- ents do not consider prospects so rosy. Owing to a number of exchange deals
 in the Pittsburg district the tonnage of pig iron which changed hands last month was larger than appeared on the surface. In the east the market shows only moderate activity, the largest sale being 5000 tons of Bessemer in the Philadelphia district A Canton steel company is inquiring for $500 tons of basic. We note the sale of 800 tons of basic by a Cleveland company for delivery in eastern territory. Southern pig iron is lifeless since the recent at tempt to advance prices. The leading manufacturer of sheets made heavier shipments for August than any month for two years. but new business of both the corporation and independents is light. Prices continue low. Tn plates there is also much cutting, although 1 soc. Pittsburg, Is the usual price that quotation has been shaded to in western territory. The contracts for eight tor pedo boat destroyers which have been awarded by the government and four submarine torpedo boats soon to be awarded will require a considerable tonnage The St. Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad company has organized subsidiary to be known as the Frisco Refrigerator line and will shortly be in the market for 2500 new frigerator cars
 New York. September 6.-(Special )-The Iron Age will say tomorrow:
 The expansion of steel works operations in August, particularly in those of the United States Steel corporation, is shown in our blast furnace statistics for that month The production of coke and an thraeite pig amounted to 1,926,637 gross tons, or 62, 150 tons a day, against 1,793O6 tons, or 57,S41 tons a day, in July, gain of 133,569 tons or 4309 tons a day The gain of seven active furnaces in the month was entirely contributed by the steel corporation, which is also to be credited with more than 75 per cent of last months increase in pig iron output over that of July.
 Steel ingot production of the steel cor poration in August was ,22S,000 tons, which compares with 1O,14000O tons in July, and is the high record for the year Concerning booking and shipments 1t is stated that those of the leading interest were greater in August than for any month of the year. The same statement might be made for other steel companies as to shipments. Indications are that they have not made a record for the year in new business. The past week has been a quiet one in finished material and the larger fall buying. of which there have been some predictions, is not in evidence as yet While no new points of weakness have developed In mill prices, the drift of the market is in the buyers favor, and the concessions re- peatedly referred to in recent weeks have become more general in the foundry pig iron market.