The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-28
MACHINERY ORDERS
KEEP FOUNDRIES BUSY
Big Contracts for Pig Iron
Placed-N. Y. Central
Needs 1000 Cars.

with large orders for castings from the
manufacturers Of heavy machinery. In
the South. especially. large contracts
have como from makers Of sugar mill
machinery. Of rubber plant equipment
and Of rolling mill machines. As "A re-
suit Of these large orders some liberal
contracts have been placed for foundry
pig iron for various shipments extend
Ing over the last quarter of this year
the nrst three to six months Of next
year. Pipe works have bought 10000
tons. In the immediate territory of New
York city one large manufactures of
heavy machinery reports business in
hand which would keep the plant run
ming twenty-four hours n day for several
months IL II were possible to secure
moulders In sufficient force. Only a
few weeks age this manufacturer was
hungrily seeking business. Similar re-
ports come from New England. where
foundry interests have closed contracts
recently for special grades Of pig iron.
aggregating 1900 tons. for shipment
over the first half Of next year.
Virginia furnaces have also taken
liberal orders for foundry iron in small
lots. a~ggregating abou 5000 tons. in
Guiding 1000 ton In the Philadelphia
territory. A local New York factor has
taken orders In the last two days
amounting to 1000 tons. the business
going mainly to eastern Pennsylvania
furnaces. One contract covers 1000
tons at $3.50 furnace In eastern Penn
s%ylvania, for shipment over the second
half of 1916. Another buyer In New
Jersey has closed for 500 tons at u little
above this price. Last week one con-
tract for 1000 tons Of special iron was
closed at SIG at eastern Pennsylvania
furnace for same shipment. but to-day
Il IL difficult to buy No. 9 y iron under
$l6.25 n $3.50 at furnaces in the
Lehigh and Schuylkill valleys.
The heavy sales Of pig iron by Buffalo
furnaces recently have caused a further
advance In prices. one sale Of basic
being made at as high as s16.75 at the
furnace. and No. . Y foundry for ship
ment over the second half OF next year
Is difficult to buy at under $3.50. but
some sales for this years delivery ave
been made Mt $3.50 to SIC. The out
side price Is now tho minimum. Be
cause of the strong position OF the
Buffalo furnaces. Virginia producers Of
pig iron for the first time In several
years find they are able to take business
In New England at 81 to s1.25 per ton
under The delivered prices asked by
"a nav hN
secured some liberal contracts. which
are f~orerunners OF a further sharp ad-
vance. The Virginia Iron. o and
Coke Company has withdrawn prices
on No. 2 X iron. but is quoting No. Q
plain at $13.75 and No. 3 foundry at
$3.50. Other Virginia furnace are
taking some orders for No. . Y iron
at $14 at the furnace for the moment.
Large sales Of pig iron have been
made in the Chicago territory during
the last week and the movement il still
on. Sales include steel making as well
as foundry grades. A Lebanon Valley
furnace has sold 5000 tons Of low phos-
phorous iron at close to SEA at the fur
mace for shipment to Chicago.
The Boston and Maine Railroad Com
pany has increased its bridge inquiries
to 1000 tons. and tenders have already
been submitted by the fabricators II
. speedy award Is expected. The town OF
Berlin. n. H.. has placed an order for
Il highway bridge. calling for $50 tons
of steel. with the Boston Bridge Works.
Montpelier, VI, has also awarded "A con-
tract for a highway bridge, calling for
200 tons OF steel. to An Independent
fabricator, and the city OF Philadelphia
has placed an order for a highway bridge
at Fifty-fourth street. requiring 200 tons
Of steel. with the American Bridge Com
pany The Brooklyn Edison Company
has give An order for a garage TO
Levering & Garr!gues. calling for 275
tons. The Hedden Iron Construction
Company will fabricate $50 tons OF
steel for a mercantile building on West
Twenty-sixth street, and the Schuyler
Realty Company has given an order for
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