The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-14
FRANCE FINDS PART
OF WAR STEEL NEEDED
In Market Here for 100,0 900
Tons of Bars-Gets From
$4,000 to 10000 Tons.

France continues to be the most active
Of the allied Governments In placing con-
tracts with American manufacturers for
steel to be exported and for prcjectiles
to be manufactured IN the United States
and Canada. Apparently some steel
is still available In the Pittsburg ter
ritory for delivery over the last quar-
ter Of this year. II had been previously
announced that the entire bar capacity
OF the Plttsburg mills had been sold.
As some structural mills n rail plants
are now making bars, II Is possible to
take on additional contracts, especially
as more crude steel IL available IN
eastern Ohio. as well as In western Penn
sylvania. Consequently American agents
OF the French Government who dur
ing the last few days have been en-
deavcrinS 10 place CONTRACTS for 100000
tons OF 3 inch round bars. valued al
s.. 200. 900, have succeeded IN obtaining
from 1900 to 10000 tons of bars at
a cost OF s750.0O0 to $1,000. goo. for
shipment during the last quarter OF this
"a Negotiations continue actively on
$4,000 and $1,000 ons OF bars. also for
delivery during the balance OF this year.
Another Canadian manufacturer
other than those previously referred to
has closed conditonally with an Ameri-
can mill for about Is. 900 nns of steel
b!lleis for shipment over the last month
or two OF this year and hrst quarter
OF next year. THIS firm has an option
on about 10000 to 100000 s inch
high explosive shells for the French
Government which viii probably be ex-
ercised in the next few daya
The Italian STATE Railways yesterday
asked by cable for 500 steel car axles.
There are six or seven inquiries for
steel ingots from Italy. but thus FAR
only one or two contracts have been
I closed. Italian steel mills tina; had been
furnishing the French Government with
oillets and bars are now keeping all OF
their output for the Italian Government
which accounts for the recent heavy pur-
chases Of steel In the American market
for export to France 1t Is predicted
that purchases OF steel on Italian ac-
count in this market win De very heavy
IN the mex sixty days, but temporarily
the Italian mills are refusing TO pay the
high prices demanded in this country for
crude steel.
A large inquiry for steel plates and
steel bands TO be used in the manufac-
ture Of railroad cars came from France
Yesterday. The specifications are un-
usually volumlnous. II is estimated
that the inquiry calls for between 5000
and 10000 tons Of Plates.
The European war has made South
American countries more dependent
upon the United States for all sorts OF
iron and steel products. Among the re-
cen; inquiries are several prospective
orders FOR cas-, iron pipe. /; is expected
tina; contracts will be closed within the
next thirty days. Between 10000 and
10000 tons Of pipe are wanted. mainly
Tor Brazil.
A New York agent who has Just re-
turned from New England reports that
several machine shops in Massachusetts
are finishing shrapnel shells for Serbia.
These are sub-contracts, as the original
orders for several million shells were
PLACED in July. Manufacturers of wood
working machinery and of printing
presses in New England. having Few
orders from their ordinary trade. are
now actively engaged IN manufacturing
castings for machine tool manufacturers
pressed with war contracts.
TIE secretary OF the Bridge Builders
and Structural Society reported yester-
day that according 10 the Angus,
records sales OF fabricated structural
steel were equivalent 20 So per CT OF
the capacity OF the bridge and st-uc-
tural shops OF the country. This IS
equivalent 20 li7.500 tons. II is under.
stood that about 5000 tons OF fabri-
Gated structural steel sold for export
are not included in his total.
The statistical bureau OF the Amer
.can Iron and Steel Institute will be
moved f:om Philadelphia to New York
on October !. TIE headquarters Of the
institute are located in the Adams En-
press Company's building.
The United States Cartridge Com.
pany. a subsidiary OF the National Lead
Company. Is reported to nave taken ar
additional $4,000. 900 contract for am.
mun.tion. making the total OF such con.
tracts placed with them and previously
reported s20.o 900. 900 for the allied Gov.
crumcnts.