The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-24
MUCH GREATER
ACTIVITY In THE
RAIL MARKET

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NEW YORK. Dec. 2s-Ths Delaware
Hudson Railroad Company Is understood
10 have placed contracts for 1900 tons
pr STANDARD sectio nrails with the Beth
ern has bought 10000 tons additional.
Inc TRANSIT development Company has
an inquiry in the market for 1000 tons,
the marlborough Is closing a contract
Tor 1000 tons for contract rails and the
Southsrn halfway for ls.e0o tons. The
for 10000 tons OF so pound rails and
about 10000 tons OF liEe sections. II is
ways Will make no further purchases on
their recent Inquiry for 1OO, 900 tons OF
weights.
One large domestic manufacturer On
= contract for 10000 tons OF round steel
bars Tor shipment over the first half OF
this steel may be Obtained early In the
year, but the price thus far has not come
20 the surface. Another inquiry was put
forgings and castings TO be used In the
manufacture OF war material for al
most any shtpmen over the second ana
third quarters OF next wear. The sfeSi
purchased IL said to be on account Of a
Bay hn En- eoniFaeI n the cher Inquiry
Britain. ~
The Mldyale Steel and Ordnance Com
With interests representing the French
government for some heavy ordpance
Estimated a, ps Sc. oc 81 ioS Shiee Is E0SseiS
orahhnce inquiry put out about ten DAYS
80 u Is undefsiood has not yet been
closed with New England mSnafeeturers'
Th American Steel and Wire Com
Pany has advanced the price Of wire
Fencing approximately So "A ton by re-
4sSins the discount from ssA to ssH
UNIGGuI Il large huLaEE TIL -
became effective last Monday or Tues
Gay, when other wire PRODUCTS were al
u - Ton as previously noted.
Domestic consumers OF wire products
esPeci1Iy IN the North and West. where
no railroad embarEoes delay shfonents
are benefitting largely from fIe ffen1
IN sAlort contracts. As no foreign ship
nn10 ~ OF IMPORTANCE. can be made. the
IeSture to war specifications ana tbe
stshuara sizes can be readily diverted
y the interior. II Is interesting TO note
that prices OF wire products tods 80
adsner than at any time since Januarv
ssilisS a. mat time wire nails were
VIII De recalled. is 12.iO base mill
steel mills have suddenly become verv
hhNlous 10 obtain supplies OF ferro man.
Eanese for shipment over the firsf rnsr-
ter and first half Of next year. SEER
the last few days with BrtiIshh plseSJ IN
.ureIs on tne basis OF siOO eN ship. Bal
tL,iote. IN the last ten days or two weeks
sales OF British ferro m-anganes bsSs
amounted to about 10. 600 tons IN ~
uLstIlct alone. The demand for man.
kanese Tor prompt shipment is actIve
anu urgent. and sales have been nsds
SOhlsderably over 500; In fact, resale
domestic manganese are understood -
nave Deem made at close TO The ontstSS
price, mat H. for immediate shipment
Rumors yesterday OF a sale or s.,o.
' 400 49, u.oiyLlc copper amounting TO 100
.vv.vVy pounds made to Great RrffsS.
we're tirtt received here with sceDft.isn
thter with credullty. and al the Close ~
! cIosiny ~ oyyn~,iTnlatio was given as TO the
ns OF a very large contract. hut not
me exact amount nor the specffied n.not
according to trade reports az r
i""seu from 70 tool cents a pound.
PITTsBURGH. Pa. Dec. 2s-ca,,ie
ISIS. prims nght Choice ts.5Sa
en-Stead SUMMIT. u.A.
wethers ts.50a6.sO; cults and prime
@oV a"S iemhbs $500 $3.50: veal cal
hoesIL9wer Receipts 25 double
asoks Prime heavies s6.b5: medium
- q W6.5O. heavy workers fc s0I
nght workers ts.oOg6.25. pigs and
CHICAGO. Dec. 2a.-Hoe-p
sl:Vo head. Weak. lower. Rulk 81 ~
~ hght 5 5OUs.2O: mixed II So
heaVy ts.0om650: rough te 0SS
s.l5; pigs S425 m52B. ''VV~
. Cattlc-Receipts 400 head d.
heifers s2S5QS.45: calves "a 49, End
sheep-Rcceipts 500 head
Msthers gszsgssb; ewes tA26asss;
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