The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-09

oiders accepted by the mills. Appar-
emily 4, will be necessary to extend de-
liveries into 1917 to receive II accom-
mediation. II Is not Il question OF price.
Consumers OF foundry iron in the
Eastern territory. while more actively
and urgently in the market for various
deliveries over the balance OF this year.
are not placing contracts ~ freely as
meters in other sections. Small lots. ag-
gregating about 1000 tons, came TO the
surface yesterday, most of which will be
furnished by eastern Pennsylvania fur-
naces. and new inquiries were put out TOT
about 5000 tons. including one 10, OF
1000 tom and one for GOO tons for de-
livery in New Jersey. another for eoo
tons I'm Brooklyn. and stlll another for
500 tons for shipment 20 Connecticut
during the second half of the wear.
In the central West. especially in the lake
territory, additional large sales are Reported
Of both basic and foundry iron AZ plttsnurs
sales of basic were $3.50 tons. Of be--enier
tons more Of bcsscner Foundry sales assre..
gated 5000 tons. Ia the south one Interest,"
adv anc-d from 81 TO SID birmingham
The Iron igr says.
shipments from mills were very heavy. ~
February and some of the latter. notably
those Of the largest Chicago district producer
broke all records In the Ptisblrg district
the mills are wOrAtng as never before 10 re
duce piled up orders. aud -on,e are snc'red
Ing Generally. however. and partly due Il
embargoe., tho month left producers further
behind Ia deliveries Reports OF emharsor'
and car shortages show that the railroads are
setting deeper IN the mire and that situation
with the added threat of strikes. Is giNirs
Shippers no little concern.
While som. consumers continue 10 bonn
bard mills with business on which. price n
quite unimportant compared with deliveries
others enlarge on the dangers OF recent rapi,
advance. and are moving with caution bh
wha, seemed famine prices y few months as'
are readily paid TO dav and the expectation o
higher levels ~ general
I'm districts east Of Chicago the scarcity o
plates. shapes aud bars IL bearing most h.aN
ilv on manufacturing con. .nrIs, slh'r pro
Queer. nearest the scaboard werc first s~rp
on their feet by war demand Thus ~ hap
pens that while Western buyers are covered
for most Of the year, many depenu"ht ol
pittShurg and other rrrnsvlvaUia mills can
not get the latter to enter their'oruer- Tor IN
second half one reason IL that buyers IN
stead of Specifying about two thirds OF IN
inaximam figures IN contracts have gone Il
tho limit amt many mills are thu So %ut,rsol'
that without formally openin. iheit book
for the last half they wi! DO ~ work ''r mt
IN" itArd quarter on what = called hi'' hal
business
Considering the close connection .orh- fur
nlcrs have made ON coke shipments the req
ruarv pE iron output sa- -grrrsiu. Tn
total Of sUsi.-l2 tors for twenty n,Er uafs o
10. SO tons a tay 'u1parr~ with 49, y 'nn
IA January. or To-. 40 tons a dav There Va
= net sam Of ~ IN a,tive furna'e- and IN
~ furnaces ~ blast March / represent i0,. 81
tons a dIv - az iirst ~. 500 tons TO- .r fur
na'-- uu February Production - nov Hfo
,c.,iu1 ~ tire unprecedented rate or '9.Jb'"
tons a wear