The sun., 1918-07-08
CONDENSED MILK
OUTPUT RESTRICTED
L. s. Order Aimed to Conserve
Sugar and Tin Plate for
Other Purposes.
AFFECTS BEAN CANS TOO
No Surplus Of Steel or Iron
at Mills for Buyers With
out Preference.
AFFECTS BEAN CANS TOO
Special Despatch 10 THE sUS.


PIrTsBuRo, July Tin plate men
learned recently that the Food Admin
istratlon and the War Industries Board
had made two rulings jointly that. will
have some effect on tin plate production
this year. The first ruling is that the
manufacture of condensed milk is to be
greauy reduced, although evaporated
milk will not be disturbed, the chief OBJ
ject being to conserve sugar supplies,
while the second order is to stop the
supply of cans for packing beans until
September Is. This means that mill
ion boxes Of tin plate will be released.
and although this may be more than
needed to take care of the perishable
food IL is likely that It win all be used.
The merchant blast furnaces and steel
mills are going right along serenely in
their distribution of finished product
under the rules laid down by, the War
Industries Bolrd. There is no surplus
for buyers without preference. but their
needs are not urgent, or at least are not
being mentioned very loudly. Con-
sumers without preference are not
seemingly concerned over their present
needs, but are askiHse questions as to
their future status when their present
stocks run out. In several cases these
customers have been allowed a supply
of material to work out big order that
would release large amount or iron
and steel in other lines. as IT some
times happens that the filling Of an
order to a consumer without priority
permits the utilization of much larger
tonnage now in stock, thus stimulating
business and bringing in further taxa
ton profits to the Government.
int n
terested In the report OF the Federal
Trade Commission. made recently TO the
Senate In the tax legislation programme.
where several trusts were severely
scored, but never a word Of complaint
against the iron and steel men. They
take it from the reading OF the report
that while some producers made very
large profits they vary considerably
and should be allowed TO go along the
way they are doing. as the higher cost
of production has been taken into con-
sideration by the commission.
Coke supplies are ample at present.
because there has been big ADDITION
herea bout to the by-product OF the INDUS
try. Many new ovens have opened ana
ouite a number more are ready for mr.
ing in a week or two. Coal is plentiful
and the beehive ovens are well supplied.
New ovens In this vicinity when running
full-as they will in a few weeks-will
have a yearly capacity of 100000 tons
of coke. The by-products involved are
of the greatest value in the production
of explosives. while the direct benent IN
mig iron production is plainly seen
The work or fight" laws action Is
being watched closely by miilowners, as
1t IA generally agreed that iron ana steer
production during the remainder OF .he
year will hinge largely upon laDor sup
,Iv and labor performance. Mill man
ar.rs are using every means to get the
men to work overtime. offering bonuses
and even minor prizes. but OF course
much depends on the weather in the next
three weeks as to the amount OF pro,
duction by man power in the Industrial
plants.