The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
MI FOREIGN MONEY
 NEW YORK; Dec. 20.-Bar silver, SAC; Mexican dollars, 4S7s
IRON TRADE REVIEW


 aCLEVELAND, O., Dec. 2o.--lron Iraue Review today says:
 I'd this week. The number of con sI,aers becoming interested in their re uuifement for the first quarter or l9z4 lss Increasing constantly With Tar pro, poltion of these negotiations being placed under contract. The gratifying aspect or this business from the mills standpoint Isl tiie increased amount of tonnage called Tor by individual buyers indicating that sWheavy consumption is anticipated.
 ''Producers are feeling more sangu1ne pyerI their ability to maintain present pperations through the first quarter. The lin plate mills of the American Sheet and finsSPlate company this week are run ming, at the highest point of the year Eonie of the largest automobile builders in the country have been buying and heavy tonna ges are involved in contracts written this Meek The Ford Motor company has histributed among several mills, the So.o9o lonsiof highly finished sheets; In north hrn Ohio an automotive parts manufac- tlrer has closed with several mills for l5.0Do to 10000 tons of spring steel for
 With 1O25o0 tons of rails for 1924 aelitery just placed by the Santa Fe sys- lem, srail bookings for Chicago and west t5o. eoo tons. The santa Fe also placed b5.0o0 tons of track fastenings, the New york. Central closed for 75,0o0 kegs of ,pilxes and 3O,00o tons of tie plates, the southern Is figuring on about 20,OO0 tons ,f tie plates and the Boston and Maine .or 5,O00 tons. The Southern Pacific and he Pacific Fruit Express are taking bids his week on 10000 cars requiring 1o'ooo ons.
 ,'Swuctural awards not only. are sus,. ,ainsd in larger volume but the list of pew work offered is growing The total reported placed this week, S3.O0o tons, IS made, up of S5 projects. At Chicago three buildings requiring 2t,oO0 tons are in lights Riveted pipe lines at Seattle and penyer call for 5000 and $500 tons. re-
 'sThe Steel corporation has reaffirmed ior' first quarter. $42.5O. Pittsburg price hentk have followed suit A Cleveland producer has sold 150,0O0 tons of sheet bars, Sbillets and slabs for second quarter.
 rThough pig iron prices generally are tri1, and in some territories sales continue Jet still exhibits soft spots.
 "Fallure of certain grades of pig iron to bold, up with the recent general advance bas forced back Iron Trade Review com pcts after three weeks of advance. The Index stands at S43 against s43.O5 last hesk. IRON TRADE REVIEW"
 BUTTER MARKET
 CHICAGO, Dec. 20.--There was little charge in the butter market here today. Supplies were moderate and demand gen orally only fair; 90-92 scores butter, par Eicuiarly whole milks, were fairly firm; bS-B9 score butter was hard to sell A little more business was reported in 90 bcore cars within range of above prices. Very little demand for 80 score cars was hoted. It was considerably easier to sell bmall lots of whole milks than small lots If Centralized. Buyers occasionally paid breiritlms for the former and asked con Fresh butter; 92 . ore, 531kc; 91 score. k2Hc: 90 score. Soc; s9 score. 47hc: ss jcore.f 44hc: ST score, 44c: s6 score. 43c.
 Centralized car lots: 90 score. 49Q ta 4c: ss score. 46c; ss score, 44h Q 4bc.