November 6, 1909
RECORD AND GUIDE
819
The increased demand for German and
British ore has reduced the available
supply of foreign ore to American con¬
sumers.
IRON BAR DEMAND INCREASING.
The demand for Iron bars increases.
Sheet metal jobbers are having trouble
in meeting the demand for this material
. ..from cornice makers, part of the trouble
being due to the continued inability of the
mills to make deliveries on schedule time.
. .. A- large part of the structural steel busi¬
ness just at present is coming to Man¬
hattan, Brooklyn, Jersey City and -New-
â– ark. Among local deliveries being made
• . is to Gimbel Brothers' store, and to the
train sheds of the Pennsylvania railroad
station at 33d st and Tth av. About S.¬
OOO tons of lOO-lb. rail are stacked in the
yards and more is constantly coming in.
Fabrication for the Municipal Building
is under way, and deliveries will begin in
another month. Steel is also being de¬
livered at the Bryant Building, Liberty
and Nassau sts. In Jersey City steel is
going in at the new Colgate administra-
â– tion building and at the Union Trust Com¬
pany.
PIG IRON.
The following are tbe nominal delivered prices
at Tidewater for shipment into tbe flrst quarter.
Southern prices delivered. Manhattan, Brook¬
lyn or Jersey City include lighterage.
Northern:
â– " No 1 X Jersey City..............$19.20@$l!).TO
No- 2 s Foundry................. 18-70 19.20
Ko. 2 Plain ....................... IS.'JO 18.70
Southern:
No. 1 Foundry, steamship dock.... 19.25 19.50
No- 2 Foundry, spot ............. 18.75 19.00
No. 3 Foundry ................. 18.-J5 18.50
Basic. East Furnace.........:----- 18.25,,aS.50
Basic, Alabama .................. 15.00 15.50
Basic, Valley ..................... 17.25 17.50
STRUCTURAL STEEL.
Nominal prices f. o, b. dock, N. T.
Beams and Channels. 15-ln. and
under ........................51.61 $1.66
Angles .......................... 1.61 1.60
Tees .............................. 1,69 1,71
Zees .......................... 1,60 1.71
BAR IRON FROM STORE (National Clasalflca-
tlon).
ROUND AND SQUARE IRON.
1 to VA. base price ................. 1.90
% and % In....................... 1-IOc. extra
FLAT IRON.
H4 to 4 in, X % to 1 in., base price.... 2.00
IVi to 4 )[ (4 X 5-16.............. 2-lOc eilra
2 to 4 In. X 1% to 2 In.......... 5-10c extra
4H to e In. I Hi to H4.......... 4-lOc extra
Norway Bars .................... 3.35 ....
Norway Shapes .................. 3.35 ....
Burden Beat Iron ...................$3.15 base
Burden H- B. & S...................52.95 base
Machinery Steel, Iron Fiaish, base.... 2.O0
Soft Steel Bars, base or ordy. sizes. .. . 2.00
Tool Steel, regular quality......... 7.00 ____
Tool Steel, extra quality..........IS.OO ____
SOPT STEEL SHEETS.
Vi and heavier...................... 2.20
3-18 .............................. 2.30
No. 8................................ 2.40
Blue Annealed.
No. a................................ 2.40
No. 10................................ 2.40
No. 12................................ 2.45
No. 14................................. 2.50
No- 16............................... . 2.60
One Pass, Cleaned
Cold Rolled. American.
No. 10 .............. ?2.80 S2.90
No. ISl.............. 2.85 3.00
No. 21 (
No, 22).............. 2.95 3.10
No. 24 (
- No. 25).............. 3.00 3.20
No. 26 j
No. 27 .............. 3.05 3.30
No. 28 .............. 3.10 3,40
GENUINE IRON SHEETS.—Galvaulzed-
Nos. 22 and 24...................perlb. $5.75
" 26 .......................... " •• 6,25
" 28 .......................... " â– ' 7.25
TERNE PLATES.
N. B.—The following prices are for IC 20x28,
the rate for 14x20 being halt as much. IX is
, usually held at $2 per box advance for 8 lo 10
lbs. coating and $2,50 to $3 advance for 15 Ib.
and upward. The following are approximating
basis Quotations, and proper allowance must be
laade for special brands, small lots, etc.:
About 40-lb. coating..................®$1T.30
About ,W-lb. coaling____.............. 15.20
About 2n-lb. coating.................. 13.50
About 15'lb. coating..............$10.90 11.45
About 8-lb. coating.................. 8.30
RUSSIA. PLANISHED. ETC.
Genuine Russia, according to assort¬
ment, per lb.................... 11%@ 14
Patent planished per lb. A.. 10c,: B..
Metal'laths', per sq. yd............. 22 24
GALVANIZED STEEL.
Nos. 14 and 16...................perlb. $2.95
18 and 20................... " " 3.10
" 22 and 24.................. " " 3.31)
26 ......................... â– ' " 3.50
27........................." " 3.T0
28 ......................... " " 3.85
â– â– â– • 30 ......................... " " 4.50
No. 20 and lighter. 36 Ins. wide. 25c. hlgber.
FABRICATED SLAB REINFORCEMENT.
"Triangle" Mesh. Style 27 (approved for 0 fool
spans). In carload lota F. O. B. dock, N. Y.,
$i.Uo per HjO sq. ft.
"Triangle " Mesh, Style 26 (approved for 8 foot
spaus), in carload lots P. 0. B. dock. N. Y.,
$i.:^J per 100 sq. ft,
COPPER.
Sbnet Copper, hot rolle-d, 16 oz.....perlb, 18@19
Sheet Copper, hot rolled, 14 oz.....perlb, ll)@20
Sheet Copper, cold rolled. Ic per Ib abovo hot
rolled.
Sheet Copper, polished, 20 Ins. wide and
under, Ic. above cold rolled.
Sheet (iopper, polished, over 20 Ins. wide,
2c. above cold rolled.
PIG LEAD.
Ton lots ............................ 4T4@5
Less ................................ 6 5%
Loniber Continues to Improve.
Lumber authorities now state unequi¬
vocally that the situation in their part of
the building material market is constantly
Improving. Better stocks are being car¬
ried by both retailers and wholesalers.
The most important yards have good win¬
ter stocks on hand. The greater volume
of buying is from suburban yards, whicii
did not make heavy purchases during the
year. This is attributed to tbe precaution,
of getting into shape for winter rather
than extensive building operations in the
country. Eastern spruce will soon cease
coming in and the market is taking all
that comes. Prices range fairly strong,
with marked firmness in long leaf yellow
pine and spruce. Spruce, by the way, will
be much higher in the Spring than now
because of curtailed supply. Hemlock is
firm and the demand for cypress is im¬
proving. Good grade hardwood continues
in demand, the manufacturers having
trouble to meet It. Birch, chestnut and
plain and quartered oak prices are stiff.
Special activity is reported in the hard¬
wood flooring market.
LUMBER.
These flgures cover only wholesale prlcea to the
trade on well manufactured graded stoclt. classl¬
fled by tbe Inspection rules now In operation.
Because of terms of sale, etc.. It la Impracticable
to ouote retail oriees.
HARDWOODS.
Tbe followiag prices are tbe latest ruling to
the wholesale lumber dealers In . carload lota,
f. o. b. New York City, within free lighterage
limits.
OAK FLOORING.—Standard grades ' of oak
flooring adopted by the Manufacturers' Associa¬
tion at Cincinnati. February T. 1908.
CLEAR GRADE.—To have one face practl-
callv free of defects, except %-ln. sap. Lengths,
2 to IG ft.: not over 10% below 4 tt.
SELECT GRADE.—Admits of sap. pin worm
boles, slight Imperfections in dressing and
sroall. tight knots. Lengths, 1 to 16 tt.
NO. 1 COMMON.—Must be of such character
as will lay a good, serviceable floor with some
cutting. Lengths, 1 to 16 ft.
No, 2 COMMON OR FACTORY GRADE,—Con¬
tains all that is not permissible in the above
gi-fldes. Lengths, 1 to IG ft,
Tbe question of color shall not be considered
in any of tbe above grades-
Standard thickness 13/16-ln,, commonly called
%. Standard widths of face, 2. 2(4 and 2'^ ins.
PRICES.
Clear quarter sawn Wbite Oak............^88.00
Clear quarter sawn Red Oak............. SS.OO
Select quarter sawn Red and Wliite Oak.. 59.00
Clear plain sawn White Oak............... 59.00
Clear plain sawn Red Oak................ 59.00
Select grade Red and White Oak......... 45.00
No. 1 Common Red and White Oak....... 33.00
No. 2 Common or Factory Red and White
Oak ................................. 23.00
OAK LUMBER In car lots to tbe wholesole
lumber trade f, o. b. New York City within free
lighterage limits:
Asb 1 In., Ist and 2da (white).. .S50.00@J52.00
Asb. 1 In. No. 1 common (white).. .^5.00 38.00
Asb, 1 In.. No 1 common (brown). 35.00 36.00
Bas.swood. 1 in.. 1st and 2ds......40.00 42.00
Basswood. I In.. No, 1 common... .^0.00 3LO0
Birch. 1 In., 1st and 2ds (red)... 48.00 50.00
Birch, 1 In., Ist and 2d5 (white),. 36,00 38,00
Birch, 1 in.. No. I common (red),, 28.00 34,00
Birch, 1 In,, No, 1 common (white) 25,00 27.00
Chestnut. 1 In,. 1st and 2ds...... 46,00 48,00
f!hestnut. 1 In.. No. 1 common____ R6.00 38.00
Cherry, 1 In.. 1st and 2ds........95.00 100.00
Cherry, 1 in.. No. 1 common...... 54.00 60.00
Cvpress. 1 in.. 1st and 2d5........... 49.00
Cypress. 1 In., shop .............. 33.00
Gum, 1 in., lat & 2da (red) (Hazel) 37.00 .TOOO
Gum. I in.. No. 1 common (red).. 30.00 .^2.00
Maple, 1 in.. 1st and 2ds........ .10.00 32.00
Maple, 1 in.. No 1 common......2.^.00 25.00
Oak. 1 in, 1st and 2ds (plain)... 47.00 50.00
Oak. 1 in.. No. 1 common......... 38.00 40.00
Oak. 1 in., 1st Sc 2n8 (quartered). 80.00 84.00
Oak. 1 In.. No. 1 com. (quartered) 50.00 55.00
Poplar. 1 in.. 1st and 2da........ 56.00 58.00
Poplar, 1 In.. No. 1 common...... 30.00 38,00
Walnut. 1 in,. Ist and 2ds.........100.00 10.5.00
Walnut. 1 In.. No. 1 common......65.00 65.00
MAPLE FLOORING.
STANDARD GRADES.-Clear grade shall bave
one face free of defects. Lengths, 2 to 16 ft.
The proportion of lengths 2 to ay. ft. shall be
what the stock will produce up to 7%.
NO, I GRADE.-Will admit of tight, aound
knots, and slight imperfections In dressing, bul
must lay wilhout waste. Lengths, 1 to 16 ft.
Ruling prices ot maple flooring In carload lots
to wholesale lumber dealers, f. o- b. New York
City, withLii free lighterage limits, based on
2(4-in. face:
FACTORY GRADE.—Must he of such charac¬
ter aa will lay and give a good, serviceable
floor with some cutting. Lengths, 1 to 19 ft.
The question of color shall not be considered
in any of the above grades.
Standard thickness, 13/16-in., commonly called
%. Standard widths, 2, 2(4 and 'dVi U.S.
Three-quarters of an Inch la counted In both
oalc and maple flooring for tongue and groove,
viz.. 13/16 X 2'/i-ln. face is counted 1 i 3-ln.
To estimate the number of feet ot either oak
or maple flooring required, flrst obtain tbe
number of square feet ot floor space lo be
covered, and then add the following percealagea
to It: 2-in. face, 37!^%; 2y.-hi. face, 307o; ai4-
in. face, 33(i?o; 3'^-lu. face. 25%.
Clear ..................................$42.50
No. 1 .................................. 38,00
Factory ................................ 25.50
QUARTER SAWN:
4/4 1st and 2ds.........................$85.00
5/4 .....................................89.00
4/4 No. 1 common....................... 55.00
5/4 ..................................... 57.00
PLAIN. SAWN:
4/4 1st and 2d3..........................$50.00
5/4 ..................................... 52.00
4/4 .No, 1 common....................... 36.00
5/4 No. 1 common....................... 38.00
4/4 No. 2 common....................... 22.50
5/4 No. 2 common....................... 24.50
Ail oak and maple flooring Is thoroughly kiln
dry, end matched, tongue and groove, hollow
backed, bored for blind nailing and bundled.
The best manufacturers also steel polish their
product.
HEMLOCK.-Pa. Hemlock, t. o. b. New YorK.
base price, .?21.00 per M. West Virginia Hem¬
lock, base price, .¥21.<X). Eastern Hemlock, from
one to two dollars lower, according to the alock,
manufacture and delivery.
LATH.
ly in. round wood lath........... $3.7o@ $3.85
Ersteru spruce, slab ............. 3,65 3.75
SPRUCE (Eastern; Random Cargoea.)
2 inch cargoes ..................J22-00@$2e.O0
fi to 9 inch cargoes......-........24.00 26.00
10 to 12 inch cargoes.............. 27.00 30.00
WHITE PINE-
Good Uppers, 4-4, 5-4 and 6-4 per
1,000 feet ....................$94.0O@$05,00
Selects, 4-4 ...................... 82.00 84.00
Selects, 5-4 .................... 82.00 84,00
Selects, 6-4 ..................... 83.00 84.00
Selects. 8-4....................82.00 84.00
Shelving. No. 1. 1 x 10 In............ 47.00
Shelving, No. 2, 1 x 10 In........40.00 41.00
Cutting up. 5-4, 6-4, 8-4. Ists____57.00 62.50
Cutting up. 5-4. 6-4. 8-4, 2ds.,,. 40.50 52.50
No. 1 Dressing boards............ 47.00 50.00
5-4. 6-4. 8-4.................... 54.00 6^-00.
stone iu Fail' Demand.
Wholesalers reported a fair demand for
buildmg stone this week. Many of the
cutters are taking work calling for de¬
liveries way into the flrst quarter, and
in one or two instances into the second
quarter of 1910, This is a good sign and
shows that business in the building line
will begin early in the Spring. The quar¬
ries are working full time to meet the de¬
mand before heavy weather sets in. The
marble men also flnd that business is
improving with them. Some of them re¬
port that they have a great deal of work
in the suburbs. They are flguring on
some big work, but little of which, how¬
ever, is for this city. Slate is strong and
has a satisfying inquiry.
STON'E,—Wholesale rates, delivered at New
York,
Bennington building mabie.........$1,25® ....
Brownstone, Portland. Con.........60 $1.25
Caen .............................. 1.25 1-75
Georgia building marble........... 1.40 2.00
Granite, black .................... 1.00 2.00
Granite, grey ......................60 1-00
Granite, Maine .....................50 .75
Granile, Milford, pink................. 1-00
Granite. Picton Island, pink............ 1-00
Granite. Picton Island, red............. 1.00
Granile. Westerly, blue........... 1,18 3.50
Granile, Westerly, red............. 1.00 3.00
Hudson River bluestone, promiscuous
sizes, per cu, ft.................80 ------
Kentucky limestone ................... .90
Lake Superior redstone............. 1,05 ....
Limestone, buff and blue.............80 1.00
Lnnemeadow freestone .............85 .90
Ohio freestone .....................80 1.00
Portage or Warsaw stone...........00 1.00
Scotch redstone ................... 1.05 ....
South Dover building marble...... 1.25 1.50
Tennessee marble ................ 2.So 2.50
Vermont white building marble..... 1.00 1.50
Wyoming bluestone ................80 .90
SLATE.—Prices are per square, delivered In
New York In car lots.
Rangor, Genuine. No. I.......... $5,00® $6.00
Brownvilie & Monson Mine....... 6.50 8,00
Chapman. No. 1.................. 5.25 6,00
Per>ch Bottom ................... 6.90 7.50
Red. No, 1....................... 10,00 12,00
Unfading Green ................ 5.00 6.25