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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- ■ 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- ■ 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: ■" 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 .......................... " ■' 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 ......................... ■' " 3.50 27........................." " 3.T0 28 ......................... " " 3.85 ■ ■ ■• 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.ch Bottom ................... 6.90 7.50 Red. No, 1....................... 10,00 12,00 Unfading Green ................ 5.00 6.25