Show a aj j r Metal R B i I o ew w York Jan 31 Steel demand Is tar tur b SlI and tie gs J I is i rh ving K mor Pronounce o 0 i. i Mil Mills 1 Ills turC suffer f r from lack of raw n material and i Tr o m inadequate transportation which has lias t caused heavy accumulation of oC finished fin fin- fn- fn products liars Bars billets sheet sheets I plates pino and wire he are arc difficult to tl 1 I h store of ore re Juno June Independent c Jia I i advanced Hl anc d prices s 5 to 11 1 10 per pcr tOil tun Oil on r i and finished steel The higher Jil are lIC eagerly paid to tn se- se se e- e cure delivery er for even cn second quarter I r The railroad administration has haH Issued a n w order on Oil rail mills fur for or n a heavy he tonnage at the March Jurch price or of ni Ul though man many mills have held out for 7 1 Iron Item Ins his been ver very active e fo for or 1 nod fn furnaces have havo hooked booked ll II iR Basic iron hns sold at from 39 1 9 to tu oW aliI aril 2 I 2 foundry at nt from IOto IO o to 5 at the furnace A fair aIr t also has been heen taken for the true second quartet quartel nt these ranges range Pro- Pro has h been curtailed for want of I 1 coke and ad some furnaces have h. had to lo I hank Bank ank I Copper has been quiet Dealers Dealers' II I V holdings which have been lleen selling at 18 cents for tor January being belo now out of or the W way JY the lie market Is firmer tl though h not particularly strong Producers Producers Pro Pro- continue to quote 19 cents for first quarter un and 19 J cen cents ts for or second tH They report moderato moderate Inquiry Deai era ers era ask 19 HI cents for February and March and 10 J cents tor for later L Lead d continues quiet with SUPPlY and demand at about an even en balance Underlying conditions nr strong Foreign demand demund for or zinc duc has been heen stopped low by exchange rates lates but hut 3 consumption is moderately heavy y Tin has declined steadily In the last few days without r regard ard to London The marJ market et has b been rather heavy and holders have o been anxious s to o un un- load land They have been offering at t 61 cents ment for BP spot l and ad 61 Cents for or shipment ship ship- Antimony remains ls stron strong and active Sellers now asic 11 W Ill cents een ts for Cor largo lots jots and nd 11 1 cents e ntH for smaller parcels |