Show Q o 0 J I Metal R Review ve I o- o 0 I New York Feb 21 1 A A report of or tho the American Steel and Iron Institute gives nn an Ir Ingot ot production during J Jn- Jn uary nary at nt tons tho the heah t E since sinco February 1919 Tho The movement of ut steel during the past week has Improved Im len- c proved 1 but there thoro are still sti heavy accumulations ac ac- ac- ac at producing points and the tho shortage of or finished material Is severely felt In making allotments railroads Embargoes and ear car builders on are 0 pre pre- freight leave have diverted considerable tonnage tore ton nage nago to points unaffected There Is Isa Isa isa a hea heavy demand for structural material material ma ma- tonal but inquiries have havo been ben far tar In I excess of or tho business booc hooked I Demand for tor Iron In n the coat cast cat c. c district has ha been comparatively small smal From Irom I present indications production during February will wl fall far below January returns The Tho poor quality of or coke de de- de- de livered in tho the last few weeks han haa l ered lat re resulted to- to suIted 1 in a n considerable quantity of ot off grade Iron which has haa been oft taken when vh n offered 1 at nt prices ranging be bo- bo tween and an 11 1100 II 00 Copper Is noW nosy firmer A higher rate rato of ot exchange made exports possible an and 1 a a. fair amount of ot European busIness business business busi busI- ness was booked 1 during the last two days as Domestic demand al also o lens has Im len- pIove proved 1 Tho The producers have havo not ad advanced nd- nd advanced their prices above 19 cents for first and 19 cents for tor s second ond quarter Dealers however who ha lead had 1 been sellIng sell sell- Ing at IS cents now ask cents for March February and ad 1 19 cents for tor April Export copper Is quoted quote at 20 0 coats cents c. c c 1 I. f. f Under pressure pressur of oC good teman demand 1 lead Is stronger In tho the outside m market Of are light 01 On higher exchange o England Is I l again buying zinc and the tho to market is strong and ad advancing i I Tin is stron stronger er on ort London advances and higher exchange Antimony Is not quIto quite s so so- actives but the the- to price is still sti firm bt |