| Show THE INDUSTRY importations of austrian duir during the month of september did not the tonnage that the refractory coal companies ances anticipated they are therefore still depending upon the american mines for the required for refractory purposes american miners state that the refractory companies seem unwilling to place orders for material beyond two months supply for the obvious reason that they anticipate importations from austria at a cheaper price than the material can be produced in the united states california several of the californian mines have been operating producing both dead burned and plastic material the market for the latter has materially increased owing to renewed activity in the building trades washington in washington the northwest company operated during the month but difficulty was experienced in shipping its entire production on account of the shortage of freight cars at the end of september they had on its shipping floor about tons for which no cars were obtainable the steel companies during the period of the present strike have been desirous or obtaining to line their furnaces and thus to take advantage of the period of their enforced shut down the shortage of cars however has seriously interrupted the shipment of from the west W G phalen of the bureau of mines department part ment of the interior |
