Show COPPER STEADY LEAD UNCHANGED Zinc Market Quiet With Firm Undertone Pig V Iron Quiet NEW YORK Dec 2 22 AP Very AP Very little change was vas noted in the steel situation Reports during the week from mill centers indicated a gradual grad grad- ual reduction In the volume of new new- business but that the output was being maintained at a generally steady rate with specification against contracts holding well The railroads were reported to have re released ye- ye leased some additional rail and track accessories contracts for 1929 shipment but tile the car and tive orders were disappointing PI Pig Iron was steady with the tho trade rather quiet Improved buying of copper from foreign sources was reported late In Inthe the week The demand came largely from Germany but other European countries and Great Britain also bought metal Domestic continued rather quiet Producers held steady at 16 cents for electrolytic electro electra delivered In the Connecticut valley J Tin was reported as steady In lit price the general inquiry was dull Consumers were estimated to tobe tobe be covered for the time being The unfavorable political situation in South America caused some trade comment Load Lead displayed very lIttle Change chang v generally Producers reported it a moderate consuming interest for January December shipment while there remained a libera lib lib- era oral movement Into consuming 5 channels ZInc was quiet but tIle the tone was very steady The ore shipments were above the output and the trade viewed the statistical situation a's as Improving Antimony averaged steady with offerings on the spot not pressing for sale Reports regarding the attitude attitude at at- of the Far East shippers conflicting |