Show III FINANCIAL MINING NEWS AND STOCK REPORTS REPORTS i COPPER PRICES HAVE ADVANCED TO 28 2 2 1 fOR DECEMBER L Consumers of large stocks of ot copper find that they are compelled to pay top prices Thus while some of the small smal as selling agencies have been quoting quoting- low as 27 cents a pound those seeking j large supplies found deliveries could notI not he Insured below 28 cents for Decem Decem- j I I te ber her Con Connecticut brass manufacturers manufacturer have bought some of their requirements of 1917 recently and andI for the first quarter I the prices paid for tor deliveries in January Januar February pries and March averaged 26 cents I a pound Of the situation one eminent I authority Certain producers SaS says and sellers have advanced advanced advanced ad ad- their price for December copper to 28 cents a a pound This represents in lessI less an advance of one cent a pound I than two weeks and 5 51 cents since Jul July 30 they The l large uge agencies announce that 1916 for available have bave no more copper delivery deliver Another states that Incoming demands for December metal will wi soon eliminate al this years year's metal from the market representative of a large g coper producer producer pro pro- A. A d ducer says The e s situation could o hardly Copper metal Is scarce for be e Improved this domestic and foreign delivery year delvery especially the latter later must consumers come into the market for their requirements require require- core ments and this country has th the copper ment therefore why should countr we worry Electrolytic copper In London has advanced advanced advanced ad ad- this Is expected to to and 11 here have a sentimental effect on prices authorities predict furthermore that Copper London's price will wi score another advance advance advance ad ad- before the end of ot the week vance big domestic brass manufacturer manufacturers manufacturers Certain commitments commitments commit commit- who had held off placing ments for September and October delivery delv- delv and sellers cry ery r e are et that now their wiring demands large are producers Imperative a and must be filled fied and leaving question queston of ot price to the sellers The Inquiries are with response that there is no copper copper copper cop cop- met per of ot any volume for sale this side of November |