Show Lead Copper Both Strong NEW YORK TORN July 4 AP The Ap-The The de demand demand demand de- de mand for steel t ei during the past pat week while far horn from active showed some improvement lm- lm provement In certain directions and a number of mills Increased their output considerably Efforts to stabilize their products were not accompanied by any marked degree of success however and nd the tone of the market was wu only about steady June Tune bookings show showed d Improvement Improvement improvement Improve Improve- ment and unfilled orders orden on the books of the Steel corporation at the end of June Tune was expected ted to show a decrease of ot only tops tons Pig Iron was very quiet with wits the producers not pressing sales owing to the Inventory period Copper has been generally steady No great Improvement has been noted In Inthe Inthe inthe the demand but a moderate business has been reported at the 13 0 level leveland leveland leveland and producers generally were holding electrolytic for tOr 13 at the end 0 of the week The resale metal recently of offering offering of- of fering In Europe appears to have been either absorbed or withdrawn and add sellers sellers sell sell- ers here evidently became firmer in their views owing to advances advances' abroad and a belief ballet that the metal is In a a. healthy statistical position Tin ruled firm owing owing- to the scarcity of spot straights and favorable monthly statistics Other grades grade were plentiful and at discounts under straights Deliveries Deliveries De De- liveries for first half year exceed supplies supplies sup sup- plies by tons Lead prices were reduced further but the market appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap firm at the decline Current purchases continue light as consumers rII were evidently well covered Zinc was wal firmer owing to a a. better demand from abroad and d from dealers dealer and In a absence r of selling II pressure u Antimony developed developed devel devel- decided strength on account of of a avery avery avery very limited supply which made the market readily susceptible to Improvement Improvement improvement Improve Improve- ment In the demand |