Show FR RE MEAL METAL SAm SAiD TO BE IMPROVING Orders Now Are Being Booked by Manufacturers 1921 1921 Sales Made MadeNE NEW NE' EW YORK De Des' D H. H Sentiment Is I. better among both producers and manufacturers manufacturers man man- beter of or copper Roods goods Orders Order are being booked by manufacturers manufacturer gooe as al ultimate ulti ultimate ulti- ulti recognize rec roe mate consumers are b beginnIng to the present conditions VS Ire ire ire- drawers and tube-makers tube have therefore therefore there there- fore rore begun to shop hop around in earnest Producers are encouraged as they showing show show- snow snowing see snore mor mor and more companies ing willingness to curtail output fur fur- ther tIter Production however will ha have haf f to b be at somewhat less les than 40 per perCent percent cent of 1918 output to be sufficiently sufficient below present foreign and domestic consumption lon ion rats rate to permit surplus or ot copper to be reduced In a reasonable time London price for electrolytic copper is I. stronger and corresponds to 14 IH cents cent at dock England or around 13 In cents a pound aside aide ship New prk York While sales salEs are still small producer producers ers era er and consumers both feel eel that the copper market has turned the corner and that 13 cents a pound of last week weel will wl be low for the year I Sales of quarter first copper are be beIng being being be- be ing made at quarter 14 H cents a pound er ered d. d The market has tightened up and lower price for quarter first-quarter metal metal seems impossible to obtain at least at present although sales salEs continue small smal in in the aggregate Deliveries up to the first of ot the year ear can still be obtained at I cents Sales for tor export are small smal |