Show LEAD BUYING Some Producers Their Prices NEW YORK July j 16 A W There was improvement In held mand for structural steel du L week while actual awards na were said to have compared fao ably with any week since l a A March when the business was kein Buying Interest on the part railroads remained fair and th was reported to be pome eme goon good con tracts tract pending Otherwise the n ket presented a quiet appearance and mill production was in some sections by the continual 1 tion of the excessive heat Gener General ally prices showed little change D Dei spite an easier trend to pig Iron prices business failed to Improve A better tone has been 0 the copper market since the cation of the June statistics The s decrease in stocks of refined was va slightly larger than anticipated rj with the decrease In ill the 0 primary copper evidently made madean impression on sentiment Buyers j who had been holding off previously came into the market for their mor immediate requirements at lea leak J and more business has been reported report ed for both export and consumption Sales have been made at 12 8 5 3 cents delivered Tai Connecticut valley points with tha market reported firm at that fig ure I Tin prices were steadier toward the close of the week The firn ness of the spot position and I the advancing trend at London account accounted ed for the tho market action Busine s was fair Lead was active and the print pal producers at the west advance advant prices a trifle Eastern operators held to their former level Rece declines attracted buyers Sand and a tai tonnage was placed Zinc was dull dul and price move ments irregular Ore continued continue il rule firm M Antimony was quiet and the pric trend remained easy eany with the ver small demand bringing out mode i ate price concessions |