Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-11-10 | Page 1 | Breaks the Record

BREAKS THE october output of iron and steel unequaled new boik nov 9 the iron age today will say october will go down in tho history of the iron industry for record break ing the monthly statistics of the iron age show that there were produced by the anthracite and coke furnaces ot the united states tona 0 pig iron which compares with the previous achievement of tons lu may the steel companies produced tons of iron in october as compared with tons in may the steel corporation made in october tons how enormous the output of the steel works is appears from the fact that the united states steel corporation in october produced 1 gross tons of ingols ingots njg iron markets are exceedingly firm and the conviction seems to be gaining ground that further advances are inevitable production however la rate our statistics at an enormous showing that on november ast 1st coke and anthracite furnaces having a capacity of tons weekly were in operation it Is understood that the bessemer Bessem sr association has shown little alon to meet the requirement of the steel corporation tor an option on 15 ans of pie iron monthly for the birst quarter of 1906 the total of association iron available for that period faccin only tons there has han heavy buying of forgo foundry and malleable iron in new york state from albany and troy westward southern furnace aro on the basis of fh for nort ko 2 foundry at birmingham among largo interests again in tho market is the cast iron pipe industry moderate sales of steel rails are reported with some further heavy contracting tr in sight light rails have again advanced 1 per ton the pressure for deliveries in the structural trade is enormous two contracts tor buildings for chicago calling lor about tons being let during the week an inquiry ia up for COO miles of six inch pipe for an oil line from kansas city to st louis