Show election had little effect cleveland ohio november 18 the iron an trade review today saya my the election has had little if any effect on the iron and steel market buying continues active and an prices ima are still advancing in some w sections there is danger of a shortage of pig iron important malleable bigers buera who have not covered for their requirements are now very energetic in trying to get furnaces fornam 8 to book orders for far from to tons of pig iron for delivery next year buffalo and other far naces are bookel booked far ahead at chicago northern pis pig iron continues to advance rapidly and inquiry is 13 very active one of the largest independent steel companies of the country has announced that it will not take any orders ordera for shapes plates platea bars tin plate or wire products until further notice as its books are now filled to overflowing overflow inK with orders other companies are taking business in a very conservative way and the aitu it aaion is frequently referred to as tighter than ever four leading steel companies have quoted on a total of about I 1 1000 tons of sheet steel stee I 1 and it la is expected that large additional ton nages will soon ie be placed |