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In t e r n a t io n a l Sme l t in g a n d Re f in in g Co mp a n y East Chicago, Indiana Pigment Division August 30, 1945 Hr. R. B. Dk j m, mntln TIM President, Anaconda Copper Kinlag Conpony, 25 Rroaduajr, In Tork 4, B. T. Door Hr. Ouyert This Is sunnsry of tbo solos position of sine oxide and uhlto load for the nontb of July, 1945. fable Bo. 1 glros s eosqparlsao of sins oxldo solos for Juno and July of 1945 sod the eerrespendlng Muths of 1944. OA1B.U Utl, 1 July Juno 1245. 2,104,050 Lbs. 2,243,150 lbs. 1244 1,666,415 Lbs. 1,764,500 Lbs. Solos uoro down slightly In July os sonporod with Juno duo to a slight foiling off in solos to tbo rogulor trodo Inosnueh as solos to CVS for both Moths uoro tbo b o m. Ob August 20th Wl rorokod tho ardor eorerlng lood-froo sine oxldo. this ootlsn by TO hod proatloolly no offoot upon our solos. Our oustsMrs, othor than tho nonufooturors of points, bare all boon In ossontlol nor work and worn gsttlng oil of tho loodfroo sine oxldo thoy noodsd and tbo aood of tbo point nonufooturors. Insofar os It Is possible for than to nonufOoturo points. Is for dry uhlto load, llthspons, and tltanlun plgnsnts. Bostrlotloas oro still In offoot fan dry uhlto load sod tltanlun plgnsnts but tho ardor that applied to llthopona uas rorokod although 0 oousldorablo ahertogo of llthopona exists. CHB tornlnotod oar ooutroot on August 15th. Soeerer, thoy doeldod to toko tho finished produet that uo hod on hand and that Mt thalr spoolfloatloM. dn August 28th 00 tronsfsrrod title of 170 tons to the goremnoat. this will bo kept la storage at Bast Chloogo until It Is ordered shipped out by CVS. Zn August uo shipped 360 tens to CVS against tho 600 tons soiled for la tho eootroot, 240 tons for August and 600 tens for Boptonbor haring boon eaaoollod. PNTC00001542 N10218 Mr. l. s. Bvyar -2- ii|ut 30, 19%5 low that th* Nitrletlai fw lal-fm i Im aatlda ta< llthopsna fear* km allalaatad, and slaaa tha rostrlotlau oowarlna tha au9U af dry uhlta load will vary llkaly ba allalaatad SkftMftw 1st, n utlslyatt b o draui for tha Tiatorj llaa of laadud slaa asldss for tha naaufUatura of paint. Va rofuuatod both hast Salons and Tooolw to bold up on shlpaants with tka axoaptloa of 30 tana of Toala vhlah va aaad to fill erdars now on hand, tbara nay ba a danand fw last Salon* In tka ocapouadlag of rvbbar vhleh va had plaanad for poat war hot thla promotional work la atlll In tha dawaloyaat stags. Salaa for August will ba approxlnataly 900 tana. Total aaloa for 19*5 through July ara 10,306,360 pounda. Tor tha taat parlod of 194# thay vara 9*90,483 pounda. Tabla >0. 8 glwas a breakdown according to paint, rubbar, and alsoollanoeus Industrlaa. Paint Inhbar laoullanaoua cm Pounda TMBJ 10. 2 lass Tala* ms da 543,950 195,550 164,300 li.>Oa?y 39,685.63 18,701.13 16,9*8.53 i i ,Q?..,T5 *17,350 401,250 *47,815 800.000 2,104,050 189,339.04 1,666,415 1944 TM.ua * 24,584.95 77,500.00 157,506.58 faint Subbar Mlaaallanaoua cm iwa 125a - Puaada Tain* sda 378,800 224,600 439,750 lam*90 $ 28,8*2.43 **,097-*5 42,517.88 114,000.00 506,000 *95,600 161,900 801.000 t,49.150 *07,437.56 1,764,500 1944 Talua 37,973.33 *8,133.51 16,368.26 76.095.00 * 158,570.10 ThaOd vara namal fluatuatlona in tha aalau to tha paint and rubbar laduatrlaa. Tha substantial falling off In aalaa to tha nlsaallanaouu laduatrlaa vas dna to tha foot that la Tuna tha aala af S.S.P. gnallty alna said* hit a paak far sowural yaara tea to opol*l bnalaaaa that ssa af aur ouatoaara aaaurad and which oullad for this typo af slaa axlds. Tabla Va. 3 glwus a hraakdown af slaa oslda aalaa for July according to tha thraa slaasiftoatIons. ptrtCOO** 3 Kr. 1. S. Dsysr -3- Amgust 30, 19%5 TAXLM 10. 5 V.a.f. qsmllty SmI Othsr LMd hi and Landed 1*5, 400 Lbs. 40,650 Lbs. 1.938.000 Lbs. *,104,050 Ui. Taljla lo. 4 glrti tbs irtrip uli prioe par pound for the past three aonthe. TAgJC 10. 4 July Juns It Avarsga Salas Pries - Par Pound 8.99# 9.*46# 8.949# Tha average salas prlaa par pound for Inly was belov tha figure pradlotad, 9.1*#. It should ha lower for August and will probably ha about 8.75#. Table lo. 5 fives a comparison of shite lead salas for June and July of 1945 and tha too corresponding souths of 1944. TASLK 10. 5 12*1 1244 July June 516,878 tbs. *49,317 tbs. 1,303,060 tbs. 1,0*4,153 tbs. Ve azpaat that about September 1st PP sill eeasldarably ease tba raatrlatloois governing tha use of pig load for tha Manu facture of dry shlto load and that they sill revoke the order governing the purchase and use of dry shite load. Tha feeling In tha trade seams to be ana of concern as to sbether or not there sill be enough load to taka oaro of tha Initial denand which naans that during Septaafeer and October our salas of dry shite lead should be up substantially. h fhet, it Is possible that seam of our customers nay ha anticipating fbvorabls action by m shloh veuld account for tha fact that sales a July more about double these In Juno. Practically all of this is dry white lead as ve had praetloally no lead-in-oil to sell. During the past two seeks sa have shipped er beaked for shipment later approximately 300 tons of dry shite lead. A brake on shite load sales sill be the restrictions on the use of linseed ell. The gnota has been 40# aad saa raised to 4*># for the third guarter. A pitta af 50# saa aetabllshed far tha fourth gsarter. Phils tba restrletleua on linseed all are being eased somewhat tha over-all pleture does net look goad and It it gulte likely that a tight situation sill sxist through next spring. PNYC00001544 Hr. 1. S. Dwyer August 30, 19%5 The aawy la reported to hays huge Inventory of llmaaad oil but there la lltfela likelihood that It will be released. Tha palatine of aoatoat ablpa was practically atoppad because of flra hasard during battla aad araat of thaaa ahlpa will bo w ba repainted. Tha flazaaad orop waa abort thla yaar aad praotloally all of tha flaxseed and oil being laqported fraa Argentina la raportad being aaat abroad, or at laaat It waa whlla Lead-Lease waa la affaot. Tabla >0. 6 giroa tha average aalaa prlaa par pound for dry whlta load for tha paat thraa aontha. WAHjr.u wo g July Juaa May Average Salaa Prloo - Par Pound 8.ttljf 8.t35# 8.3X34 To rnarlu, aalaa of sine oxlda will ha off aoaswbat la Auguat aad down ooualdarably la Septeafeer due to CV& terminating our contract aad raoaawaralaa by oar easterners, particularly la tha rubber Industry. Moat of the tine oxlda wa sold to the rubber Industry waa uaad In laaulatloa far wire aad apeolal prodaota far tha war effort. On tha other hand, aalaa of dry whlta lead wtl ho up flouawhat la August aad very likely ha near aaraal la September. ary truly youra. P.X.Murlaaa the oai Mr. Pradarlek Lalat / Mr. . X. Johaaaa PNYC00001545