ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1906, this volume presents a commercial review of the conditions and prospects of the iron and steel trades of Great Britain and its foreign competitors at the turn of the twentieth century. This title will be of interest to students of business and economics, as well as economic historians.

chapter I|9 pages

A Short Historical Retrospect

chapter III|18 pages

The Ironmaking Districts of Great Britain

chapter IV|8 pages

British Pig-Iron-Making Conditions

chapter V|4 pages

The Manufacture of Finished Iron

chapter VI|7 pages

The Bessemer Steel Industry.

chapter VII|8 pages

The Open-Hearth Steel Industry

chapter IX|27 pages

Foreign Ironmaking Countries

chapter XI|6 pages

Transportation of Ironmaking Materials

chapter XII|7 pages

Labour Conditions and Remuneration

chapter XII|13 pages

Home Markets and Sources of Demand

chapter XIV|12 pages

British Colonial Markets

chapter XVII|11 pages

Prices and Profits in the Iron Industry

chapter XVIII|9 pages

The Range and Regulation of Prices

chapter XIX|13 pages

Trusts, Cartels, and Syndicates

chapter XXI|7 pages

The Commercial Outlook of the Iron Trade