In answer to a letter concerning their limiting lengths of sections, Messrs. 
Carnegie Bros. & Co. wrote as follows on Mar. 31st ’84. 
“ We have your card of the Gtli February. Beams and channels can be rolled 
to 50, 60 anti 70 feet lengths, depending somewhat upon the size, find tlie same may 
be said of angles and plfttes. 
We roll in plates iiotliiug exceeding 36^ in width. In this country beams and 
eliannels are sold at 8 1 一 2 cts. per lb., on cars Pittsburg, for lengths not exceeding 
30 feet. For lengths above this tliere is au additional charge of 1 一 4 cent per lb. 
foi. each 5 feet or fraction thereof. For export, liowever, we could waive the addi- 
tioiml charge for lengths JO feet anil under. 
Angles and plates are sold at 2 4 — 10 cts. per lb., on cars here, with an addi- 
tioual charge as above for lengths over 50 feet.” * 
Although this company does not roll plates wider than tliirty-six inches, other 
Alnerican companies roll them as wide as six feet or even wider. Such plates would 
not be longer than fifteen feet and not over half an inch thick. 
• The latest quotations ( Mar. ’85 ) are about J cont per pound less than the above. 
