Stocks, lead merchant

The subject might be placed in several other lights that would lead all to the same result and in particular it might be asked, what greater affinity or relation of interest can be conceived between the carpenter and blacksmith, and the linen manufacturer or stocking weaver, than between the merchant and either of them It is notorious, that there are often as great rivalships between different branches of the mechanic or manufacturing arts, as there are between any of the departments of labor... 

Stocks of refined lead fall into five main categories, depending on the location and holder metal held in LME warehouses stocks in the hands or under the control of producers, merchants or consumers and metal in the US strategic stockpile. Information on the volume and location of LME stockpile metal is detailed and accurate, and has been so for many years, and is now available on a twice-weekly basis. Similarly, the tonnage of metal held in the US strategic stockpile is also accurately reported. However, in both cases information on the quality of stockpiled metal is less easily available. 

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