315 SCOTTISH IRON AND STEEL 
well as in Scotland, soon cleared that stock away. Foundry 
iron of the Scottish makers found a large and increasing 
market in the United States. 
The Coatbridge district was soon covered with small 
iron works such as foundries and forges for the malleable 
iron which the local trades in the Clyde district required. 
The names of Baker, MacGilchrist, Lumsden, Martin, 
Jackson, Stewart, Henderson, Spencer, Colville and Ronald 
fairly represent those who founded these businesses, most 
of which have been absorbed by the larger steel and iron 
works of to-day. Iron has been replaced by steel in most 
industries which the Scottish blast furnaces supply. As 
the black band has gradually disappeared, supplies of 
hematite from the Cumberland coast, as well as Spanish 
and Mediterranian ores, have taken its place in the blast 
furnaces, producing an iron low in phosphorus. 
The Bairds of Gartsherrie, seven brothers, sons of a 
farmer, established their works in 1830 and built up a great 
business with works in Ayrshire and Eglinton, Blair and 
Muirkirk. They made a large fortune as time went on. 
The Dundyvan Works were founded by Colin Dunlop and 
John Wilson, a partnership which later included Neilson 
of hot-blast fame. These works have, however, long ceased 
to exist. The Summerlee iron works were founded by the 
Neilson family. The father of this family, it may be noted, 
built the first iron steam-boat, the Fairy Queen, at his engine 
works at Rudbank, Glasgow. The Carnbroe Works were 
erected in 1838 by Alexander Alison, James Merry and 
Alexander Cunningham. This business increased rapidly 
in importance, and provided great wealth for the partners, 
one of whom, James Merry, became somewhat prominent 
in the sporting world as a winner of the Derby. He was also 
a Member of the House of Commons. Langloan Iron- 
works, erected in 1841, are connected with the names of 
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