New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-18
Canadian Car Shortage.

The previous record car was valued at
$1,000.
Canadian Car Shortage.
owing to the general shortage Of cars
and operating facilities Of all transconti-
mental lines the Board Of Railway Com
missioners OF ottawa. Canada, has fixed
Tuesday for q consultation relative to
the above conditions The board requires
all roads to appear and report fully the
exact number Of each class Of cars and
locomotives in actual service and other
information.
-. Opening New Furnaces.
Reports from Sharon. Penn. say that
present indications are that the merchant
furnace at sharpsvile will probably re-
sumo work about July /. Other furnaces
which may go into blast soon are the Fan
ME and Ella, at West MiddleseX; the Claire
and Alice, at sharpsville, and the Hall
furnace Of the Republic Iron and Steel
Company, at North Sharon. AL. with the
exception Of the last named, have not seen
activities for nearly two years. 1t is said
the six plants will give employment to
about one thousand.
Hold Special Meeting.
On tuesday. June 25 a special meeting of
the Inland Steel Company will be held at
Chicago in order TO ratify the action Of the
board in authorizing an issue of s1O,Ooo,0oO
bonds It is estimated that S25OOOOO Will
cover the amount of issues at present. Pro-
ceeds Of the sale will be used TO establish
by-product coke works and for other I'm
rrovements
Novelty Exhibition Cars.
The original exhibit car of the Great
Northern Railway upon its arrival at the
ST Paul yards completed a three years
tour. During its Journey this car carried
the land products Of Montana, Washington,
oregon, North Dakota and Minnesota
through twenty-four states from Atlantic
70 Pacific. 1t visited 1872 towns and cities,
exhibiting the products to l,44O,eN persons
Ten tons Of booklets and other printed mat
ter we're distributed from the car through
the Middle Western Eastern and Southern
states.
owing TO the success OF this car the Great
Northern has three such cars upon its road'
each being equipped with a moving picture
outfit. in charge Of a lecturer, who IN this
manner is able to present the advantages
Of the West in the most natural way
louis W. Hill has been the prime mover
in sending these exhibition cars over the
country.
New High Records.
Washington statistics show that imports
Of United States for May amounted TO $780,
soo74. against $129.Sl4160 for May, 1911
rev high record for May Exports totalled
s175 s95.328 as compared with Sl53,l52,S53 for
the same months, respectively, and a new
high figure.
The total imports for the eleven months
ending with May were Sl,522, 1885. against
t.ao4 1881 in the corresponding months OF
mo. and exports during the eleven months
ending with May were s2,O66 603,9S7, against
- an e13 4s2 in the corresponding months OF
last wear. Imports for the eleven months
exceeded by $4,000 the largest ever re-
corded for the corresponding eleven months
that of the fiscal year 1910. The exports
exceeded by sl59,OOO00O the largest total
ever recorded for the corresponding eleven
months. that for the fiscal year 1911
Increase Of Exports.
The fiscal year Of the export report OF
South America, which ends with the pres
en- month. shows phenomenal gain over
that Of last years report. The apex oil
100000, the total OF exports to South
America had never been reached prior 70
1911 IN 1911 the total was, estimating III
even numbers. $loe 10000, while in the cur
rent fiscal wear ending with the present
month Il promises TO be about Sl8'OJoVyo
more than twice the total since 100
OF an our exports TO South American
countries Argentina receives by far the
largest amount According TO the Bureau
Of Statistics of the Department OF COM
merce and Labor the total exports TO Az
sen,jna for the complete fiscal year vii
amount to nearly $50 10000, as against 20
10000 I'm 1906 The exports TO Brazl Tor
the fiscal year will probably exceed S5o,-
10000 in value against sn,coocn IN IsOo'
Exports 10 Chill for the year viii amount
10 about S5.000cO0 against S5,5o0VvO III 100
Tie figures Of Uruguay will amount -"
about 100 900 in value, against S'oOo"V IN
1893
Exports OF lumber, leather, mineral OILS
and railway material have greatly contrlo-
uted toward this gross increase.
Lumber Timber Census.
The government census of statistics of
lumber and timber products, showing 'he
number OF establishments, persons engaged
power capital expenses and products or
the lumber and timber industry III the
United States, gives the following report
In 1909 there were In the United States
40s71 establishments and 1883 persons en-
gagged in-the industry The capital invested
was a.l76.675, iO7 The total expenses were
Ss5,sz2,S $50. OF which the officials received
Qs.4H.S32. clerks $685. 6l, wage earners
SslS7sq. 2O7 fuel and rent Of power So'OS2'-ST
other materials S5O3 1922, rent OF factory
or works S2,s231a6; taxes, including INTERNAL
revenue &c. 1858 384, contract WORK $z'4Si'Zt7
and other miscellaneous H6,36O,5So. The
primary horsepower was 2,S4o02. The "dlne
OF products was Sl,156,l2S77. The value
added by manufacture. which Is the ON 'i-
enoS between cost OF materials and Fa'H.
OF products was SS4S.0ll, 1853,
In value OF products the ranking ordcr
was: First Washington $89l5isZo Ne"
York S7z,5zs, sl3 Louisiana S62,@IsH' Michi-
gan si.5I3,J $50. Wisconsin S579os'IfO' PENN
Sylvanla S7.l5S5s3. California A5VO'ZO'
Minnesota $42352,5O7, Illinois sH,s5l'oO' and
Mississippi s42,7s2,8H In value added by
manufacture the first was Washington W.
n5s54 then Louisiana $39,6d,7ls, Michigan
1871 ,sls, Wisconsin S32,Ssl,7OO. New York
&sos2i.722, Pennsylvania sSo,1S9.S47. Mississippi
t2s5se.24s California $26,6Sl376' ArkanfaT
azssigt6o and Virginia $2lg2.sll.
Six Months Allowed.
kP9s ansPont. acting president Of the b.
J. du POnt de Nemours Powder Company