New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-31

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=. Wall Street Brokers need something
~ Start action. If it works, brass bands
iii be scheduled every day.
Western Crop Conditions.
THE Western crop outlook Is given as
,ol,ows in The Modern Miller" OF st.
j Louis
.Uinter wheat farmers are progressing
/. 9TH their ploughing in hard winter wheat
,err,tory. larger acreage is looked for
hut in many localities Of the soft winter
Gates the wheat area will be reduced
S,on, the states where the greatest loss
Ii ~, winter wheat killing was made. Re-
darts from farmers are that little wheat
q, nm hand. Others arc holding for higher
nr,ces Most of the soft winter wheat
coming from the farms is Of poorer quail
nv than during the early movement
Organized Objection.
y Ar is not working smoothly with the
T nronosed $1,000, coo stock increase OF the
canadian Pacific. Reports from Windsor.
mi, say the Union OF Canadian Munich
( ca,it,es. represented BY mayors Of leading
titles. passed a resolution on Thursday
copies of which condemnation were sent
Minister of Railways.
To Purchase Machinery.
The New Haven Railroad is said to be
" the market to purchase machinery and
tools 10 the extent OF $4,000. Considering
ia olsss of tools and mechanical appli-
snoes needed, this amount Is larger than
ba. been expended by any railroad for a
rrn,lsr purpose In some time.
Erie 10 Build New Lines.
Hstweeen Meadville anG Greenviile,
penn. the Erie Railroad rs reported TO
N purchasing right of way for line
"a connect these two points. running
through Hartstown and Adamsvtlle Tho
building Of this line, II Is said, will eiimi-
nate grades and economic in traffic ex-
penses.
A Bright Future.
Usually a good meal. with its accom-
paniments, will breed optimism. and the
rule held good at Sharon, Penn, where
President Farrell of the Steel Corporation
was properly entertained at a luncheon
In his views of general conditions. and OF
the iron and steel prospects In particular
President Farrell pictured an encourage
Ing future. Among other. remarks no
said:
1.-THE prospects before the iron and steel
industry to-day are brighter than at any
fime during the last two years Business
conditions are improving, and confidence.
The leaven OF trade, is returning. The QUIZ
- look for the major crops is for bountiful
tarvests The railroads are placing or
ders for rolling stock and equipment, and
sentiment In financial circles is IN sup
port Of increased commercial ana manu-
featuring development"
4remen's Shipyards Busy.
Among Bremen's industries. which are
reported to be especially prospering' Is
the shipbuilding interest Consular re-
ports say that shipyards were fully &C.
cupied and at the end OF the year still
had enough orders on hand TO keep them
busy for a good part of 1912. During lsl
the shipyards located on the River Weser
delivered 43 new vessels OF lA.S22 register
tons. as against "a vessels OF F3,I1 register
tons for 1910. while 50 vessels OF 22S,l7s
register tons remained under construc-
ton. as against ~ vessels Of 1888 reg
lister tons for 1910. An improvement In
prices was noted all along the line. The
number of men employed in this INDUSTRY
during the year was 1920, an increase OF
200 over the preceding year.
After few years Of rest In the en-
iargement Of its feet the North German
LLOYD again placed several orders for
cargo and passenger steamers with sew
eral German shipyards. These will in
clude a large ocean liner for the New
e. York traffic, to be called the Columbus,
which is expected TO be finished In the
fall of 1914 The measurements will be:
Length over all, us feet; beam, 50 feet;
side depth. 81 feet. The vessel will have
triple expansion engines Of So,0oo-horse-
power. and It's register tonnage VIII be
1900 tons. with a speed Of 20 knots per
hour 1t is 10 accommodate COO first class,
con second class. 700 third class and 1900
fourth class passengers. and crew OF
100 persons.