Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-31

Ralto districts of california have been
warned against L. W. W. agitators VINO
nave been attempting to organize 'n'"
workers.
u. q. Weber, former lemon inspector
If the California Fruit Exchange rieln
Department has resigned his position
aud is now manager Of the san ftr-
nando Lemon Exchange.
Plans for carrying on the education
work Of the national dairy council III
VI chigan will be formed AT a meeting
Of the Michigan Dairywcn's Association
In Lansing ON February 4.
Despite the rcports recently made by
olivc-oil merchants that there would he
Spain Italy or Algicrs within the next
/ six months, 1t was learned yesterday
4 that dealers are preparing for shlp-
mcnt of 1900 barrels of VI" oil Que from
Seville. Spain, on February H. 1t was
also learned that thcrc< uld oc a
large number of shipments made within
a short. time and It Is certain that me
dun tone now prevailing VIII be dls-
! United States are greatly depicted at
! present and the market has been mac
= tive for tho last year, owing To the
/ fact that the governments of the olive
oil reducing countries were forced to
, place cmbargOcS on the exporting OF the
oil. due to the scarcity of fats and OILS
in these countries.
| The export demand for dried fruits
| continued heavy yesterday, hut trading
was confined mostly to apriCots. prunes
and peaches still being scarce.
: The shanghai branch of the Asia
Banking Corporation of New York viii
! be opened for business on February I.
The Hankow branch will be opened about
. March IL and the Ticntsiu and p"kn
branches about May !. W .. l:ane.
I vice president Of the Guaran,y Trust rust
: Dawson. vice president Of the Asia
. Banking Corporation, are IN charge
I of the organization Of tn" foreign
= branches and will remain abroad for
some time. Robert Buchan has been
appointed assistant treasurer of the Asia
/ Banking corporation and viii be con
ncctcd with the Shanghai branch.
Buriap prices in this city. New York
and Boston are unchanged. There are
conflicting reports circulated in the New
/ York market. one or two brokers claim
ing a noteworthy demand for heaVics.
while most importers and other sellers
disclam all knowledge Of any improve
ment in the markets Of either Of the
three aforementioned cities.
steamers headed this way from Cal
cutta have small shipments Of both bur
lap in the piece and sugar bags. which
when landed will represent a loss to the
receivers unless the United States mar
kct braces up rather suddenly
I'm early resumption of imports OF
French WalnutS and walnut meats is
forecast in the trade as the result OF
the announcements Of the removal Of thu
export ban BY the French Government
This embargo has been in effect for the
last few seasons. during which The
French Government had need of th'
meat for feeding her fighters and the
shells for charcoal for gas masks
Only q! per cent of all looms makint
wool goods in this country were in Opcr
alton January = compared with - pc
cent on December -. In a report tOda,
on active and idle machinery the Rurcat
of Markets, department of Agriculture
said tho January decrease was due I,
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