Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-04
BUSINESS NOTES
A considerable improvement in Swiss

A considerable Improvement in Sviss
commerce during the first half of tbe
year, l0lO is recorded in statistics NH.
,lshed at Berne. Imports into Switzrr
nn lanu Tor Tor the six months increased 437.
uuuV,VVu francs and exports 203 900 900
francs, compared with the like period of
last year. '''' VI
The American consul ee,oroI n.
Snanghai has cabled the Tanners Conn
c. thnt alter October 30 importations
OF ienthcr INTO China will not be nasse1
ny the hlnesc maritime customs off
cloiS unless accompanied by invoires
ahu othcr documents. American OK
Porters hrc requested to mail invoices
Ill 'lme to arrive with the cargo.
NeNt week will mark the inaueura.
non of distinctive winter sonson in
the various branches of the millinery
trade. Heretofore the spring and fail
seasons nave been the only ones rccog-
nlzed, but this year wholesalers and re
20 LIS re naNe 60 operated in movement
TO launch distinct winter season.
Menthol. under the stimulus Of active
oounylng prices, Yesterday jumped TO
No.6O a pound, with some bids renorted
at even higher quotations, The scorcitv
OF this product has been cmphnsizcd
by increased demand incident to thn
approach of winter.
Following the visit Of 1900 repre.
scntatves OF the United States Cham
Der of Commerce to France. n dnIega-
ton of French representatives is
about to leave France for America
with the idea of strengthening trade
relationship with the United States
Among these delegates are many of
the noted French jewelers. and stylr
experts. who are coming here with In.
idea of exchanging views on French
and American styles of iewery nnd 70
make some arrangement whereby thr
merchants of both countries will bc in
position to satisfy the Others do.
mEnds.
Commercial failures this week In the
nitcd states were eighty nine, against
l23 last week and 15G the corrcspondinc
week last year. Failures in Canada
number eleven. against twenty two Inst
wekk and eight last year. OF failures re
ported this week in the United States.
thirty four were in the East. twenty
three South, sixteen West and sixteen in
the Pacific states, and forty. one ro
more
against forty seven last week.
Shoe retailers are waiting for spell
OF cold weather to stimulate the salcl
of winter footwear now on display in
their windows. The public, il seems
is in no hurry to buy at the prices Mt
which the heavy grades of shoes now
on sale are marked. The new STYLES.
which run largely to cordOvan and rus
set lcSthcr. awaken more enthusiasm
than the new price tickets showing an
increase of 50 to 81 pair over prices
asked for shoes of similar make n ypar
ago.
The London wool auction sales
closed yesterday with offerings amount
jng to $500 bales The quality was
good and there was nm active demand
for all grades. Queennnd greasy sold
at 6S Id. The closing tone was firm.
During the series. crossbrcds gained ;
to 10 per cent and merinos 10 to 90 and
occasionally % per cent.
Figures prepared by banking house
estimate the consumption of candy and
chocolate in the United States at from
|. 100 900 900 to | 400 900 900 pounds
per year. 1t is also estimated that the
American people are now spending at
retail prices $3.50 900 900 to $500 600 e
600 per annum for candy. With prohi-
hition in force ii is considered reason !
able to expect that within two years the
nations annual candy bill will total
81 900 900 900 mt retail.