Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-04
BUSINESS NOTES

principal fields OF the United states
maze maze rapid progress In March. when
lsf wells were completed. an increase
OF fepenty-two compared with February
Initial production OF the new wells, ac-
cording to the field report OF the Oil
CITY Derrick. was 155,401 barrels, vir-
tually the same amount az In the pre-
vious month.
Mills which can produce whipcords
either In worsted or wooien cloths have
an opportunity of booking a good busi-
ness now. There are said TO be but two
or three mills making such fabrics at
present, and the demand from the
makers Of uniforms for chauffeurs. the
atre employees and door men is large.
Plans for extending the American hide
and leather business to all parts of the
world were discussed in Boston yester-
day at meeting of the Tanners Coun-
cll OF the United States. r. A. Vogel, of
Washington, president of tho council.
announced that In cooperation with the
Department Of Commerce a leather ex-
pert would make an investigation Of
American dealers. He said other agents
We're to be sent to South America and
the Far East.
Retailers OF leather suitcases and
travelling bags are now in the market
nuying stock for the summer trade
which they expect to be greatly In ex-
cess OF last year. The wholesalers are
busy, but retailers declare that they are
between seasons and sales are small.
american dyestuffs manufacturers are
snlpping large quantities of direct blacks,
scariets and eosne "a bromo red) to the
English market at present While most
OF this coloring material is to be used
py tne textile and leather industries of
the british Isles some of 1t. dealers re-
port. ia being trRnsshipped to France
ana other Continental countries.
T. Atention Of American furniture manu-
| lecturers Is called to the possibilities of
increased trade with the coast countries
or south America, In Il report issued
by the Bureau on Foreign and Domestic
Commerce OF the Department of Com
merce More than a Inillion collars
worth OF furniture is imported an iually
by Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia
the report says, and there Is to be a large
increase as soon as normal conditions
are restored, as many of tine inhabitants
have, accumulated fortunes during the
war. Suggestions are made that specia
attention be paid 20 the higher grade
market, as to the fact that only cheap o.
medium grade, furniture has been in
ported from the United States in the
past has created the impression thai
the htgh-grade product can be secured
only In Europe
Activity In the rubber goods manu-
featuring industry continues to center
In tires, the other lines being turned
out in small quantities to f.l a CORE
spending demand The railroads, whicl
ordinarily are heavy purchasers o
mechanical rubber goods are report e,
well provided with material that wa
bought before the signing of the armi
stice.
The Commercial Bulletin tomorrow
VIII say: interest has been keen II
the opening Of the wool sales at Lon
don this week. Prices there have bee,
strong, showing the need of spot wool
for immediate consumption. The deman,
has been keenest for the finer wools
The market here has been without an.
features making for the opening of tn
first April series. Foreign primary mar
kets are steady. The manufacturing sit
uation is still irregular and more les
unsettled. although some mills have sol
very well. Little has been done in III
west except upon consignment.