Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
BUSINESS NOTES
Marshall Field & Co.. in their weekly

Marshall Field & Co.. in their weekly
review of the dry goods trade, say:
goods has been largely In excess of the
corresponding week a year ago and of
any previous year Orders from sales
men on the road are also much larger.
to be very freely taken. The number of
customers in the house was somewhat
larger than for the same week last year.
Collections continue very satisfactory.
Large sales Of mems shirts of all va
rleties at time when certain manu-
facturers still complain of shortage Of
materials and production and are pre-
dieting further advances, can be traced,
y was said yesterday in the trade to
the unloading" being done by small
operators and some jobbers. Financing
difficulties make the sale of their mer-
chandise imperative, so that money can
be obtained to continue In business.
Anthracite coal production this week
has not been quite so badly hampered by
weather and transportation conditions
as in the three preceding weeks,
Sawards Journal will say today, but the
existence of embargoes is still causing
an unequal division of the tonnage as
between consuming sections. The chief
beneficlaries of the uneven distribution
are the local market and the line points
between here and the mines, as well as
territory lying north and west of the
anthracite region. During the last ten
days the tidewater market for bitumln-
GUS coal has been feeling the effects OF
the acute car shortage that cut down
production in central Pennsylvania to
such a notable extent during and follow
ing tho heavy snowfalls earlier in the
month.
One of the several prominent shoe men
who have gone abroad to attend the In
ternational Buyers Fair that is shortly
to be held in Lyons. France. is planning
to visit London and Dublin afterward by
airplane from Paris. The announcement
was made yesterday by his "right-hand
man" who, when asked II this mode of
travel was adopted to get line on fall
prices, laconically replied something like
that would be needed. especially by con-
sumers, as the new figures would show
some smart advances over those got for
spring footwear
Commenting on tho generous "allot-
ments" which the woolen mills are maxi
ing, a clothing representative said yes
terday that the mills have made the
mistake Of believing that the demand
next fall will be just as large as Il was
when prices were considerably. lower.
He drew attention to the fact that the
allotments were drawn up on the basis
OF 1914 orders when the price OF cloth
ing was almost one-third lower than 1t
Ia AT the present time. The public, ne
said cannot be expected to purchase the
same amount of clothing at the advanced
figures. and for this reason, he pointed
out the clothIers will not be disposed TO
buy their normal supplies of piece goods
Tn. Commercial Bulletin today says;
The unprecedented blocking of freights
bv the snow has practically suspended
ali business In wool during the last
week transfers being extremely limited
in number and volume. Prices for finer
grades are steady; but low wool are
1ather easy in tone. Foreign primary
markets. are dull and easy. Manufac-
turing has been hindered considerably
on Account of the storms end the goods
markets are reported rather dull and
In spots easier
The presldent Of a large steel company
saws, "Steel business is better than 1t
has been at any time In years. 1t has
received an impetus that Will carry pro-
auction TO new high records II sufficient
labor can be obtained. All steel com
nanIes are amply supplied with money
and do not need to borrow. The only
tro,ble with situation Is that certain
irresnonsible individuals are striving
thair hardest to destroy public con
NSenoe. While this Is going on, Great
Rritain is making great strides In cap
imrinp commerce of the world. ] think
Wall street needs "A nurse"