The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-08
IMPROVEMENT
IN INDUSTRY
is REPORTED
Textile and Autom o bile
Manufacturers Report Bet
ter Business-Sale of Farm
Products Still at Low Ebb.
COM MPANIES HOPEFUL

Improvement in business is reported
by local factories in textile lines and
in automobile manufacture, although
articals depending on agricultural
sales are still in a state of depres-
sion
A partial survey of Richmond fac
tories which was conducted Monday,
showed an improvement in wood
working manufacture the last few
weeks. Gloves. shirts, overalls and
underwear factories probably running
nearer capacity than any other lines.
Manufacture of automobiles and parts
much improved Casket manufacture
not suffering materially.
Casting sales for agricultural ma
chinery and other sales of agricul-
tural machinery reports little relief
expected before next spring trade,
which may mean opening of manufac-
ture by the first of 1922, certainly not
before.
International Harvester company
We do not expect full resumption be.
fore spring. Farmers will buy what
they have to this fall and there will
be replacement orders for manure
spreaders, corn binders and other fall
machinery. Seeding plowing and cul,
tivating machinery purchase can be
postponed until spring. Tractor pros
poets good if we only seel one-fourth
what are asked for"
Wayne Works-"No Improvement
yet. We are running from hand to
mouth On orders as they come in"
Reliance Foundry-"About 25 to 35
percent of normal. Poor outlook for
fall work. Spring buying may mean
that we can get into January first pro-
duction."
Machinery Quiet
Swayne-Robinson - Running one
foundry full force and full time, prin-
cipally on job work. Agricultural
machinery manufacture very quiet"
Seidel Buggy company-("S Selling in
agricultural districts)-Doing fair
business now, but that is because we
cut prices to move our stock. Took
on four or five men, but only temper
arily'
Adam Bartel-"More employed than
for several years. Richmond and New
castle factories at so percent higher
production than last year.
Atlas Underwear-"Running a six
day week for the last 20 days in this
plant Running at full capacity and
increasing our force. Took on As men
in last two weeks"
Indianapolis Glove-"Have been run
ming full force all the time, though it
was not justified by conditions a few
weeks ago. Orders in sight now, how
ever, indicate that our full production
will be taken. Shipped 5000 dozen
dozen a day now
Running Full Time
Richmond Casket Company-"Have
been running full time and full force"
]. NJ. Hutton compa ny-"A slight
slump in sales, but this is due to a
lower death rate and to dealers clean
ing up stocks before ordering again.
Running full force. eight hours a day"
Indiana Motor Hearse corporation
Running 25 per cent production,
with orders picking up, so We expect
to go on so per cent production
Sept l, and 100 per cent the first of
the year. Have orders and inquiries
last few days from all over the coun-
try
Davis Auto company-"Well salts
fled with sales, and keeping force well
employed"
Pilot Auto company-Business is
steadily improving. Labor is more ef-
ficient also"
Ringleader Company, Auto engine
piston rings-"Taking on few men.
Have increased production this month
over the last two months"
Richmond Piston Ring company
Running 100 per cent capacity. TAX
ing on more employees and running
overtime"
Increase in Sales
Ollie & Mcguire lawn mower-run-
ming 40 percent of our force on a 55
hour week, working up stock. We
have no orders on hand yet. We
had sharp increase in sales since
June /.
F. & N. lawn mower-Expect small
squirt of fall buying which will fall
off in the winter, and no full resump-
tion until next fall after 1922 crops
are harvested"
Quaker City Machine company
Running full time and full force, have
been working 10 hours a day last
week on rush of orders Usual
week is nine hours a day, five and
a half days"
Land-Dilks company-( Kitchen cab
1nets)-"Have had an improvement
since July. Running close to full
capacity"
Richmond Chair company-"Gettiiig
better business lately, although this
was to be expected since this month
is usually our best Working on or
ders of school chairs.
Weldex Manufacturing company
Tank business poor. but truck work
good and sales of trucks fair"
INVITE CONSIDERING