Evening star., 1921-11-11
RISING PRICES AND WEATHER
TRADE STIMULANT AT DETROIT
Rails Feature Buying This Week-Em-
ployment Increases 4,399-Situation
Elsewhere.

from Washington to date out of an
estimated crop of $4,000 cars.
NEW YORK, November II Especially.
Holders here arc inclined to shade
prune prices in an effort to attract
business. Dried apricots and peaches
of Persian dates to arrive this season
will reach New York next week, and
deliveries will be rushed to all parts
of the country, as there is consider
able demand for the Thanksgiving
trade.
Steel.
PITTsBUR9H. November II (spe-
ciaD of the railroads for
1922, IT is indicated here. include some
heavy rail tonnages. The New York
Central is inquiring for 100000 tons
and may double this amount. The
Norfolk and Western program in
wolves about 10000 tons. and the
Pennsylvania roads quota approx
mates 10000 tons.
SEATTLE, November II Especially.
Tho majority Of the foundries In
this section are shut down and busi-
ness is dull. Accumulated stocks OF
scrap are sufficient to last eighteen
months under present conditions. Pig
iron now is selling here at $42 a ton,
compared to the peak price Of $50 in
1919.
CLEVELAND, November II (spe-
ciaD.-Demand for bolts, nuts and
rivets here Is still limited to small
tonnages, but now that the threat Of
the rail strike has passed, manufac-
turers expect a resumption of buying
by the roads for repair work.
Paper.
NEW YORK, November II Especially.
-Thirty-nine manufacturers Of wood
pulp are planning new plants or to
increase the capacity Of present mills.
Lumber.
SEATTLE. November II (Special).-
The western Washington and Oregon
lumber mills produced 100000 feet
Of lumber the first week Of this
below normal Rail and water ship
ments for the same period amounted
to 62.000,00O feet, deliveries being 8
per cent below production.
Rubber.
AKRON, Ohio, November II (Sps-
ial).-Fall production schedules are
being maintained at the automobile
tire plants here. This means that the
Goodyear. Goodrich, Firestone and
Miller sd plants % are operating at ABOUT S
is supposed to be the dullest season
of the year. Demand for rubber: me-
chanical goods is picking up. and
those departments are showing an in
crease in output as a result.
49,. Groceries. j
KANSAS CITY. November II (spe-
cial).-A reduction in freight rates Of
10 to Is per cent from Kansas City
west and from western points to Kan
sas City is expected to stimulate sale
of jams, sirups, fruit juices, honey
and numerous 0ther commodities at
fected. @-..'
Corn.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, November IL
(SpeciaI).-Declarat Of Secretary
of Agriculture Wallace that farmers
would find it profitable to burn corn
for fuel has brought a protest from
the Kansas state agricultural depart.
from Elkhart and other Kansas towns
that this will be done on largo scale
this winter. - :.
wool. i
BOSTON, November II (Speodal)-.
According to reports received from
South America, tho Uruguay dip this
year is very inferior. with tho wool
short and fieeces uneven as Z result Of
scab A yield Of only so,o00,o00 pounds
is indicated. .s 4
wheat.
TOPEKA, Kan, November IL (6pe-
oial) MANY acres OF Kansas wheat
arc being replanted near Salina be-
cause Of dry weather and cut worms
Insects also are damaging grain IN
bins.
NEW YORK, November II Especially.
Tho movement OF coal to New Eng
land through the Hudson river gate.
way has shown q slight Improvement
in the last week. -,.
leo.
KANSAS CITY; November II (Spe-
cial) .-Ice manufacturers OF the cen-
trail west gathered hero declared 70.
day that they saw no prospect OF
lower prices for next summer. The
average price last season was 30
cents hundred for domestic use.