The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21

WOOL.
BOSTON. Sept. 2i.-New England
wooden Industry is operating az f5
per cent OF capacity, aner Inonths Of
depression.
Massachusetts which makes FOUR
tenths " American wooden gu0ds. y
employing i0b workers 10 every 100
u Year ago.
Wool consumption by New England
mills Is nearly as big AZ during the
boom IN the latter part Of 1879. ana
the lndusiry Is close to capacity. snys
Federal Reserve bank OF Boston.
Spring outlook eNcellent.
/ Extent Of the textile boom Is ahown
by tbe fact that the Industry was
only ~ per cent normal last January.
against ~ now.
NEW YORK sept. et.-H0om In
| New England teNtli, mills Is reflected
By rcturn OF mems clothing manulae-
turing 10 the noumai operation Of 40
weeks a ycar.
Retail stock Of mems garments are
reported low all over country. itoch-
ester ciothins factories making best
record. Chicago second. New YORK
third. Prices becoming stabilized
Women, however. hnv started q
mild buyers strike. and condition Of
women's wear industry ls very poor.
about 90 per cent capacity Dves-ef
lin most demand. Orders for coats
and suits small.
STEEL.
piTTSBuRGH, sept. 2i-In last
two weeks. 1900 steel workers IN
this district. have returned to steaay
employment Al Homestead aud
Braddnck, ,hc L. :. steel corporation
n working IS per cent OF Is normaI
force -four days "a week and expects
to resume az full-tine october !.
Heavy railroad orders Tor ste"l and
iron are on the books awaiting
Strengthening out OF railroad finances
Tinpiafe and wire mills WORKING tut
liime, with months Of orders ahead
In finished products. sheets ARE yer,
%acti,e. Prices nt present trend up
ward.
SOFT CoAL PAIR.
WHEELING. W. Va, Sept 2t.-
Production by bituminous cal mine
has fallen OF somewhat ia last fort
night. Total output OF all Americas
mines 80 far this year about 80. 600.
600 tons hehind same period OF 1890
Trade In steam oai Is gaiuini
steadily, as factories reopen. Buyinl
by consumers lagH. Compared Will
pro-war years bitumlnous output b
NNN hiHAihNA NIB AfNNN HNN NNlNN %
soft coal being mined now Tor ever,
s75 in same period 1914.
FREIGHT.
WASHINGTON. sept. 21-Amoun
u freight handled by railroads 8
steadily increasing, Eight eur col
freight are being hauled Tor ever.
nine ears moved during correspond
Ink period Of 1919.
biggest gains in car loadings latol.
hav" been IN merchandise, coal AM
miscellaneous freight.
Railroads are getting out Of IN
hole. Glass I roads are showing ne
profits OF nearly five per cent "a yoai
Idle cars totalcd 4G7.St5 Ecptrmbo
/. hut are decreasing about $4,000
week.
p HARD coal.
e READING Pa. Sept. 2t-No dan
ger Of "a hard coal shortage this via
ter. Prices are apt to decline futthe
. In next - days.
Total production OF anthracite co.
! by all American mines was 1870, 90
tors iu week ended September
p This war G1G, 200 tons more than
same week O. year q when "a strlk
ut many coilcrics had %auspendc
3 operations. But anthracite output
gaining steadily.
September output will total
! fourth higpcr than August.
SILK.
NEW YORK. Sept 2t-Silk Dol
dustry, which W % fret Co. have har
tlm's, is ON road Co complete D..
ru,,rs. Manufacturers say this ser
ION viii equal amy prg-wor yea
short skirts doomed stocking end
silk industry Raw SIR that sold f.
SIS 90 pound in wartime now 10 81.
IAIFll.IA.