Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
KANSAS CITY DISTRICT BACK
ON STABLE BUSINESS BASIS

water. They express fear that this
may have the effect of d4yerting a
large part of the grain which now
passes through this port for water
transportation. The handling Of this
grain forms a large part Of the &C
tivity of this port.
CHICAGO-Close analysis Of the
savings bank deposits and withdraw
ais in this section reveals the fact
that approximately 40 per cent Of the
Withdrawals are made for the pur-
pose Of investment in bonds and
other sound securities which yield
in many cases, double the amount of
interest paid on savings deposits.
The remaining sixty per cent of
Withdrawals are due to unemploy-
ment and incomes reduced from vari-
Gus causes.
PHILADELPHIA The Philadel-
phia chamber of commerce is making
strong efforts to secure reduction of
rents here and the lowering of in
terest rates on money to finance
new building operations. Consider
able difficulties are met in financ-
ing new buildings as the rate of re-
turn on other investment makes
building loans less attractive to
capitalists.
TROY, N. Y.-That old standby of
pre-war days, the fifteen-cent stiff
collar, may soon be back on the mar
ket if the price war between collar
manufacturers here continues. The
president of Corliss Coon & Co,
which recently reduced the wholesale
price to SLAB a dozen, declared to-
day that this price would enable re-
tailers to sell collars for fifteen
cents ear
Commodity News-Rice
NEW ORLEANS.-The rice pro-
ducers of Louisiana have perfected
selling organization through which
they expect to market most of the
rice raised in this state. With small
crop and increased consumption they
feel that the future of the industry
is safe. Demand for both new and
old crop rice is very active, prices
are firm and indications point toward
Europe taking a large portion Of the
crop.
Fruit
PHILADELPHIA by
all water route through the Panama
canal from the Pacific coast have re-
suited in a sharp reduction in the
retail price of lemons in this market.
In the larger establishments in the
center of the city they are selling at
Is to 10 cents dozen, while smaller
stores in the outskirts charge 80
! cents.
NEW YORK.-Although there is a
generally optimistic feeling in the
rubber market that feeling has not
manifested itself in any buying at
present prices in anticipation of a fu-
ture rise. Immediate requirements
only are being filed:
LANCASTER, Ja.-The sales of
cigar stamp Indicating the cigar
production for July, were $104,839 or
about $4,000 lower than for the cor
responding month last year. Much
of this reduction, however, may be
attributed to lower grading as to
prices.
Building Materials
CHICAGO.-The arbitration of dis
putes in the building trades by
Judge Lands is progressing slowly.
It is stated that wage disputes could
be easily settled but that the delay
rules and inter-union jurisdictional
disputes. Many large building opera
tions are held in allegiance.
| Automobiles
! MUNC1E, Ind.-The new six-cyl-
inder model of the Durant Motors
company Will De made at the Sheri-
dan plant here which formerly was
operated by the General Motors cor
poration. The four-cylinder Durants
will be made at the Lond Island
plant at Jackson, Mich, and at Oak
land, Cal. Production at the Muncie
plant. is expected to begin in two
months.
PITTSBURG.-You ghiogheny lump
coal now is selling here for $2.75 a
ton and run of the mine coal at $24O
Panhandle lump is bringing $3.50 and
run Of the mine $225. Lake ship
ments are light and buyers in gen
eral are taking only enough coal to
satisfy immediate needs.
Steel
GREENVILLE, Pa.-The Green
Vile Steel Car company is operating
at capacity and has sufficient orders
to run indefinitely. Most of the car
repair work is being done for the
Pennsylvania and Erie railroads.
.CHICAGO.-The Chicago bridge
and iron works is operating on an 80
per cent basis. 1t has just com
pleted a 200,000-gallon tank for the
naval air station at Pearl Harbor,
Honolulu, requiring IT'S tons Of steel.
SHARON, Pa.-Severn P. Ker.
president Of the Sharon Steel Hoop
| company, says the volume of bust
ness his concern is receiving is. the
largest of the year. He expects i'm
| provement next month.
MERCER, Pa.-The Resenor Gas
Stove company has resumed opera
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