Evening star., 1921-09-30
Coal and Coke.

(SpeciaD.-James S. Mccarthy, sec
retary of the National Retail Coai
Dealers Association, who has just
completed a swing around the coun-
try as far west as Kansas City, de-
clared today that industries were
picking UP and that industrial coal
demand was on its way to normal
again.
| PITTSBURGH, September 80 (Spe-
cia).-Connellsville and West VIZ
ginia mine operators now mere oe-
clared today no coal famine is in
sight. AS a result of the wage scale
| expiration April 1 they look Tor
stocking up and a moderate boom
\ about January. They declare coal is
/; selling as low as $1.40 f. o. b. mine
and that any amount may be bought
! at $1.5O.
| PORTLAND. Ore, September 80 (Spe-
| ciaD-The first cargo of coal to ar
rive here from Australia in many
years is expected today. 1t will be
discharged at local docks and will be
sold in competition with the product
of the Washington mines.
UNIONTOWN, Pa. September 80
observation-disclosures No. l. Trotter
| and York Run plants of the H. c.
Frick Coke Company have resumed.
| after an idleness of six months. There
| is better feeling" declared coke pro-
| ducers and brokers.
Non-Ferrous Metals.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September 30
(SpeciaD Although a decided advance
! in the prices of lead and zinc ores
| in the tristate fields was expected. in
view of the strength Of those metals
in eastern markets, it has failed to
| materialize as yet. However, plans for
additional production are in progress
at the mines.
NEW YORK, September 80 (Spe,
ciaD.-The copper mines Of the United
! States now are producing only about
II per cent Of normal and the South
American properties are making copper
at less than so per cent of capacity.
| Large manufacturers are in the market
and no copper is offered less than 1871
| cents a pound.
PHILADELPHIA, September 80 (Spe-
ciaD Increased demand for sweaters
and stockings has necessitated the put
| ting on Of night shifts in number
of local knitting mills. Nearly all Of
mills here are running on orders which
will keep them busy until Christmas.
Dry Goods.
( BROOKLYN, September 80 (Spe-
c:aD.-Buyers for A. /. Namm & Son,
which firm has announced willingness
| to purchase 100000 worth of goods to
be sold without profit to the public to
aid employment and stimulate conf
dence, have concluded negotiations for
quantity of cotton piece goods at
| prices comparable to those quoted be-
! fore the advance in raw cotton.
| Clothing.
! NEW YORK, September 80 Especially.
: :-Mamfacturers of mems clothing
| here declare that they cannot see their
! way clear to production of suit
| which Hill sell to the public for $25.
They say such q suit would have to
| be made Of materials costing less than
| 81 yard and skimpy workmanship
and trimmings would have to be used.
! Lumber.
| DELAWARE CITY, Del, September
! 90 (SpeciaD.-The timber traffic
! through the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal this year has been heavier than
| for many years. Most Of this traffic
| is in the form Of long leaf pine log
RATS towed from North Carolina.
| which contain from 600 to 900 logs
each, and which are redistributed from
Philadelphia to midatlantic points.
cOEUR D'ALENE. Idaho. September
&c SpeciaD.-Logging companies in
the ST. MaryS district are preparing
for strenuous winters campaign. and
at work in the north Idaho and east
ern Washington woods will be almost
| up to normal years.
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