Evening star., 1921-08-05

ing payment for coal to two men. to
the conciliation board.
Lumber.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August s.
Prices have been reduced by dealers
on nnishing lumber hardwood, shin
giles, lath and window frames. The
common grades of lumber remain
stationary in price in this market.
Fruit.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 5.-Ow-
ing to frosts the melon crop has not
been as large as expected. and the
demand is strong, with prices good.
Peach Gamers are buying in limit
ed way, but shipping demand is
heavy. Prices hold firm at from $35
to $50 ton
Mems Clothing.
NEW YORK. August 5.-The in
creased use of tweeds and other
rough fabrics in mems clothing is
duction. This reduction not only is
noted in cost of material, but the
rough fabrics do not necessitate the
same careful tailoring that the
smooth fabrics require.
BOSTON, August 5.-While wool
dealers are much encouraged over
the result of the spring sales of the
American Woolen Company and over
the fact that liquidation of piece
goods now is practically over. they
view with some alarm the importa-
ton of English yarns at prices radi-
caily lower than those current here.
The English, they assert, are not
making a profit on these sales, but
are making them because they need
ready cash.
Dry Goods.
SEATTLE. Wash. August 5.-Only
seasonal improvements are looked
for in dry goods lines throughout
the northwest until fall.
NEW YORK, August 5.-More buy
out the country arrived here SO far
this week than at any similar period
this year. On one day more than six
hundred registered
CHICAGO. August 5.-July sales
Of Montgomery. Ward & Co. show a
1920. Total sales for the seven
months this year were s41,499,555. as
against $66.642.316 for the same Pc
riod of 1920.
COttons.
NEW YORK. August 5.-Cotton
manufacturers here are watching
closely the price trend of the British
textile trades for possible effect here
especially in view of the reduction
just announced of from IS to 20 per
cent on cotton cloths by Horrockses
Crewdson & Co. of London. This cut
was partly due, it was said. to further
| reduction in wages
Live Stock.
CHICAGO. August 5.-The work of
! financing live stock growers over this
season by means of the fifty-million-
dollar live stock pool has progressed
beneficial results. More than IS 5000
| 900 in loans have been placed over the
central and western sections.
Potatoes.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. August 5-Po.
tato growers OF the Kaw valley, who
last year received Sc bushel for ths6
crop. now find their produce a drue
on the market. Commission men are
offering as low as 80 cents a bushel
for potatoes. which are retailing al
s1.25.
| SEATTLE. August 5.-Prices on
pianos are now from Is to 20 per cent
below those ruling last spring. No
ticeably improved workmanship Is re-
ported by dealers and buyers, espe-
cially in the cheaper pianos.
Leather.
NEW YORK, August 5.-The marke,
for upper feathers. which has beer
| active. now is experiencing a period
of extreme dullness, although prices
| are practically unchanged. The mar.
ket for calfskins shows continued
| strength.
| Rubber.
] AKRON, Ohio, August 5.-The B. F
| Goodrich Company. manufacturers OF
tires, reports steady improvement,
| in its affairs. 1t has reduced its bank
| Indebtedness from S29 600 600 to sI4.