Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-09-06
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Steel.

PITTSBURGH, September 6 (Spe-
ciaD.-Only one merchant furnace
has resumed in this district. and pig
iron is firm and scarce. Buffalo pig
has sold here at s34 furnace. which
would be the equivalent of $3.50
valley. Small lots of Bessemer have
sold at 1872, furnace.
Spikes are up IS ton at $2.75 for
standard rail and 1925 for small and
large grades and sizes. Rivets now
are $2.65 for structural, and s2.75 for
boiler grades. Cold finished steel
bars have moved up % cents to $3.50.
The minimum on hoops, bands and
hot-rolled strips is now $2.75, up IS
a ton.
BISMARCK, n. D.. September s
Especially Reorganization of the North
ing forward with the cooperation Of
the state administration. The object
of the organization is to increase
production and hold down costs so
that the northwest coal shortage may
be relieved.
PITTSBURGH, September 6 (Spe-
ciaD.-At the next session Of the
council a resolution will be intro
duced authorizing the city to supply
coal to residents at cost Council
men in charge of the present move
ment say domestic coal can be de-
livered at $3.50 to Sc. They assert
they can buy in carload lots at $2.25
to s2.75 at the mines. with freight
$l12 to S1.25.
ATLANTA. September (SpeciaD.-
Georgias tobacco crop. totaling 6S1. 900
pounds to date. has been sold at prices
ranging from $15.45 to $S2.10 per hun
dred pounds.
Dry Goods.
FORT WORTH. Tex. September s
(SpeciaD.-All Fort Worth merchants
have laid in larger stocks and more
complete lines for fall than they have
carried any year up to this time. The
increase in the volume Of goods
ordered in many cases is as high as
20 per cent.
SEATTLE, September 6 (SpeciaD.-
First shipments Of Alaska red salmon
are coming in from the north. Pack
ers have announced prices to the
trade. which are slightly higher than
the 1921 figure.
Automobiles.
ST. LOUIS. September s (SpeciaD.-
Automobile factories in this district
are proposing a six-day shutdown, os-
tensibly to alter car models More
open cars have been produced than
could be absorbed, but the output Of
closed cars has been below the de-
mand.
EAsTON. Pa, September (spe-
ciaD in the cement plants
here are rapidly leaving to take jobs
in the steel mills and coal mines.
Cement manufacturers are bidding
freely for labor.
SAN FRANCISCO, September s (Spe-
ciaD.-Demand for cement has be-
come urgent in this district. Orders
are we'll ahead of supply.
Shoes.
BOSTON, September (SpeciaD.-
The boot and shoe manufacturing in
dustry is now at the height of the
fall run, and production is expected
to be maintained we'll up to present
level throughout this entire month.
Textiles.
LAWRENCE, Mass. September 6
(SpeciaD The Monomac. Katama and
Atavia mills are back again at heavy
production. Former man employees
are returning to their places where
the previous wage scale Is now In
effect. This city, so far as strictly
textile plants are concerned, Is COM
pletely back upon the old wage basis.
Business Topics.
PITTSBURGH, September 6 (Spe-
ciaD.-With the expansion in coal
mining every man In this district
has a job or one is waiting for him.
The building trades common labor
is drawing up to $50 a week, while
the craftsmen are earning above 500
a week The swelling pay rolls are
being reflected in the volume Of
general trade. and will be an effec-
tive factor in promoting business
during the next two months. There
is an urgent demand for the products
of this district and the factors which
prevented this demand from being