The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
Commodity News
SHOES.

SHOES.
Seattle, June Trade in high
grade mems shoes is exceptionally
dull in this section. Exactly the
opposite is true of the cheaper
lines, according to wholesalers and
retailers. Retailers complain the
public will not buy high grade
shoes at present prices. Low grade
working mems Shoes lead the
market.
WOOL.
Fort Worth, Texas, June Low
prices in the wool and mohair coun-
ties Of Texas are increasing stead
lily. Boston buyers are bidding
freely for the 1922 clip.
CHINA.
New York, June Fine china,
both domestic and imported, is NOV
ing well. Trade has been stimu-
lated By the approach of the sum
mer matrimonial season.
CLOTHING.
Chicago, June The house of
kuppenheimer has notified distrib-
utOrs of their products throughout
the country that the prices of
clothing will be advanced approx
81 a garment in the near
future. Advance in the cost of
wooden cloth is assigned as the
reason for the price increase.
CANNED GOODS.
Detroit, June w. Roach &
Co, Gamers, with several plants
in the state, have "a men out seek
ing fruit growers commitments.
A strenuous campaign is being
made to get farmers to increase
their fruit and berry acreage. With
sugar at 6 cents a pound this is
deemed an ideal year for bothscan-
1er and grower.
LUMBER.
Seattle, June 7.-Lunlber pro-
1uctiOn in the west coast mills is
running between u and Is per
cent above normal New business
$ reported coming in at an even
higher rate.
Minneapolis, June -Minneapo-
IS sash and door factories are far
behind in their orders and are in
;reasing production to catch up
with demand.
FURNITURE.
st. Paul, June 7.-Capacity Of
ocal furniture plants is being tax
I'd by the demand which is coming
n largely from the rural districts
OIL.
Oil City, Pa, June 7.-Stocks CT
Ill held by Is of the leading pipe
inc companies operating in east
I'm fields at the end of April were
S,9O1 ,676 barrels, an increase of
,'9OZ,O29 barrels over April, 1921.
lgures, according to the Oil CITY
Derrick.
AUTOMOBILES.
St Louis. June THE automo-
,lie industry in this section con
lnues TO show gains. Stocks of
lsed cars taken in exchange nv
-eaieTs are becoming quite large
mere Is a market for nigh priced
lsed cars at from $500 to 81 OO0
nut little market for cheap used
ars.
CANDY.
minneapolis. MINI. June T
ANDY factories here and in ST
,aui are speeding up TO care for
ne increased business which is the
eaVlest recorded this year.
IRON AND STEEL.
Duluth, MINI, June Iron ore
hipments from this district in Nav
otaled 1,337,461 tons. This is
ecrease of 1,17O,5 34 tons as com
AIRED with May, 1921. Shipments i
urlng the last 10 days of NAV
oWever, were greater than during
le last ten days of May last wear
Youngstown, Ohio, June Fam
zen of the rs blast furnaces in The
lahonlng Valley are pouring ca
I the GO open hearth furnaces arc
harged. 100 of the lib sheet mills
re working, all tin plate mills are
ctiVe, ~ of II pipe furnaces are /
operation, two of the three Ress-
ner departments and other finish
! production is between rs and
percent of capacity |
New York. June THE Aneri
IN Locomotive company is renort-
l 10 be in the market for 2 6no I!
ms OF iron for tic n,,,l-