Evening star., 1922-10-25
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY


Stetson Company, one of the Oldest
hat manufacturers In this country.
is working today on its largest single
order, which calls for 5000 dozen
hats. One-half of this order is for
prompt delivery;
SAN FRANCISCO. October 25.-The
California wool clip has been wen
cleaned up. The outlook for the win
tering Of fiocks is excellent. owing to
abundant feed on the ranges.
LAWRENCE, Mass. October 25.-
The Arlington and Pacific Mills here,
which were practically closed down
six weeks ago, are running today
close to capacity in the worsteds de-
pay .ment.
ATLANTA. October 25.-Ginghams.
sheetings and print cloths are in ex-
ceptional demand throughout the
south. Prices are holding firm. The
advance in the price of yarns has
served to strengthen the demand:
Collections are satisfactory and
dealers are liquidating 1921 obliga-
tions.
SEATTLE. October 25.-An unusual
ly late run of cohoes and, silver
salmon will probably add 100000 cases
to the previous estimate of 5,50000O
cases for the entire pack of salmon
in American waters of the Pacific this
, year. 1t was announced today.
SAN FRANCISCO, october 25.-The
prune harvest is about completed.
some OF the fruit was damaged, but
| the market is strong and stocks are
closely held.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, October 25.-
generally in Florida and south
Georgia in the weevil-infested cotton
| fields.
BOSTON. October 25-Protective
committees have been formed asking
for deposit of the preferred and
common stock of the Waltham Watch
, Company. presumably looking toward
reorganization of the company. The
| company has been operating at a
, small profit in recent months, but
has never been able to recover fully
from the slump experienced in 1920
SHARON. Pa. October 25.-The
Pennsylvania and Standard Tank Car
companies are operating at capacity
The Standard has a record volume of
business on it's books and new busi-
ness Is coming IN well.
NEW ORLEANS. October 25.-The
sweeping reductions in railroad rates
on crude petroleum from oil-produc-
| ing points in Louisiana to refineries
recently ordered by the state public
service commission. has placed rail
shippers on a parity with pipeline
! transporterS of oil throughout the
| state. The maximum railroad rate
| from north Louisiana to New Orleans
refineries Will. be Isl. cents a hum
drcd pounds. Former rates ranged
| from "a to 50 cents.
PITTSBURGH. October 25-Operat-
| ing schedules at the DuqueSne and
| Homestead plants of the Carnegie
/ Steel Company have been increased
| this week, owing to the receipt of
| large railroad orders. There is a lull
| in scrap iron buying. Prices are hold
, ing steady.
; CLEVELAND. October 25.-Two ad-
! ditional stacks have been lighted by
/ cleveland firms in the last week, one
! by the Bourne Fuller Company and
: one by the American Steel and Wire
! Company.
! FARRELL. Pa, October 25.-Car-
! nesie steel plants here are operating
at capacity. except the bar mill, which
was put out of commission when a
| fiywheel broke. The American Sheet
! and Tin Plate Company is operating
! it's tin mills in full. Sheet mills. clos
| ed by a shortage Of steel, will re-
| sumo this week.
! ST. LOUIS October 25-The coal
] movement in this section today is
steady at week and a half to three