Evening star., 1922-11-30
AUT0PR0DUCT|ON
.TOBEAT RECORDS
Appalling Number of New
Cars Will Be Turned Out
Next March.
STEEL ALREADY ORDERED
Immense Winter Wheat Crop Also
to Add to Coming Years
Prosperity.
STEEL ALREADY ORDERED
BY J. c. ROYLE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November 30.-The
schedule of automobile production
planned for next March provides for
the greatest output ever known in
the history of the industry. The con-
dition of the fall planted wheat crop
of the northwest is unusually favor
able and indicates a stand better than
IN any previous season at this time
of the year. Kansas farmers have
s'wn the fourth largest acreage ever
known in the history of that great
grain producing state.
These facts. which were reported
today by telegraph from thoroughly
reliable sources. are weather vanes
which. moving under influence of
present conditions, are pointing to
prosperity for 1923.
Facts From steel Makers.
News Of the tremendous production
forecast for the automotive industry
did not come from motor manufac-
turers. but from an equally reliable
source. 1t was cleaned from steel
manufacturers of Pittsburgh. Youngs-
town, Cleveland and Chicago.
Automobile manufacturers might
change their minds about the rate of
production. but it is far more diff
cult thing to change their orders.
They have ordered an amount Of steel
products used in the manufacture of
motor cars and accessories for defiv-
cry next spring which tells unmis-
takably OF recOrd-breaking factory
output.
Motor manufacturers themselves are
looking to increased production as a
means of holding supremacy In their
particular price fields. In motor cir
cles 1t Is openly asserted that this was
the significance Of the recent reduc-
ther than the present trend of manu-
featuring costs.
Wheat in Fine Condition.
According to special reports secured
from more than 200 correspondents in
the Pacific northwest. practically all
the area of winter wheat sown in dust
In central and eastern Washington
has come up in good shape. The Will
lamitte valley. the Deschutes county
Of central Oregon and the Columbia
river district give most reassuring
prospects for fall-sown grain, with
conditions at this time as good as. or
better than. normal.
The acreage sown to fall wheat
in Kansas Is reliably estimated today
at 11.31s.o0O. The movement Of grain
Of this years crop from that section.
while still below that of 1921. is in
creasing in volume.
Heavy Rail TraMc Certain.
Railroads are fully aware of the
trend OF events and are making prep
arations to handle a record breaking
volume of freight. Orders for freight
and inquiries for millions of dollars
worth Of additional orders are fitting
around the steel centers. Steel mills
OF the country increased their out
puts steadily this week up to today.
but 1t is possible the Thanksgiving
holiday may result in a slight falling
OF In production from some recent
weeks.
Tire sales are heavier than they
have been for some time, and crude
materials for their manufacture are
advancing in price. Shoe factories
plants are booking record orders for
next spring delivery.
Drug store sundries and toilet arti-
cles are in better demand than at any
time in several years. although some
increase in these lines is to be ex-
pected at the holiday season. Deco
rative novelties for the home and
house furnishings Of every description
are selling briskly.
SuEar Market Extra Strong.
The markets for chemicals are only
moderately active and the trading is
confined to small lots for immediate
requirements. although prices are
steady. Paints. oils and varnishes
are active at slightly higher prices.
The raw sugar market is very
strong owing to the scarcity Of Cuban
raws and prices are advancing.
The sales of one of the largest mail
order houses, Montgomery Ward, in
creased nearly 1S per cent this month
over November. 1921. and for eleven
months this year aggregated $780,
S44,390.