The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-22

crease in money value over that
for May, 1921. This is the first
time there had been an increase in
the money value of goods sold over
last year.
St Louis, Mo-, May 22.-Although
trade is not up to anticipations for
the season, it is much better tnan
it was two or three weeks ago. Re-
tail offerings are more interesting
and advertising is very persistent
RUBBER.
Morgantown, w. Va, May e.
The Armor Cord Rubber company
has resumed operations after a
shutdown of several months.
MACHINERY.
Seattle, Wash, May 22.-Whole-
sale trade in pumps and parts for
irrigation purposes and refr1gera-
tor uses is more active than at any
time in the last two years. Local
factories are increasing their work
ing forces to meet demand in the
Pacific northwest and also from IT.
rigation districts where rail and
water rates make competition with
ca stern manufacturers possible.
New York, May 22.-The South
ern Railway equipment orders
Just distributed to manufacturers
throughout the country total 20 To-
comotiyes, 5,039 steel freight cars.
500 steel automobile cars and Z59
caboOseS.
AUTOMOBILES.
Detroit, Mich, May 22.-The Ford
Motor company has orders for June
delivery totahng 1875, 900 cars ana
tractors. This is at least $4,000
more than the Ford plant can pos
sibly manufacture during June,
Notwithstanding the increase OF
production schedules to the highest
point ever rea ched by the company.
Atlanta, Ga, May 22.-Hanson
Motor company now is running its
factory here at 20 per cent OF ca
pacity and expects to increase pro-
duction to 100 per cent within 90
days. Orders have been coming in
in satisfactory volume.
HAY.
Chicago, May 22.-The demand
for hay in this market is very
brisk. Receipts have been small
and loadings at country stations
are exceptionally light
GLASS.
Cumberland, Nd, May 22.-The
S125,000 addition to the Potomac
Glass company plant was placed in
operation today. Two hundred if
ty men were added to the payroll.
FRUITS.
New York, May 22-Large guam
titles of watermelons are arriving
here from Florida. They are
bringing from $500 TO $500 a car
and selung from 40 cents 10 $1.Z0
each at retail.
OIL.
Parkersburg, W. Va, May "a
The Eureka Pipe Line practically
has ceased taking oil from the West
Virginia helds as tankage is over
crowded.
IRON AND STEEL.
Sharon, Pa, May 22.-Shenan-
doah Valley furnaces are being
made ready for d boom in pig iron
production. The Shenandoah Fur
mace company is increasing the ca
pacity OF one of ITS stacks to 500
IONS. The Sharpsville Furnace
company is rebuilding its stack and
the Clalr Furnace company IS re-
building the stoves of its furnaces
The repair work involves the ex-
penditure of about 100000.
HEMP.
New York, May 22.-The local
hemp market has slackened in ac-
tivlty temporarily, although the re-
cent advance IN prices tor manila
hemp nave been well maintained.
current spot Mexican sisal is fairly
strong around cents New York.
NONEEkR0uS METALS.
East ST. Louis, Ill, May 1.-TWO
zinc smelters are expected to re-
new operations in the west. This
week uhere is a slowing down of
production of zinc in the east, duel
10 the uncertainty of 1uel suppIy.
Prices are very firm.