Evening star., 1922-11-24
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

AKRON, Ohio. November 24.-Akron
tire manufacturers reported today
that November sales have been
heavier than expected. The business
already booked demands an increase
in production. Several plants are
adding men to their forces and none
is reducing it's pay roll.
SEATTLE. November 24.-With a
heavy output of logs in prospect for
next spring and summer owners OF
car equipment plants here have a
large quantity of work in sight.
Tearing apart bad-orde boxcars and
rebuilding them will keep their
plants employed for many months.
PORTLAND. Ore, November "a
Wool contracts for 1923 have been
recently made throughout this section
at prices understood to be but little
below the top figures for many years.
Firm offers ranging as high as 45
cents a pound for the 1928 clip were
being shown in some parts of central
Oregon today, but there Is little dis
position among sheep growers to sell
below the half-dollar mark.
NEWARK. n. j., November "a
The colonial style of low shoes for
women is now attracting little atten-
tion, according to statesmen for local
southern low shoe for women is meet
ing with great favor. This is an
extremely plain shoe. a distinct de-
parture from the fancy patterns of
the past year. Sport shoes continue
in strong demand.
HOUSTON, November 24-The ap-
proach of Thanksgiving finds grow
erS of turkeys holding off for higher
prices. The present price in this mar
ket is 30 cents for the retail trade.
while farmers are demanding 2S to 80
cents. A price of 38 to 40 cents Is pre-
dicted for next week. Few birds were
raised this season in south Texas, but
north and west Texas showed in
creased production. The total produc-
ton, for the state is expected to be
between 700 and 500 carloads.
KANSAS CITY, November "a
Stocks of flour in the hands OF the
consuming trade are low today, but
this is probably offset by flour in
transit, which has been delayed in de-
livery by the freight car situation.
SPOKANE. November 24.-Dealers
in mems clothing throughout the
mining and grain sections Of the in
termountain states today are placing
orders freely for next springs de-
livery, especially in working mems
suits and underclothes.
NEW ORLEANS, November "a
Within the past six weeks ten ship
loads Of canned goods from the Pa
cif1c coast and large raj! shipments
from the east have filled the wants of
this city for months ahead. The only
shortage is in tomatoes and fancy
peas: The tendency of prices for all
canned commodities is higher.
PITTSBURGH, November 24-orders
for steel are not heavy in volume, but
this is natural for this time of year.
The list of active blast furnaces is
being increased each week, although
pig iron prices are moving downward
in line with the movement of coke.
CLEVELAND, November 24.-De-
mand for steel from automobile part
manufacturers has increased decided
ly in the last few weeks. AS the auto
motive industry employs large num-
ber of workmen. and gives a large
valley steel mills, this trend gives q
pretty fair line on the employment
situation here for some months to
come.
SAN FRANCISCO, November ~
The apple markets are pretty we'll
flooded today and the general run Of
prices is unsatisfactory, although a
slight Improvement has been noticed
this week. Fancy stock is bringing
fair prices.
BOSTON, November 24-The lumber
market throughout New England con-
tinues strong. Dimension spruce is
still selling at $45 base. The scarcity
of two by threes is q prominent fea-
ture. Lath is somewhat softer, while
shingles are firm.
PITTSBURGH, November 24.-Coal
prices are irregular today. Reports of
run of mine steam coal at $3 minl are
heard. Gas coal is selling at IS to