Evening star., 1922-09-19
Reports on Commodities
From BUSINESS Centers

Nuts.
FORT WORTH, September 10 (Spe-
c1a).-The pecan crop of Texas will
be the shortest experienced in the last
nve years, Srocers announced today.
Fruit.
SAN FRANCISCO. September 1e, (spe-
ciaD.--Fig dealers and growers SAY
had bullish influence on the market,
which was somewhat slack.
ATLANTA. September 10 Especially.
-Ihe Georgia sweet potato crop Is
being prepared for shipment and pres
ervation through the dehydration
process. Scores Of new drying plants
and kilns were erected last summer.
Leather.
SEATTLE, September 10 Especially.
--Manufacturers of leather betting for
spar and shingle mills today are en-
ploying full forces, in response to the
demand occasioned by the activity in
lumber. Quotations for leather and
betting have advanced from s to 10
per cent over those In effect last
spring and the trend is toward higher
levels.
DETROIT: September 10 Especially.
coal is more plentiful here and
prices are dropping. There is no rush
now.
FORT WORTH, September 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-Lumber mills in east Texas to-
DAY are running on full time again.
Clothing.
PHILADELPHIA, September 10 (Spc-
ciaD.-Fau offerings by retailers ham
ding mems clothing showed today that
the public Is largely interested in pop
e
the higher grades.
Milk.
KANSAS CITY, September 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-A milk shortage in this section
has been averted by rains and cool
weather, which have improved fall pas
turaSe.
SEATTLE. September 10 (SpeciaD.-.
Sheet, bars and wire nails in-this mar
ket were very active today. Sheets
and bars are up IS ton because of
the recent advance by sheet manufac-
turers. Wire nails have advanced 20
cents per hundred pounds. Far-sight-
ed wholesale establishments in the
hardware trade took full notice Of the
trend three months ago and laid in
large stocks.
PITTSBURGH. September 10 (Spe-
cfaD.-The Aetna Standard plant Of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Is expected to resume shortly.
CLEVELAND. September 10 (spe-
ciaD.-Fabricating plants in this sec
ton are having little or no coal trouble
at the present time and are running
today practically on capacity schedule
Cotton.
SAN ANTONIO. September 10 (Spe-
ciaO.-Retail business in all lines, es-
pecially dry goods, furniture, hardware,
shoes and clothing throughout the black
land counties and lin the sandy regions
OF Texas is approa ching the boom stage
today with the marketing Of the cotton
crop.
Dry Goods.
ST. PAUL, September 10 Especially.
Local retailers predicted today that
there will be advances in prices of
many department store commodities
as result of the tariff legislation,
but that not all lines will be affected.
moderate. and unlike the runaway
market for 1918 and 1920.
Fruit.
SEATTLE, September 10 Especially.
washington and Oregon fruit grow
pies will harvest a crop approximate
ly that of 1921. Offering prices to
growers today dropped to a lower
level than any reached in many years.
Jonathans were sold at 80 cents
box, and buyers are offering 81 to
$1.35 a box for Spitsburgh. Growers
in general are holding for better
prices.
Automobiles.
FORT WORTH. September 19 (Spe-
ciaI aI.-Automobile sales have shown
q great decrease SO far this month.
To some extent. this was attributed
today to the railroad strike and also
to continued drought in tho west
Texas stock areas. Stock growers in
that section are today facing critical
condition.
Live Stock.