Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-10
DEMAND FOR TEXTILES
is HEAVY IN CHICAGO


available.
PITTSBURG. : Contracts are be-
ing let for five splendid apartment
buildings to be erected in seven
units Of IL acres at the entrance
to Schnecty Park, the choicest res
idential district in the city. There
will be 233 suites in the buildings,
and the investment will exceed So
100000. The apartments will be
operated in connection with the Ho-
tel Schley to which an addition will
be erected.
DETROIT.-The scramble which
retailers here are making to get
seasonable goods Is taxing the IA
cilities of wholesalers to the limit.
Retailers now generally admit for
the first time that they have
enough business to warrant calling
the situation normal.
BOSTON.-There has been a
slight falling off in new building
contracts for the last few weeks as
compared with late April. This IS
natural enough in view of the fact
that April was the largest month
ever known in the building con-
struction industry here.
Shoes
SEATTLE.-Trade in h1gh-gradej
mems shoes is exceptionally dull in
this section. Exactly the opposite
is true Of the cheaper lines, &C.
cording to wholesalers and retailers.
Retailers complain the public will
not buy high-grade shoes at pres
emit prices. Low-grade working
mems shoes lead the market.
Wool
FORT WORTH.-Low prices In
the wool and. mohair counties OF
Texas are increasing. steadily. Bos-
ton buyers are bidding freely for
the 1922 clip.
China
NEW YORK-Fine china, both
domestic and imported, is moving
well. Trade has been stimulated by
the approach Of the summer matri-
monial season.
t Clothing
CHICAGO.-The house of Kup-
penheimer has notified distributors
of their products throughout the
country that the prices of clothing
will be advanced approximately 81
a garment in the near future. Ad.
vance in the cost of wooden cloth is
assigned as the reason for the price
increase.
Canned Goods
DETROIT.-W. r. Roach & Co.,
Gamers, with several plants in the
state, have "a men out seeking fruit
growers commitments. A strenuous
campaign is being made to get
farmers to increase their fruit and
berry acreage. With sugar at g
cents a pound this is deemed an
ideal year for both Gamer and
grower.
Lumber
SEATTLE. - Lumber production
in the west coast mills is running
between twelve and fifteen per
cent above normal. New business
is reported coming in at an even
higher rate.
MINNEAPOLIS. 49, MINNEAPOLIS
sash and door factories are far be-
hind in their orders and are increas-
ing production to catch up with de-
mand.
ST. PAUL.-Capacity of local
furniture plants is being taxed by
the demand which is coming in
largely from the rural districts.
Oil
OIL CITY, Pa.-Stocks of oil held
by Is of the leading pipe line COM
panies operating in eastern fields at
the end of April were IS ,9O1, SIS bar.
rels,, an increase of 6,502,029 barrels
over April, 1921, figures, according
to the Oil City Derrick.
Automobiles
ST. LOUIS.-The automobile in.
dustry in this section continues to
show gains. Stocks of used cars
taken in exchange by dealers are be-
coming quite large. There is mar
ket for high priced used cars at
from $500 to $1,000 but little market
for cheap priced cars.
Candy
Observation-Disclosures factories
mere and in st. Paul are speeding up
TO care for the increased business
which is the heaviest recorded this
year.
Iron and Steel
DULUTH, Minn.-Iron ore shin
ments from this district in Nav to.
tailed 1,33a461 tons. This is a de.
crease Of 1,170,534 tons as compared
with May, 1921. Shipments during
the last ten days of May, however.
We're greater than during the last
ten days of May last year.
YOUNGSTOWN, O.-Fourteen of
the IL blast furnaces in the Mahon.
ing valley are pouring, sixty of the
slxty-six open hearth furnaces are
charged, 100 Of the 113 sheet mills
are working, all tin plate mills are
active, IL of II pipe furnaces are
In operation, 2 of the 8 Bessemer
departments are operating and other
finished projection is between *
ana 80 per cent of capacity.
II NEW YORK.-The American tn.
connective Company is reported to be
In the market for 5000 tons of iron
Tor its Dunkirk and Schenectady
plant. wv
PITTSBURG.-Coal production is
increasing in this section but con-
sumption is still largely IN excess of
output. There has been no curtaiI-
ment of manufacturing, however, as
a result of the miners strike. Con-
suners report that West Virginia.
coal can be purchased at SO per ton.
Hardware
ST. LOU1S.-The Improvement in
the construction industry and in the
agricultural section has resulted in
a considerable increase in the hard
ware business, especially in builders
hardware and farm implements.
Fruit
SAN FRANCISCO.-The grape
crop Of California is estimated at
$4,000 tons. Buyers this week Of
fered $50 ton but growers are hold
ing for higher prices. In the choice
wine belt between $50 and $500 a
ton is being offered.
Relief Work Among
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