Evening star., 1922-07-21

n survey OF AKRON tire plants SHOWS
! since June. 1921. A total of los, 900
castings are being made daily and
$4,000 workers are employed. Me-
| chantcal goods departments are also
speeding up. Goodrich has reduced
! cord tires 10 per cent and fabric tires
15 per cent.
Camping Equipment.
NEW YORK, July 81 (SpeciaD.-
There is steady demand for khaki
clothes and camping equipment, in
Guiding hiking boots, rubber -soled
shoes, tents. outdoor cooking utensils,
knapsacks and similar supplies.
PROVIDENCE. R. l.. July 81 (Spe-
cfaD.-Yarn mills in this section are
running full time and find business
good. Mills making woolen and worst
ing at capacity. although worsteds'
nave shown a decided improvement
| In last month.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 81 Especially. -
Merchants and manufacturers here de-
clare that whipcord will be a favorite
| material for both mems and women's
clothing next fall and winter.
BOSTON. July 21 Especially Shoe
| manufacturers report factories have re-
ceivea enough orders since opening here
OF national shoe leather exposition to
Keep plants busy from three to four
| months on full time
Fruit.
| HARRISBURG, July 21 Especially
Pennsylvania will have a crop of apples
amounting to about ten million bushels
this year, based on the July 1 condition,
according to the bureau of statistics of
| the Department of Agriculture. The
peach crop Is estimated at 10000 BUSH
els or 46 per cent of normal and pear
crop at 100000 bushels.
Lumber.
SEATTLE. July 21 Especially FIX
ports Of lumber for the state of WASH
ington quadrupled during the first three
1921. Japan was the heaviest pur-
| chaser, taking 11s.422.97o feet.
Paint.
NEW YORK. July 81 Especially
Figures just out indicate paint sales for
| first five months of 1922, slightly in ex-
cess of those for similar period of 1920,
| the big year Of the industry.
KANSAS CITY, July 81 Especially
Missouri public utility companies report
they have forty days supply Of coal on
hand. Kansas City dealers have a six
teen days supply in their yards and in
dustries are less concerned over pro-
spective coal shortage because of the
so cents reduction in crude oil prices.
Many plants are preparing to put in
oil burners.
Furniture.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. July 21 (Spe-
ciaD The Springfield Furniture Co.,
has been organized here with a capital
Of 100000, to compete for business in
southwestern territory.
Corn.
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 21 (SpeciaD.
The Oklahoma broom corn and corn
crop are in good condition. Broom corn
is somewhat late but is growing ex-
ceedingly we'll.
Notes.
PHILADELPHIA, July 21~(SpeciaD.
A prominent local builder express
ed the belief that in a few years
| skilled artisans of the building
trades, especially carpenters, will be
very scarce. Young men. he said.
i have not the patience now to serve
as apprentices and learn a trade thor
oughly, and skilled mechanics wages
are so high that mill work is being
substituted very largely for hand
work of skilled workmen.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-Increased earnings of Cleve-
land Railway, which brought interest
fund to such point that scent
fare is slated to go into effect August
l, are attributed to lower operation
costs and increased traffic resulting
from improvement in the industrial
plants in this city. The present fare
is 6 cents cash or nine tickets for