Evening star., 1922-09-20
Reports on Commodities
From Business Centers
Live Stock.

Live stock.
FORTH WORTH, September 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-The cattle market here Is in
slightly better position this week, but
the demand for steers Is weak. Hogs
appear to be on the upward trend and
are maintaining recent advances Pack =
ers are now paying 1920 for the best
hogs.
KANSAS CITY, September 20 (Spe-
increased moisture has brought relief
to stock raisers whose ranges were
drying up. More country buyers are
in the market here today for stockers
year. A year ago this class OF live
! stock was drug on the market.
Fruit.
SAN FRANCISCO. September 20
(SpeciaD.-The peach crop Is nearing
it's end and demand has been good In
spite OF the heavy yield. The raisin crop
liz maturing under favorable conditions.
Sales have been satisfactory. but the
surplus on hand has operated to keep
down future buying of the new crop.
WOOIcns.
LAWRENCE, Mass. September 20
Especially American Woolen Com
pany today is operating at at about about 30 30
being increased from week to week.
Potatoes.
ATLANTA, September 20 (SpeciaD.-
The Georgia crop Of sweet potatoes will
be the largest in the history of the
state, growers stated today. The sur
plus will be, shipped to northern and
western markets.
FORT WORTH. September 90 (Spe-
cia).-Rain is all that is needed to-
day to stimulate retail trade all over
the southwest Already clothing
merchants report that business has
| increased materially over a year ago
because of the better condition of
the farmers and their crops.
Textiles.
BOSTON, September 90 (SpeciaD.-
| The cotton goods market is stronger.
rejecting today ,the recent general
| wage advances by the New England
! mills. The opinion is unanimous In
textile circles that price advances
| for all cotton goods will be announc-
ed in the near future. Already some
| manufacturers have withdrawn GER
| tain lines and others have reduced
| discounts.
Lumber.
SAN FRANCISCO. September 90
| (SpeciaD.-The building boom of to-
day threatens to cause lumber
| shortage this winter. The mill season
J in the mountains is now nearing its
|
| capacity.
Machinery.
SHARON. Pa, September 20 (Spe-
! cia).-Thc Pennsylvania Tank Gar
| Company has received an order from
| the Champion Refining Company.
Enid. Okla. for 500 tank cars to cost
| about sl,0OO.OOO. The order was said
| today to be the largest Of its kind
placed in three years.
| YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, September 90
| Especially BY product coke plants of
| the Brierhil Steel and Youngstown
Sheet and Tube companies are op-
! Grating on a normal basis today. The
| Republic Company is planning to
| operate its Bessemer plant. One of
| its stacks are working on BeSsemcr
| ore.
! SHARON. Pa. September 90 (Spe-
| ciaD.-The Carnegie Steel Company
| today is delivering coal to it's en-
rloyes ia Farrell and Sharon at $500
a ton, or lower than a year ago.
| Groceries.
| KANSAS CITY, September 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-A table comparing retail
prices in the year of 1914 with those
of today shows that the consumer
| is paying 81 per cent more for food
stuffs and wearing apparel than in
| 1914. IWenty-1our articles OF 1000
| and thirty eight items Of dry goods
clothing and furnishings were listed
Business Topics.
| SAN FRANCISCO, September %
| Especially D.-Imports and exports are
exceptionally heavy at the Pacific
coast shipping points. Much of this is
passing through the Panama canal
and increases were reported today ir
the trade to Central and South Ameri-
lea.
PITTSBURGH, September 90 (Spe.
tciaD.-The Commerce Housing Cor.
| poration. connected with the chamber
| of commerce. has let contracts fol
| ten more homes. The corporation has
Iarranged for the erection of a tota
tof 165 houses to cost $750,00n The
Organization was formed to facilitate
building and is operated withou,
Drofit