Evening star., 1922-09-11
Reports on Commodities
From Business Centers
Rubber,


AKRON. Ohio September II (spe-
clal).-Tire factories of Akron and
other points iE northern Ohio report a
neaVy increase in buying orders during
me last three weeks. The August out
put or the Akron factories was re-
ported as 2.Io0 goo tires. The Goodyear
! company, which turned out an average
OF 5000 tires a day for the Ford com
pany, has announced a reduction to
Tour days week in the working
schedule on account Of Ford canceIla-
ton.
HC CNTlNGDON, Pa. September II
SepeciaD.-The Pennsylvania Glass and
Sand and Pittsburgh Sand companie
| have announced general wage increases
Shoes.
NEW ORLEANS. September II (spe-
aD-Shoe orders have advanced ma
! terlally in volume this week. but are
running slightly under the total of 1921
IN money value. Factories here are
opera ting at about so per cent of ca
pacity.
PlITSBCRGH. Pa, September II
demand after the recent price advanc
Of 10 per cent.
SEATTLE. September II (Special.~~
The new pack of Alaska salmon is slow
lrt ;7'7nnfs to market because of the
shortage or steam vessels from the cam
nerles. Packers and jobbers fear a de-
lay of sixty days in delivery of the new
pack in coast ports
Canned Goods.
MONETT, Ark, September II (Spe-
ciaD D.-Canning factories. with a daily
output of 1900 cans, have been put into
| operation IN the peach districts around
this city.
MINNEAPOLIS. September II (Spe-
claD.-Wholesale clothiers report a big
demand for mems furnishings, shoes
hats, caps and furs.
Coal.
DEWITT. Mo-, September IL lSpe-
la).-Two more coal mines will be
opened shortly with additional develop
ment IN the vicinity of this town.
JOPLIN, No. September II (Spe-
ciaD.-The Joplin and Pittsburgh rail-
road has completed plans for an ex-
tension from the Kansas coal fields to
the zinc district of Oklahoma The ex-
tension will run from Columbus, Kans.,
to Pitcher. Okla.
Fruit.
SAN FRANCISCO, September Il.
(SpeciaD.-The prune market is weak
with rev buyers in sight. The man
ayers of the Prune Growers Associa-
ton apparently are satisfied with the
situation. but individual growers are
dlscontented with the crop.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. September IL
tSpeciaD.-Apple growers in north
ern Arkansas will meet in Springdale
next Monday to form a cooperative
marketing association.
Automobiles.
CLEVELAND. September II (Spe-
ciaD THE second week of Septem-
Der found all of the automobile plants
pushing their fall production to the
utmost for the purpose of meeting
heavy orders.
Live stock.
KANSAS CITY. September II (Spe-
iaD.-Fodder supplies are low
throughout the range districts of
Oklahoma. The pastures have failed
in many sections as a result of the
protracted drought. Lack OF moisture
also is playing havoc with the cotton
crop in the western and southern sec
tions of the state. Corn also has
been hit.
Business Topics.
SEATTLE September II (SpeciaD.
The extensive campaign by Ameri
can steamship operators to meet COM |
petition at the Pacific ports of foreign
owned passenger liners and freight
erS III the tranS-Pacihc trade is at
last beginning to show results.
These are taking the form of ad
ditional orders for goods for export
from Seattle and other Puget sound ,
ports. The largest steamship operat- |
ing company in this territory now
has five passenger and freight steam
ships and five freighters. allocated by
the Shipping Board for this district,
in active operation. The cargoes for
all are being booked in full.
PITTSBURGH, September IL tSpe-
ciaD.-In August the city issued $50
building permits involving $3,701,479.
compared with s3.34O,464 in July and
$3.3S6,S72 in August, 1921.
ST. PAUL. September IL (SpeciaD. |
REORGANIZATION plans for the st.
Paul Southern Electric railway have
been announced. They include an eX-
tension to Rochester, Mimi. which
will require an expenditure of ST.
100000. The process will involve |
doubling the present mileage and it is !
expected to be put into effect after
the sale by receivers to a new cor
poration controlled by the present bond /,
holders