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nounced from Aberdeen. Wash, is
causing considerable interest to lumber
men in this section.
Brick.
NEW PHILADELPHIA. Ohio, Febru-
ary (SpeciaD.-The plant Of the Ma
tional Fire Brick Company resumed
work this week, after an idienes of six
weeks. A four-day-a-week schedule
will be maintained.
Copper.
BUTTE, Mont, February 9 {SpeciaD.
approximately 10000 more men will
pc employed in Montana BY February
is than were at work In Dacemhsr
Many mines In this section are prepar-
ing to resume operations. This will
add from $4,000 to 100000 a tiay rs
the payrolls. Mine offlcials estimate
that sn additional 10000 will be put
to work by April 1.
Chemicals.
ST. PAUL, February 9 (Specian.-
Wnolesale trade in drugs, chemicals
ana OILS shows a decided Improvement
at present over the figures Of a wear
ago. Retail trade is somewhat slower
AutOm0O1lG8S
PITTSBURGH, February 9 Especially.
-Locai automobile dealers declare that
h1gh-priced cars are just as much in
demand. proportionately in this sec
tlon as the low-priced automobiles.
FORT WORTH, Tex, February q
Especial ).-Wholesale auto accessory
houses report that January was the
pest month they had known in q year
Win the exception of November. 1921.
Steel.
LONDON, February 9 (SpeciaD.-
Recent reductions in prices in certain
branches Of the iron and steel trade
have leu to more inquiries, and the
situation has been improved to some
extent by the lower price of coke,
(SpeciaD.-The Trumbull Company is
operating twenty three Of thirty-two
hot mills at it's Trumbul1 works and
all tin plate mills at its Liberty plant.
PITTSBURGH. February (Spe-
ciaD of the Breckenridge plants
Of the Allegheny and the West Penn
steel companies. except a plate mill,
have resumed operations. The Nc
Keesport Tin Plate Company is
operating thirty-eight Of its forty
four hot mills and giving employment
to 200 men.
Hides.
BUENOS AIRES, February (spe-
cial) ).-Trading in hides has shown
some renewed activity here in the
last few days, with prices practically
unchanged.
Oil.
OIL CITY. Pa. February 9 (Spe-
ciaD.-Two Of the reflneries here
have resumed operations after being
smut down since Christmas eve. A
slight increase in demand for their
products and reduction in stocks
resulted in the assumptions.
Eggs.
NEW YORK. February 9 (Specfal).
Nearly 100000 eggs have been re-
ceived here from China in the last
few days. These eggs are sold chief
~ to bakeries and do not compete
with fancy fresh eggs from nearby
sections. 1t takes five weeks for
them to make the voyage.
Prunes.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 0 (Spe-
ciaD.-The prune market is uncer-
tain. but the shipments Of the Prune
Growers Association continue and
leaders In the industry believe the
stock Is due to be entirely cleaned up.
Millinery.
FORT WORTH, Tex, February 9
(Specia).-Retail millinery establish.
ments in the southwest, most OF
which are equipped with new stocks
bought at new and low price levels.
enjoyed prosperous January and re-
port bright spring outlook.
VegetableS.
NEW ORLEANS. February 9, (spe-
cia).-Temperatures have not fallen
low enough to check vegetable ship
ments from this district These are
moving in increasing quantities. De-
mand is improving, but prices have
not advanced.
Groceries.
PHILADELPHIA, February 9 (Spe-
Parrin & Co., whole
sale grocers, in business here since
1883, will close out their Philadelphfa
house May J., and conffne activities to
the wsstsrn part OF the state Heavy