Evening star., 1922-10-10
Commodity Reports
From Various Sections
Fruit.

From various sections
SEATTLE. October 10 (Special).-
Approximately a thousand cars OF
Winter-keeping apples in Washington
have been destroyed by hailstorms.
and the new worm pest which Is at
present puzzle to fruit growers has
cut down the estimated output of
fruit in Washington from previous
nsures. Nevertheless, the crop will
be large. Market conditions today
are such that growers are forming
selling pools and storage facilities
are in demand in the orchard district.
Railroad Equipment.
KANSAS CITY, October 10 Especially.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroad has purchased new equip
new rolling stock includes engines,
box cars. refrigerator cars and pas
senger coaches. Delivery is to be
completed by January.
Sugar.
PHILADELPHIA. October 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Franklin Sugar Re
timing Company has purchased the
Spreckles Sugar Refining Company for
$s;o0o.ooO. The Franklin is sub
sldlaTy of the American Sugar Re-
lining Company
Dry Goods.
ST. LOUIS. October 10 Especially
Both wholesale and retail dry goods
lnn,so lines are exceedingly active in this
especially report large increases in
| orders on their books.
Radio.
ATLANTA, October 10 (SpeciaD-
Department stores and electrical
houses reported today no slackenlng
in the demand for radio sets. The
Atlantic City Electric Company an
nounced today that more than 5000
radio permits had been issued in this
city and that the demand from the
surrounding territories was almost as
| large.
KANSAS CITY. October 10 Especially.
The Electric Storage Battery Com
pany of Philadelphia has purchased
, two and half acres here. on which
an assembly plant will be erected at
once This is the first branch of the
company outside of Philadelphia.
Lumber.
SEATTLE. October 10 (SpeciaD.-
The first thirty-nine weeks Of this
year lumber production in Washing
/ ton and Oregon was 3.190.154.956 feet.
New business has amounted to g.
122.645.12l feet. Shipments have to-
Textiles.
ATLANTA. October 10 tSpeciaD-
| The cotton mills in the southeast are
in splendid condition today and the
prospect is bright for the remainder
of the year. There has been great
increase in the number of orders
on hand. although those orders are
not extremely large in size.
Automobiles.
DETROIT. October 10 (SpeciaD-
Automobile body rubbers are being
the factories. here.
Leather.
CHICAGO, October 10 (SpeciaD-
Mixed city and country calf skins are
offered at Is to Is cents in this mar
ket today with the better grades
ranging to 90 and 21 cents.
Hats.
NEW ORLEANS. October 10 tSpe-
ciaD.-Sa,es of mems hats in the last
few weeks have been the best of the
year, year Jooners are receiving recorders
prices is stimulating buying.
PHILADELPHIA. October 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-Sinclair Consolidated Oil Cor
poration has bought a 3OO-acre tract
fronting on the Delaware river and
will erect refinery at cost of
s7.00o,0OO The plant will include
fifteen storage tanks. The work will
begin at once and employment be
given to 900 men.
Steel.
PITTSBURGH, October 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-It is estimated that more than
100000 tons Of steel products are
piled up at mills today because of
the car shortage. Mills with limited
c,trH l.
reduce operations. orders for rails.
joints. spikes and plates placed by
the railroads since the new price on
rails was established aggregate
about 100000 tons.
Groceries.
ST. LOUIS. October 10 Especially
Wholesale grocers in this section re-
ported today that their business has
increased and that prices for staple
articles have been advanced slightly.
Public buying is steadily advancing
toward normal.
Fodder.
KANSAS CITY. October 10 (Spe-
cial).-Hay is going up as the result
of the protracted dry weather of
August and September. Prairie hay
has advanced 81 ton and is now
quoted at $13. Shipments are small.
oIlOs OCIOO6T lU
(Special).-The tire department of
the Republic Rubber Company, idle
for two years, has begun production
again on a part-time basis. The me-
chanical goods and inner tube de-
partments are working at capacity
today. while the Canton plant is on
full time.
DETROIT, October 10 Especially
Judging from the number Of great
lake freighters passing up and down
Detroit river the strike of lake sea-
men is having but little effect. Yes
sci owners say they are having no
trouble finding men to replace strik-
ers. The strike leaders report just
the opposite. Nearly all upbound ves-
wells are laden with coal for the north
west.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 10 (Spe-
ciaI.-Building operations for the
first nine months Of this year totaled
$35.548.683 for $3.50 new structures.
This record exceeds the expenditure
for any whole year since 1906.
ST. PAUL, October 10 (SpeciaD.-i
Building contracts awarded In Min
nesota and the Dakotas totaled over
$7,O00,000 in the last month. This
was a decrease of 2 per cent COM
pared with July, but is in excess of