Evening star., 1922-11-28
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

KANSAS CITY. November es.-
Produce dealers stated today tina,
turkeys for Thanksgiving should re-
| tail at from so to IS cents 4 pound.
| ducks for 35 cents and geese for 80
cents. Cranberries are retailing for
IS cents a quart.
DETROIT. November 2s.-The white
bean markets of Michigan are slight.
ily stronger today after q period of
several weeks duIlness. Present
quotations are from $3.50 to $3.50 per
hundredweight. Wholesalers claim
this upward trend Is due to the bet
ter transportation facilities. and
farmers feel that beans will go to
|, $40 il they hold on long enough.
ST. LOUIS. November 2s.-The de-
mand for Christmas goods here is
public is spending liberally Cor what
IL needs and particularly wishes. but
most buyers are conservative.
CHICAGO. November 2s.-Approach
of the holidays is heralded here by
Christmas shop windows in the big
Chicago stores, but there has been
little buying IS Yet. Merchants. how
ever, have made preparations for a
big season.
KANSAS CITY. November .S.-Oil
consumption and prices are irregular
in the midcontinent field today.
There is an easy tone in gasoline. de-
mand not being up to the expecta-
tions of refiners, s there is little
business in sight
PORTLAND, Ore, November 2S.-
There will be plenty Of candy for all
the kids in the northwest this year.
Prices will be within reach Of nearly
every one There is keen competi-
ton in tho candy business, which will
insure stability of prices.
SEATTLE. November 2S.-Lumber
production for western Washington and
Oregon reached a new high record with
100, 100000 board measure feet manu.
factured in the week of November IL.
according to reports today from barom-
eter mills. Untitled orders to be shipped
uby rail aggregate S.l06 cars: 80 per
cent Of the shipments for the week will
be moved by water. and Of the new
business booked As per cent will go by
water route.
HOUSTON. November 2S-Retail
trade in mems and women's clothing
and furnishings shows decided improve
ment over year ago. leading dealers
declared here today. Business in mems
clothing has increased per cent to 10
per cent under the stimulation of the
recent cold weather. with demand chief
ly for medium and better class goods.
ATLANTA. November es.-closed car
sales are exceedingly good today, al
though dealers have no complaint
against the amount OF buying of open
models.
ingot production is making a better
showing this month than last. when
output was at the rate Of about 40,-
000,0 tons a year. Indications point
to an increase rather than de.
crease in output.
WHEELING. W. Va. -ovember Is.
The American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company's Laugh1in plant at Martins
Ferry has increased production from
81 to Sc per cent.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. November ss.
Material for the rehabilitation Of
the Brier Hill Steel Company's Niles
Works is being delivered today. The
work will involve an expenditure Of
about $1.000.000.
ALTOONA. Pa. November 2s.-Coal
operators in the central Pennsylvania
field are complaining bitterly of q
severe car shortage. Production fig
ures, however. show heavy loadinga
During the week ended November 10.
production of the district was 1880
cars. compared with 1887 in the
preceding week.
UNIoNTowN, November 2S.-The
coal and coke market is breaking:
have sold at $2.35 mine. and bi-pro-
duct coal at $3.50 mine. Spot furnace
coke he's sold at $5.25. Production 10
far in excess of demand. and re