Evening star., 1922-07-27
FUEL SHORTAGE IS BEGINNING
TO BE FELT IN STEEL MILLS
Higher Prices Reported for Steel Products
Because of Scarcity and Boost in
Coal and Coke Rates.

Yale. mine and would drop back to
one-shift basis at once.
Steel.
CHICAGO. July 27 (speciaD.-
There has been no let-up in buying
Of steel In this district Orders for
track fastenings have been partic-
ularly heavy and higher prices are
being quoted on bars. sheets and
plates by the leading producer The
leading independent is entirely out
Of market on bars and sheets, being
sold up.
GIRARD. Ohio. July 27 tspeciaD.-
Twenty-ohe A. NJ. Beyers pudding
furnaces are closed down on account
OF lack of pig iron. Remainder of
plant may be forced to close within
next ten days.
PHILADELPHIA. July 81 Especially.
Local merchants have made great
preparations for fall furniture sales
and large trade is anticipated. Offer-
ings are most attractive and prices
are below those of recent years.
Rice.
NEW ORLEANS, July 81 Especially.
Rice Growers Association estimates
th1s years crop will be 100000 bags
larger than that of last year. or about
le.ooo.O00 bags altogether. Old stocks
short. Good prices are forecast.
Dry Goods.
CHICAGO. July 81 (SpeciaD.
Slight advances have been renorted in
prices on the local dry goods market
Sentiment is notably better in agri-
cultural sections and many lines are
being freely booked for delivery the
nrst two months of this autumn.
Wool.
BOSTON. July 27 (SpeciaD.-The
wool market has Quieted down some
wnat and there is some shading Of
prices In the lower grades. The higher
grade woods. however, are not only
very hrm. but very scarce.
Rubber.
AKRON. Ohio. July 27 (SpeciaD-
the demand for cord tires continues
to Increase and it is estimated that
cord tire production now represents
more than so per cent of the total tire
output of this district.
Gas.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 81 (SpeciaD-
minneapolis gas rate will be reduced
from sl.02 per 1000 cubic feet to 80
Will continue four months and is ex
pected to result in a saving to con-
sumers of $4,000 a month.
Potatoes.
STATE COLLEGE. Pa. July 81
(SpeciaD.-The states potato crop
was increased about 100000 bushels
last year because of spraying, and a
similar course is helping this years
crop.
PITTSBURGH. July 27 Especially
Collections in this section have
slowed up somewhat. according to
local merchants and manufacturers,
but this movement is attributed more
to seasonal f1atness than to conditions
resulting from the railroad and coal
strikes.
DULUTH. July 27 (speciaD.-In-
junction proceedings in the federal
district court have halted the increase
in the street car fare here to cents
The hearing on the injunction pro
ceedings will be held July 29. The
company asks for 7-cent fare and
the state utilities commission granted
an advance of l cent from cents.
CHICAGO. July 81 Especially. Mont
gomery Ward & Co. reports that sales
this month are Is to 20 per cent in
excess OF the corresponding period
last year. Sears-Roebuck also reports
big gain in business. This is taken
to indicate that middle west farmers
are buying again with bumper crop
prospects and that purchases will not
be confined to mail order houses.
PHILADELPHIA. July 27 Especially
The steamship Greater Maryland
which was recently launched in the
Delaware, Is rapidly nearing compile
tion. When placed in commission she
will ply between Norfolk and Balti-
more. A sister ship will be launched
in a few weeks.
KINGSLAND. N. j., July 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-The heavy repair shops of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
railroad here were reopened today