Evening star., 1922-07-31
STEADY NEW ENGLAND TRADING
IN JULY REGARDED REMARKABLE
Business Men Foresee in Strike Settlements
Substantial and Prompt Advance
for All Lines.

tall 0ry gOo0S S0oreS are expcTiehciHS
usual summer dullness, but leading mer-
chants declare inactivity Is not as
great as might be expected under
present unsettled industrial condi-
tions.
ATLANTA. July 81 CSpeciaD.-
Flour jobbers and bankers are buy
ing in carload lots for Immediate
for new spring wheat prices before
contracting for supplies for future
requirements. Shipments throughout
southeast are slowing down owing TO
rail strike, 1t now requiring three
weeks to get shipment that nor
mally takes ten days, Flour prices
have dropped slightly since last
week.
PITTSBURGH. .u.J 81 (SpeciaD.--
There Is a shortage of strictly fresh
eggs here, but this Is being made up
by Withdrawals from storage. :.
PITTSBURGH, July 81 (SpeciaD.-
Leading steel operators believe that
unless relief comes from some uneX-
pected source operating schedules
trict this week.
CHICAGO, July 81 tSpeciaD.-
Scrap iron and steel prices are hold
ing firm. Foundry scrap Is moving
in fair tonnage, although q shortage
Of bars is reported on all sides.
UNIONTOWN, Pa. July 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-One hundred and fifty inde-
yho q.
Gently have placed a tentative price
of $3.50 ton +. o. b. mine on coal
committee will arrange meeting
soon at which a permanent price will
be fixed. AS high as So has been paid
for coal at the mine.
<PUNXSlTTAWNEY, Pa. July 81
fSpeciaD.--Many farmers are entering
the mines in this district. Experience
in country" mines makes them
available for service.
on
ATLANTA. July 81 Especially
tail price of gasoline here has been
reduced 1c to 2Sc gallon.
Fodder.
KANSAS CITY. July 81 (Special)-
Fodder has moved irregularly in last
week with the price trend generally
downward. Excellent pasturage has
retarded demand for bran, shorts,
corn. hay, alfalfA and cotton seed
cake and meal.
PHILADELPHIA, July 81 Especially
This has proved to be an unusual
season at seashore resorts in thi!
been well patronized. but excursion
lists have not proved to be heavy
spenders. Cottages, however. have
found ready rental. The big crowd:
who usually come from interior points
with the determination TO spend
therefore. are not having a particu.
larry successful season.
PITTSBURGH, July 81 (SpeciaD.-
Building operations involving more
than 100000 are reported for the las
six months by the boroughs Of Belle
vue, Avalon. Ben Avon and Wes'
View These are all small suburbs
and the buildings consist Of dwellings
CHICAGO, July 81 (SpeclaD.-
Peace seems iminent at last in build
ing industry in Chicago, and if recall
citrant unions agree to work under
LaIdis' wage-law autumn may set
bui ildfng booming at an increased
pace. One big contracting firm is pre-.
pairing to start construction on 3.0Ot
two-aps rtment buildings and hunga,
lows. This work will cost in thu
neighborhood of sS0,0O0.000.
NEW YORK, July 81 (SpeciaD.-
Activity was apparent today for frs
time in months on vessels of Shipping
Board fleet laid up at James Point, IL
the Hudson. Several of the thirty-fivt
ships ordered reconditioned by thu
board to carry coal from Engfane
will be drawn from this fleet, which
was transferred to Jones Point wheI
ice gathered in New York harbor las
winter.