San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-08
Clothing.


Seattle, April 7.-The price trend
Of clothing in this section is upward
owing to the higher costs of cotton
and wooden goods, but changes during
the summer are expected to be OF
only small proportions. In the fall,
dealers said today, prices probably
would be advanced materially.
Fruit.
Laurel, Del, April Little dam
age was done to local fruit orchards
by recent frosts and q large yield OF
peaches, apples, pears, cherries and
berries is forecast today.
Horses.
Topeka. April IA statement IS
sued by the Kansas agricultural de-
partment shows that the number of
horses in this state has averaged
100000 for ten years or one for
every farmer and one for every man
of his family. The state has more
pure bred horses within its bound
aries than any of Al other states.
Worsted Yarns.
Philadelphia, April 1.-The worsted
yarn market is quiet today with buy
ers hesitating 10 contract at spinner
prices which tAe latter say cannot be
reduced at present wool and manu-
featuring costs.
Livestock.
Fort Worth, April Brisk de-
mand for livestock this spring is ex-
pected as a result of the number OF
Oklahoma and Kansas buyers now in
this market, according to j.. Ii.
Spiller, secretary of the Texas and
Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Associa-
ton today.
Non Ferrous Metals.
Wallace, Idaho, April 7.-Discov-
cry of platinum and iridium in the
Occur d'Alene district has caused a
decided increase in mining activity
here and many properties have chang
ed hands in the last few weeks. 1t
is believed that the platinum deposits
found constitute the only. CONNER
cially practical showing in the West,
except in the mines of Wyoming.
Steel.
Pittsburg. April THE minimum
today on bars. plates and shapes has
advanced 81 a ton to $2.35 for bars
and $2.45 for shapes and plates, all
prices being for late delivery on at
tractive business. On nearby ship
ments higher prices prevail. running
up to S2.75 on bars and plates.
Coal.
Kansas City, April 1.-THE Kansas
City Light and Power company has
purchased a Missouri coal mine and
will build q branch road to handle
its output. The larger part of the
coal supplies of the company in the
past have come from the Illinois
fields.
Pittsburg, April 7.-Coal prices
have dropped 10 to so cents a ton.
Domestic consumers today are rapidly
disappearing from the market.
Chemicals.
Atlanta. April 7.-If demand war
rants it, the state board of entomology
may purchase and retail at a low
price another million pounds Of cal
cium arsenate to Georgia cotton
planters. Over 1900, 900 pounds Of
the boil weevil poison has already
been distributed by the board.
Steel.
Pittsburg. April 7.-Shriner and
company Of Philadelphia have pur-
chased 100000 pounds of iron vana-
date from the National vanadium
Products company and the order will
be filled by the Pittsburg Radium
company. Deliveries will begin in 60
days and will cover eighteen months.
This il one Of the largest single sales
of vsnadate on record.
Coal.
Chicago. April Large indus
tries in the Middle West are delaying
signing of contracts for coal although
present figures are believed TO be near
rockbottom.- Inquiries are numerous.
but buyers are waiting for spot prices
to even up more with contract quota
tons.
Lumber.
San Francisco, April 1.-THE lum-
Der demand from the Orient today is
greater than ever in history. Exports
OF that and other lines since January
l indicate the, Orient is making up
for at least a part of the trade to
Central Europe lost through chaotic
conditions. Exports are 100 per cent
above last year from this port.
Artificial Silk.
Philadelphia, April THE viscose
company, manufacturers of artificial
silk are preparing TO start work on
new plant at Holmesburg junction
which will cost $4,000, 900.
Hardware.
New Orleans, April 7.-Hardware
sales today are running 25 per cent
ahead Of last year in this section of
the South. Jobbers say, however,
that there is reluctance on the part
OF retailers to stock very heavily at
present prices.
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