Evening star., 1923-08-29
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

NEW ORLEANS. La. August %
New orders for lumber at the South
ern Pine Association mills took a big
jump last week. according to figures
issued today. Orders increased 23s
shipments ~ per cent Reports from
l32 mills show 77.370.432 feet ordered
!2.916.542 feet shipped and 7s,77S,756
feet produced.
SACRAMENTO. August 2s.-The
nrst shipments of tomatoes from the
northern Sacramento valley have
commenced to reach the markets
mere. and are selling at $50 a ton.
Gamers are contracting for all avail
able acreage because of threatened
shortage. Reports indicate the yield
Will be only six tons to the acre. COM
pared with twelve tons last year.
CONNELLSVILLE. Pa. August 20
The coke market is showing more
strength than short time ago. Prices
are up about % cents for the week
with Si.'5 the minimum on prompt
furnace coke. while sales have been
made al $3.50 and S. The minimum
on foundry is $3.50. this being an ad-
vance of % cents in a week
PITTSBURGH. August 2s-Iron and
steel plants, formerly operating on a
twelre-hour schedule. are maintain
ing production with the working day
reduced. independents have not fol-
lowed the United States Steel Cor
poration. The date upon which the
twelve-hour day will be entirely
eliminated depends upon the labor
supply. Many negroes from southern
states are reaching here.
FARRELL. Pa. August 29.-Cnited
states Steel Corporation pay rolls in
Farrell for the week ended August
% totaled more than 100000. The
valleys pay roll for the week was
estimated at 100000
FALL RIVER. Mass. August 2s.-
Sales of print cloths here have been
months. and it is believed the i'm
proved condition of the market for
cotton cloths will continue.
MACON. Ga. August 90 Georgia
peach growers. who gathered here
today. discussed the possibility of
the erection of cooperative canneries
10 take care next year Of fruit which
northern markets. A wider distri-
button OF Georgia elbertas also will
be sought.
SEATTLE. August.2e.-Pear grow
ers in Washington and Oregon now
are receiving $40 a ton for fruit from
Gamers. an advance of $50 TON in
the last three weeks California
packers are buying heavily in oregon
and Washington.
FORT WORTH. Texas. August %
West Texas was the chief beneficiary
from the recent rains. and estimates
now place the condition of the cotton
crop in that section at so per cent of
normal. Estimates on crop damage
are being revised downward and
merchants from cotton sections are
stocking heavily for fall.
CARTHAGE. Mo-, August %
Strong demand and slightly increa sed
prices for zinc ores prevail today in
the tri-state field. Zinc ore Is selling
at $40 ton with some choice lots at
Sal. More than $4,000 tons were
bought last week. an amount in ex
cess of the districts present produc-
tion. Lead ore remains firm al $50
ton.
ST. PAUL. August ee.-Harne,.
manufacturers here reported today
that the business they were doing
was smaller than at this time last
year. although the total for the wear
is well ahead of that of 1922
PHILADELPHIA August %
While some odd lots of wool have
sold at substantially lower prices
here this week. the three e-eighths and
half-blood grades are firm with little
change in evidence Spinners have
curtailed production as goods manu-
facturers will not fill yarn require
ments until their orders for the sea
sons finished goods are IN.