San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-15
COMMODITY NEWS NOTES
Automobiles.

Automobiles.
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 16.-0ne Of
the motor manufacturing plants here
has Just made public system by
which il has been able to double its
capacity without adding TO its buildings
or floor space. This was done by use
of conveyor machinery and has raised
production from 40 to 50 cars day.
Lumber.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-Shipments OF
lumber by all-water route from the Pa
cific coast are about double what they
were at this time last year and will be
even heavier IL there were adequate ship
capacity. A large amount Of lumber
from the South is arriving by coast
wise vessels and the rail movement
from this port to interior points is
heavy.
Wheat.
Portland. Ore, Jan. 15--Cssh wheat
prices here are firm with club at $1.2l
a bushel tidewater track delivery. Mill
stuffs are weaker and generally 81 a
ton lower, both here and on Puget
Sound.
Nexct6Ofce.
Pittsburg, Jan. 15.--Hot house vese-
table products are reaching the mar
ket in good volume. They, with South
ern produce, are holding steady, prices
limiting demand.
Dry Goods.
San Francisco, Jan. is. - Jobbine
houses here report that dry goods sales
4. L.. aEa ~
year have been Is to 20 per cent high
er than for any similar period in three
months with the demand for quality
merchandise.
Cement.
Kansas City, Jan. 1S.-The Inter
national Cement Corporation will spend
Sl5,OO00OO in charging the plant OF
the Bonner Portland Cement Company
at Bonner Springs, Kan, which the
company just purchased, according TO
an announcement.
Clothing.
New Orleans, Jan. is. - Sales OF
mems winter clothing are better than in
December, but still are below the usual
average. The weather has been con-
trolling factor in this line.
Oil.
Winnewood. OKLA, Jan. is. - The
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, q
Fort Worth Corporation, has started
work on a S1y000,000 refinery here.
Steel
Chicago, Jan. 15.--Railroad buying
of steel is very heavy at present. after
a short lull Orders OF 1855 freight
cars have been placed here within the
last week and demand for steel from
automobile makers. arm implement man
ufacturers and builders continues.
Sharon, Pa, jan. 15-Continuous
operation of U. s. Steel plants in the
Shenango Valley is practically assured
for the first quarter by orders already
booked. With the exception of Ameri-
can Steel and Wire, all mills are oper-
ating. Independent mills are on nor
NAL schedules.
Railroad Equipment.
Amarillo, Tex, Jan. 15.-The Fort
Worth & Danver Rsilroad is ordering a
quantity Of new equipment as result
of improved conditions in the Panhandle
of Texas. About 500 new box cars just
delivered will be in service BY Febru-
airy l.
Glass.
Pittsburg. Jan. 15.-Wiudow glass is
in such strong demand that another
price advance is expected sortly. Other
lines Of glass also are strong.
shirts
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-Manufactur-
ers in the Philadelphia district expect
to turn out from 20 to so million dol
lars worth of shirts during the current
year. Prices are firm because OF the
high cost Of cotton labor.
Fruits.
San Francisco, Jan. 15.--One OF the
inter-coastal steamship lines has just
started a survey of the state to locate
and contract for 100000 tons OF fruit
and vegetables which will be shipped to
New York by water. 1t is planned TO
ship 5000 tons week.
PLANS NOT UNDERSTOOD
School Board Docs Not Propose to I'm.
large Quincy School.
White residents in the ncighborhood
of the Quincy school who are protest.
ing bitterly against the erection Of
junior high school for negroes at the
Quincy school, evidently misunder-
stands the plans Of the school board.
Paul Scholz, business manager, said
Monday morning. The school board has
never planned to inaugurate a junior
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