Evening star., 1925-11-14
BUSINESS PICKS UP
IN CLOTHING TRADE
Wool Markets Also Improve
in Week-AutO Plants
Curtai| Output.
By }. {. RONLE.
Special Dispatch 20 The Star.

special Dispatch 20 The Star.
NEW YORK, November l4-Some
lew lines Of industry have commenced
10 show the usual seasonal slowing
DOWN. This is incidental to their op-
Grafton at this time OF year and is
such normal procedure that failure
10 make its appearance would cause
= 'uneasineSs. On the other hand. many
lines have speeded up during the week
10 such an extent that. q few eXecu-
ives are commencing to talk higher
prices. Cooler heads. however, are
firm for price stabiization.
While the growing season is over.
the melon cutting season has just
commenced. Increased dividends, eX-
ira distributions in both stock and
cash, bonuses to workers and eNecu-
tiVes and holiday perquisites may be
counted on from now TO January ! 10
swell retail sales and quicken invest
ment markets.
Clothing More Active.
one of the features of the week
has been the wholesale and retail
activity in clothing. Buying for Win
ter resort needs has influenced this
trend, as have purchases by those
who are contemplating round-the-
world cruises.
Overcoat sales have been pheuonl-
enai. Large concerns are dealing with
English manufacturers as well as
with those at home. II the latter
cannot supply the article dema nded
n the prica limit named, distributors
have no hesitation in going abroad
for it. The recent overcoat sales of
one of the larger department stores
here and in Phi.a deiphla are proof
Of that fact. Mail order houses also
are buying extensively abroad.
'LongIes. or long trousers for
boys. are no longer in demand. This
has spurred sales OF knickerbockerS
and few retailers were caught with
heavy stocks of the long-trousertl
suits.
Auto Plants Curtaiiing.
The number Of men employed IN
automobile manufacture has fallen off
Is might have been expected at this
season. The Detroit pay rolls dropped
workers from the previous week
:ithouSh the total still is I .223 high
er than at this time last year. Ii is
notable that the Buick Co. repre-
sentative quantity producer. has ap
propriated s. 200 900 for plant addi
tipuS aud new machinery and tools
"Hf expects to operate at the peak OF
IN .u"tinn all Winter.
Steel mills have added some gains
with orders corning through in fine
Volume. Railroad equipment orders
have been feature. Car loadings
may be expected to fall slightly from
the recent peak from now on, but
seem likely to continue at very high
level.
Shoes. especially mems black shoes,
are selling we'll and factories are
speeding up. Trunks, bags, suit cases
and leather betting show improved
demand. Paper box manufacturers
have exceeded the 1924 volume of pro-
duction and are extremely busy.
NeWsprint operations are d trif1e less
active. Lumber output and sales still
are we'll above the November. 1924.
level. but mills are commencing to
hold down production to avoid over
loading the market.
Crude rubber continued strong in
price during the week. This did not
check tire or footwear output. The
Akron tire plants are working at
about so per cent OF capacity. Wool
Is strong with ranges and focks in
promising condition.
The cotton situation continued un-
certain, owing to the heavy amount
of this crop known to be Of inferior
quantity and to disputes over Govern
1nent reports.
Oil Business Improves.
The oil producers and refiners are
slowly improving their position and
gasoline price advances have been
recorded in some localities during the
week. Btuminous coal production
was maintained at it's recent high
level, with prices stifening.
The weather has not been favorable
FOR sowing of small grains. Despite
he size of the corn crop. many Cx-
perts are confident il will Yield larger
returns to growers than that of 1924.
The excellent agricultural situation is
emphasized by the heavy sales of
farm equipment The non-ferrous
metals had a quiet week Beet sugar
and refined cane sugars advanced
slightly.
Copyright. 1925