Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-29
SHENANDOAH TRADE
SHOWS INCREASE
Reports From Valley Indicate
Improvement in Business
Conditions.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, June 29.-Busi-
ness conditions generally in the Shen-
andoah Valley show considerable i'm
provement in comparison with the
trade and industrial situation of the
latter part of June year ago, accord
ing to compilation of reports to vari-
Gus business organizations.
While there still are some without
regular employment, the number of
1obless men was said to be much
smaller than year ago, and with
generous rainfall during the Spring and
early Summer seasons aiding growth
of agricultural and orchard crops in q
normally fertile field for farming and
fruit growing industrial enterprises
identified with products of the soil
have taken on new life.
The two national and five state banks
of Winchester and Frederick County
had on deposit today over $7,000,000,
Of which about $6,000,000 were in the
national institutions. and the resources
of these seven banks were around the
S12,000,000 mark. Bankers said THEM
deposits at this time were not more
than 10 per cent less than year ago,
which was considered a gratifying rec
ord, in view of the widespread drought
damage here and nearby in 1880, which
affected all lines of business.
droughts effects, very few Frederick
County farmers availed themselves of
the opportunity of borrowing funds
from the Federal Government. Also,
they said bank deposits were now in
creasing, and that more money was in
circulation for the purchase of COM
modities at lower prices than prevailed
last Summer.
Contracts Awarded.
During the past few days contracts
have been awarded for new building
projects, which gives employment to
large numbers of local people. Herman
H. liable started construction of a
100000 theater. saying only home labor
would be employed.
The rubber division of the Victor
Products Co., Chicago and Winchester,
began work on another large brick,
concrete and steel building to house Of
fees and additional manufacturing
equipment. They make various kinds
of rubber goods, including shoe soles
and heels and solid tires for toys.
The H. j. Heinz Co., which opened
its first two local plant units a year
ago, is erecting large vinegar general
ing plant and 80 additional vinegar
storage tanks, each with capacity of
10000 gallons
When the National Fruit Products
enlarged its great Winchester plant
several years ago, it was thought suf-
ficient to care for business for many
years to come. However, it has become
necessary to ask for plans for still
further enlargement for the White
House" brand products. The local
plant. one of half a dozen in various
States, has storage capacity for $780,
900 gallons of vinegar.
The Continental Oil Co. is erecting
one of the largest oil and gasoline dis
tributing stations of its system in the
southern suburbs of the city, and in
tends to make this a divisional head
quarters.
The NJ j. Grove Lime Co. reported
operating on full time. Not only has
there been an increased demand for
lime for building purposes, but great
quantities of crushed stone are being
supplied for Shenandoah Valley Pike
improvements.
The Winchester Wooden Co., Inc,
which recently acquired the plant and
equipment of the defunct Arthur G.
Jones Wooden Mills Corporation, has
revived that enterprise, has expert
mach.nists readjusting the machinery
and already is getting out samples for
the Spring of 1882. Full-time opera
ton is to be begun in a short time.
The plant of the Virginia Wooden
Co., one OF the largest mills of the
kind in the South. is employing day
and night shifts, and the Brucetown
Wooden Mills, Inc, continues busy
manufacturing penal institutional cloth.
Other Activities.
Numbers of barrel and basket plants,
factories manufacturing orchard spray
ing material and others related to the
apple industry are taking on Additional
employees in anticipation Of CONNER
cial apple crop of more than 100000
barrels this season in the Winchester
district.
Brick manufacturing plants and lum-
Der factories report good business.
Building permits issued in May showed
an increase over the same month last
year and, it was said, June will show
a much larger increase. The permits
did not include many brick and frame
residences being arected in nearby
suburban DEVELOPMENTS,