Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
Trade Trends
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Building.-The value of building per-
mits for August. as reported to Brad
streets from 215 cities, showed q more
than seasonal drop. New York City,
taken alone, registered substantial in
crease over year ago. but declines In
the outside cities dragged down the
total values for the month to $685.
845. 284, a decrease of 26.9 per cent from
S132,470,7O2 reported in August last
year. The figures were as per cent
lower than in the month Of July this
year, against normal seasonal rise
of nine tenths of / per cent.
Electrical Equipment.-The week end
holiday period cut deeply into electrical
equipment sales total in markets
throughout the country this week, Elec-
trical World reports. New England
proved to be the one exception, ad-
vices from that district indicating q
substantial advance in sales of many
lines, especially small motors. The
unusually keen competition for bust
ness in the electrical trade has brought
to light certain evidences of price cut
ting in various parts Of the country
Furniture buying Of furni-
ture by consumers in the last two weeks
is being reflected in New York whole
sale markets by a daily increase in the
yoleme of recorders. The calls fol-
erchanuise for immediate delivery are
more numerous from retailers located
IN the East, although stores in the
West and Southwest are buying in bet
ter volume than they did in September
1880. Better goods are declining ir
popularity, according to the orders re.
ErS-fr 1nu--o1d Y11orOh y1dics
is specified in most of the purchases
buyers reporting difficulty in moving
both medium and higher priced furni-
ture suites.
Lumbar-Orders for lumber were APP
proximately per cent above produc-
ton during the week ended September
| 5, Geographic reports from ISL leading
hardwood and softwood mills to th<
National Lumber Manufacturers Asso.
citation indicate This marks the
fourth consecutive week in which the
ratio Of new business over production
has been favorable, although continued
curtailment of the cut has been noted
The cut Of these mills for the weel
amounted to 189, TAB, 900 feet, and ship
ments exceeded this figure by Is pei
cent. A week earlier BAT mills reported
orders per cent above and shipment.
IL per cent above a cut of 1876, 1875, 00(
feet.
Rubber.-Consumpti Of crude rub
Der by manufacturers in the UniteC
States during August is estimated b.
the Rubber Manufacturers Association
! at 27.586 long tons, as compared witt
,937 tons in July and 30575 tons il
August last year. Imports last month
amounted to $3.50, a decrease of g.
per cent under July, although 1913 pc
cent above August last year The asso
citation estimates total domestic stock
Of crude rubber on hand August 81 a
240,816 tons, an increase of rs per cen
over July, and 5l.8 per cent over Angus
last year.
Shoes.-Orders for Fall shoes from
retailers slackened temporarily durini
the week. as stores have covered them
selves fairly we'll on initial requirement.
and consumer buying as yet has no
started on a large scale. trade report
state. The decline was most noticeabl
in mems STYLES. while women's. boys ant
girls footwear held up fairly well.
Silver.-Bar silver closed the wee
steady, unchanged at % cents an ounc
| in New York and Is Lis pence il
London.
Steel-Dow, Jones & Co. says tina
Youngstown district steel plants ar
likely to hold recent advance in opera
lions during the first half Of the comm
week. when the steel industry there Wi
operate at SO per cent of capacity, a
increase of IL per cent from a wee
| earlier