Evening star., 1936-03-12
ALL|S-CHALMERS
EARNS $1,S5,137
1885 Net of $1.47 a Share
Compares With Loss of
S673,e69 in 1894.
BY the Associated. Press.


NEW YORK, March 12.-Allis-
Chalmers Manufacturing Co., large
producers Of heavy industrial and farm
machinery. with plants in Wisconsin,
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana
and Massachusetts,, reported today net
income for 1885 of 81 1856, 1877, or $1.47
share on the capital stock.
The latest earnings compare with q
net loss in 1884, according to revised
figures by the company, Of s673,869.
Billings in 1885 totaled $3S, ,7S7, ,0O6,
compared with s20,287,14s in 1884.
Orders booked last year were $685. =
TAO against S2l ,875, ,0O9 in 1894.
General Foods.
General Foods Corp. In a prelimi-
nary statement for 1895, shows net
earnings of s11,730,76S, equivalent to
1928 a share on the common stock
This compares with $11,143,S75, or
$212 a share, earned in 1884. Profits
for the fourth quarter were Sc cents
a share against 40 cents in the 1884
final quarter.
North American Co.
North American Co., operating pub
lie untility properties in many States,
reports 1885 net profit of $13 ,431, ,472
against S10,792,4l4 il 1884. After
preferred-stock dividends there was q
balance equal to $1.35 share Of COM
mon stock for 1885 and $1.04 a share
in the previous year.
Columbia Pictures.
Columbia Pictures Corp. for the six
months ended December % had net
earnings of $751;, l,273. equivalent after
dividends on the old preferred stock,
to $2.75 a share on the common stock.
For the like period last year net in
come was $4,000 or 1925 share of
common stock, on the same basis.
Transamerica Corp.
Transamerica Corp, bank holding
company controlling number of in
stitutions in the Pacific Coast region,
reports 1885 profits of $20,319,276,
equivalent to 81 cents a share on the
capital stock. In 1884 net profits were
$11 ,450,5S7, or 48 cents share.
Coco Cola International.
Coco-Cola International Corp, hold
ing company for Coco-Cola Co. stock,
reported today for 1885 net income of
81 l,333,224 after expenses and taxes,
compared with s1,347,278 in 1884.
Federal Mining.
Federal Mining g. Smelling Co. with
Offices at Wallace, Idaho, reported for
1885 net profit $281 ,288 after charges
but before depletion, equal to sl.66 a
common share. This compares with
SIS, ASS, or $194 a share on the Z per
cent preferred in 1884.
Lehn & Fink.
Lehn & Fink, manufacturing chem
lists, located at Bloomfield, N. j., re-
ported for 1885 net profit of $412,870
after charges and taxes, compared
with s747,618 in 1884.
Wheeling Steel.
Wheeling Steel Corp. reported 1885
net profit of $3,497,626, including
100000 profit from sale Of invest
ments. Last years net income was
equal to s3.11 common share after
allowance for dividend requirements
on the 6 per cent cumulative pre-
ferred on which there were dividend
arrears of $3.50 a share at the close
of the year. In 1884 earnings were
$529,202, or $l.38 a preferred share.
MILWAUKEE, March IL P.-The
Carnation Co. reports net profits for
1885 were s1,14o,211.60.c compared with
81, ,057 900 in 1884. Earnings on the
outstanding common stock totaled
81, ,010. .438.60, equivalent to s1.65 a
share after dividends of $l29,733 were
paid on preferred stock.