Evening star., 1939-10-19
General Electric Nets
S25,022,631 Profit
For Nine Months
Result Contrasts With
$l7,548,256 Recorded
In 1888 Period
By tie Associated Press.

IN 1870 TSIiOO
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19-General |
Electric Co. for the first nine months !
Of this year reported net income of |
S25,022 631 after all charges, equal |
to 81 cents common share, COM |
pared with s17,54S,256 or 81 cents a
common share in the like 1888
period.
Gerard Swope, president, said
sales billed in the first nine 1899 !
months totaled S217900,154. a rise |
of l3 per cent over the Sl92, 2,501,173 |
in the like period a year earlier.
Orders received during the nine |
months were s248,581 ,S51. an in
crease of 80 per cent over the $1ss,-
756.958 for similar months a year
earlier.
Agricultural Chemical.
American Agricultural Chemical
CO. and subsidiaries reported net |
loss for the September quarter of |
$94,633 after charges, compared with |
net loss of S162, ,339 in the like 1888 |
period. The company, maker of fer |
tlllzers and various chemical prod |
ucts, has plants in the South, Mid !
Ole West and New England.
American Brake Shoe.
American Brake Shoe g. Foundry |
Co. reported for the September quar-
ter net profit of $406954, equal to "a !
cents a share of common stock, |
against S272,921 or 26 cents a share
in the 1888 September quarter and |
$510,997 or 81 cents a share in the
1899 June quarter.
Beech-Nut Packing.
Beech-Nut Packing Co., for the |
quarter ended September 80, report |
ed an indicated balance after taxes |
and preferred dividends, of $632 $50, |
equal to 81 As common share, COM |
pared with $50 499, or ST 80 a COM
mon share in the preceding quarter |
and S635754 or S145 a common
share in the like quarter of 1888 |
The company, a manufacturer of .
food products has plants at Cana |
1oharle, Rochester and Brooklyn, !
N. Y.
Van Raalte Co.
Van Raalte Co. for the September |
quarter reported net profit of s178,-
106 after charges, equal to Sl15 a
common share. against S236014 or
$3.50 common share in the pre- |
ceding quarter and S167 OPS or SLOT |
a common share in the like quarter
OF 1888. Maker of silk hosiery. the /
company's plants are in New York F.
and New jersey.
Lehigh Portland
Leigh Portland Cement Co. for !
the u months ended September 80 .
reported net profit of S2062255 after /
charges. equal to S243 a common .
share. compared with $487232 or
"a cents common share. in the /.
preceding II months. Principal
mills are in the Middle West and .
South.
Dome Mines.
Dome Mines. Ltd for the Septem- |
ber quarter showed indicated profit
of S1,04l 432 before depreciation, de-
pletion and adjustment of surplus
or contingent reserve accounts This
compared with profit of s97O.383 in
the preceding quarter and S1069.248
in the September quarter of 1888.
Principal mines are in Canada.
Worthington Pump.
Worthington Pump & Machinery
Corp. and domestic subsidiaries for
the quarter ended September 80
reported net profit of $3.50 ,470 after
charges. compared with net profit
of S119326 in the preceding quarter
and net loss of S80146 in the like
quarter of 1888. Principal domestic
plants are in New York. New Jersey,
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