The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-03
TRADE
WINDS"
y, CNFIDER

fee pr1outies clamp attention.
exporters. Dutch East Indies mar
kst - vide open for American
items supplies from Europe cut
.of hy var -. the Use Of iron ana
steel scrap tbs year All reach
new peak sirpisne industry N
expand output. shortage of skilled
hands continues rubber shoes
SIN Be withdrawn. makers cant
obtain rsw materials
Government sllocated sufficient
metals for repair u radios. 1912
model offerings limited ruE
Industry booked 70 capacity
furniture orders refused. thls goes
for cheaper items paper con-
sumers are beg ming 70 hoard
supplies. talk rife Of pending
shortages cotton spinning IN
dustry operating Al l23 per cent
OF capacity oil cloth prices
TO be lifted 10 per cent
Glassware prices Will be in
creased from 10 to IS per cent
.Chrysler's Airtemp division to en-
ter refrigerator industry. Fur sales
running double last years total
doll production AZ peak Of
year: theren be good supply for
Christmas trade al slightly higher
prices apparel industry op-
Grating fun time to take care Of
rush business: mems lines sold out
retail trade volume averaging
from so to so per cent ahead Of
1910
Bo>DS-lnstitutionsl Investors
are taking only needs" Of treas
ury issues: private funds are co.
ing into tax anticipation notes and
defense bonds Otis Steel LIST
Mtge. as Of 1862 have better
following only speculative
circles active IN Boston Terminal
LIST Mtge. 3ias Of 1874 Busi-
nessman's risk: Virginia & South
ern lst Mtge. IS OF 1855 Invest
ment positions retained in Brook
Ign Edison Cons. 3iss Of 1866.
Trading position held in Nickel
Plate ref. as of 1878; same goes
for l. a. N-Southern Railway Joint
As Of 1852 and Abitihi Power &
Paper LIST Mtge. IS Of 1858
Businessman risk: B. F. Good
rich Company 1st Mtge. AS Of
1886 speculative circles like
Baltimore & Ohio Ref. and Gen.
Mtge. SIS and IS held for in
vestment; Southern California Edi-
son LIST Mtge. IS OF 1865.
COMMODITIES - Wheat trade
hears government will not iquidate
holdings below 10 per cent Of par
ity. which calls for wheat at $40
a bushel at present Cotton
trade hears government viii not
sell holdings until better prices are
reached and then only for items
made for government use Gov
eminent loan 10 be announced on
soybesns IN stimulate production:
Iowa output not up tn expectations
due to adverse growing conditions
/. Every indication points to
greater corn crop than last
years
Cash interests and professors
are largest buyers of oats =. De-
partment Of justice investigator at
Fort Worth, Tex. inquiring If cat
tie market there violates anti
trust law RIGS defense sup
plies corporation asking for loo, 900
bales Of silk frozen along with
other Japanese assets Depart
ment Of agriculture will pay two
cents a pound subsidy for 1000 900
pounds of excess Puerto Rican cof-
fee: since 1881 Brazil has de-
stroyed 1892 600 bags of coffee
10 eliminate surplus.
For relief distribution. depart
ment Of agriculture will purchase
excess apple crop. paying 20 to IS
cents above last year: European
buying halt accounts for surplus Of
10000 900 bushels Egg prices
high. consuming interests not taxi
ing :. Japan is facing shortage
of sugar =. Indiana. top-rankins
tomato-produeing state. has excel
lent crop this year T.. Commodi-
ties traders say prospects Of price
ceilings closer. cautious on taking
long positions
NEws-BITs: Defense program.
coupled with administration needs.
has government spending double
the amount Of last year. yet tax
receipts are at same level Chi
csgo auto express service going
back to horses. tires and gasolin.
may become scarce. but there Is
plenty Of oats. Sun Oil en-
ploys girls az gasoline stations in
Philadelphia because BOYS are IN
army Fsrmerettes coming
back to farms which are short Of
"a nor s4snrI.,