The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-08
Behind the
Ticker
By LOUIS VI. SCHNEIDER


NEW 1ORk United states ex-
ports for 1910 set a 1e-year rec
ord. total represents commercial
as vel a. war materials Steel
industry viii hold recent high aver
ages Automobile field supplies
increasing as dealers continue 10
stock up Building material
supplies in demand, construction
activity VIII be high for at least
six months.
Paper mill operations holding
last weeks averages Glass
sales and output al best levels in
years Latin-American markets
wide open for electrical goods Of
ferings; stored supplies from Ger
many and Britain almost exhausted
-. Refrigerator trade position ex-
cellent despite last years record
sales volume &. Shoe industry
finds buyers interested only in
quick-selling STYLES
Women's and mems clothing in
dustry active on spring offerings
3. Cotton mill activity up contra
seasonally; price structure firm =.
Dry goods trade anticipating ac-
tivity late this month Rayon
weaving holding high rate Of last
month -. Wool goods prices firm
. . Retail trade prospects best in
decade as war wage spending
looms.
Bonds - New issue of national
defense bonds will soon be an
nouneed by treasury department:
will come IN various forms In
vestment positions retained in New
York Steam LIST mtge 3i2s OF 1868
General American Investors
plans TO refund deb 5s of 1852 via
a new $4,000 900 issues Of 3i2s
Otis Steel LIST mtge AIS of 1862
held for yield and possible price
= Ppi ttld Aipii same EbeS IpT
Kansas City Southern Re & Impv
SIS Of 1850.
Commodities Cotton exports in
1910 reduced to one-fifth normal
volume, making carryover largest
on record, domestic consumption
bpN-s Oopoa frrraoex n.rox4
nent of agriculture working on
plans TO withhold large stocks new
wheat on farms, thus preventing
flood of offerings Soy bean
nearby offerings small: farmers
for better prices =. Amer
can Red Cross inquiring for $4,000
barrels white flour for distribution
n Greece.
News Bit, - Treasury depart
nent says of $40, 200 600 900 worth
# taX-eXempt securities outstand-
ng. public owns S54 500. 0O0, 900,
'ut fails to mention they are most
Y in hands of institutional invest
IRIS Gold earmarked here for
oreign accounts totals 81 5000
100 E. Canada will purchase more .
han 1000. 900 tons L s. steel prod
lets this year Electric Boat, /
~ late November. will deliver one
submarine month to govern
nent; has orders for IL large I'M
lersea craft Gasoline filling
tations take 81 per cent of the
consumers income Nash-Kel-
'inator obtained 100000 order
or army trailers
Army's arsenal at Springfield.
Mass, will produce 1000 semi-au-
omtic rifles daily by midsummer
Masonite Corp. lifted most
wood fiber board products 81 per
thousand feet e. Nicaragua gold
output last year totaled IS 500 900;
production will be increased
)uquesne Light to construct an
5000 600 generating plant on Ohio
liver 20 feet above high level mark
II the 1886 flood AS of close
If 1910. Union Pacific railroad had
S16000.O00 in equip
nent orders Delaware & Hud-
on cleared itself of all bank loans
To satisfy American sport fans,
GAL will produce 35000.0OO golf
,ans. 265O00O fishing reels. 800
700 basketballs. 5000 600 baseball
'ats and about 1000, 600 pairs of
&c skates.