Evening star., 1943-12-27
Business Briefs
National Associa tion of Manu-

NAtlOnal ASSOCIATION OF Manuf1c-
turers' Postwar Committee has
issued a report suggesting that as
a condition of cancellation of lease
lend balances after the war the
United States should ask for equal
access to international airports for
United States commercial planes.
1t defines freedom of the air" as
meaning equal access to all airports
used in international traffic. The
NAM committee also favors free
competition among American air.
lines for postwar trade, in contrast
to the zone big airline proposal
Of some aviation men who main
tain that the United States will find
it difficult to compete in the air
against government-subsi for
eign lines.
Middle-belt fue- cured tobacco
markets recorded an official average
OF $3.50 cents 100 pounds for the
l22 ,585, ,722 pounds of leaf sold dur
ing the 1943 season, the War Food
Administration and the Virginia and
North Carolina Departments of Ag-
rlculture report. The 1943 average
price was 1856 cents lower than the
l943 average and the total pound
age dropped by 92,295 pounds. All
markets closed by December IT.
Nine are In North Carolina and
three in Virginia.
Century Distilling Co.'s plant and
equipment have been sold to Brook
dale Distilleries, Inc. of Whining
ton, Del, for s1,763 900, it is an
nounced. Century is subsidiary
OF Allied Mills, Inc. The Brookdale
corporation is subsidiary of Ma
tional Distillers Products Corp.
Food Distribution Administrat tion's
New York Office predicts that the
current pork surplus will be fol-
lowed by shortage. The FDA fore.
casts a falling off in pork products
in 1914, but does not specify how
soon its effects will be felt on the
dinner table. C. F. House, acting
New York representative of FDA
| lists as factors which will reduce
pork production in 1914:
Farmers difficulties in marketing
the record 1943 hog production re-
duced support prices for 1914 spring
pork, expectation of higher corn
prices and other conditions con-
sidered unsatisfactory by hog pro-
ducers.'
Baltimore egg dealers report ar
| egg surplus resulting from an early
start of fresh production which il
driving wholesale prices below the
Government ceiling A similar sur.
plus, it is reported, is being felt ovel
the entire country. The wholesale
cost has slipped and cents below
the ceiling price. Last weeks whole.
sale ceiling on grade A eggs wa.
$3.50 cents a dozen. but eggs wer,
being offered to retailers for from
4 to 5 cents less. The OPA ceiling
which has been as high as 66 cent!
per dozen, was IS cents a fortnigh
ago and 60 cents last week.
Georgia corporation stockho older,
will receive dividends in excess O
sl1 900 900 from 40 firms on or abou
January /, Courts g. Company, At
lanta investment brokers', report il
a survey. Leading the list is Coca
Cola Co., which will distribute ST.,
900, 900 to holders of 100000 share
of common and 100000 additiona
to holders of 100000 shares.
New Orleans cotton futures closet
last week at from IS to 65 cents /,
bale lower than the previous week
There was considerable evening III
for the end of the year on both side.
of the market. Some selling appar
emily was caused by Government
predictions on an increase in acre.
age for the coming season. A threa
by the Government to take over The
railroads as a solution to prevailine
labor troubles was regarded as un.
| favorable, but did not stimulate any
selling of consequence. Census Blu.
! reau reports on ginning to December
l3, placed the total at 10,774,80
bales against 11,774,992 to the same
date last season.
The Weekly Commodity Price In
dex compiled by. the McGill Com
modify Service, Inc, of Auburndale
Mass. registered the fourth consec
utive decline during Christmas week
Latest figures at 102 g compared witt
1884 a week ago. A checkup of /.
individual classifications shows tha
three declined. namely, agriculture
products. livestock and fine textiles
no groups advanced, and the balanc,
held stable course.