Evening star., 1944-02-14
Business Briefs

HISHcT NottOH TTiccS Will result
from the reduced supply. of free"
staple and large civilian demand for
all kinds of cotton goods, plus the
accumulated needs in war torn
areas, according to the United Busi-
ness Service, but it cited the pos
sibility of temporary price set
back Influenced by early peace in
Europe
Installment Buying of Equipment
for industry and commerce may
prove an important factor in post
war expansion, predicted the Ma
tional Bureau of Economic Re-
search, Inc. The small and me-
dium- sized companies, particularly
will buy machinery on the install
ment plan, the bureau said.
Trucks Led the Railroads in haul
ing livestock to market in 1943, the
Corn Belt Farm Dailies reported
Of the total tonnage carried to
market, 59Ho was delivered in trucks
the trade papers estimated.
Export Freight, excluding Goa,
dIlu SldlIl, lldlllllCd Oli1eSN
States ports in January totaled 139,-
787 cars, compared with 85,344 cars
in the same 1943 month, a gain OF
54Gs. the Association of American
Railroads disclosed.
Long Island Lighting Co. filed
with the New York Public Service
Commission a plan to revise its capt.
tai structure to facilitate resump-
tion of preferred dividends.
Reynolds Mining Corp. has beer
granted a concession by the Haitian
government to mine bauXite and
other aluminium ores.
Jewel Tea Co. earned 1,155 1888 OF
$169 share in 1943, compared with
s1,348,648 or $203 a share in 1912
The 1943 earnings included about
$121 a share from operations and
48 cents a share from anticipated
tax refunds for 1941 and 1912. Sales
tctaled S52,212, ,105 against $50, OFT IT'S
in 1912
Kroger Grocery & Baking Co
earned 5000, ,228 or S272 a share ir
1943. compared with $4.649, ,484 OF
s2.53 a share in 1912. Sales totalec
s422 .427,61o against 8,847,338 ir
1912.
Nehi Corp. net for 1943 wa.
$1,054128 or 96 cents share. com
pared with sl,o32,46S or "a cents
share in 1912.
General Baking Co. earned ST..
729,119 or 66 cents share in s.
weeks ended December Is, compared
with $2,287434 or $101 a share ir
the preceding year. Sales totalee
SOL, ,741,7O against $50,809,1 in the
previous year.
Parker Rust-Proof Co. earned
1924, ,704 or 66 cents a share in the
quarter ended December 81, com.
pared with $184,566 or 43 cents 6
share in the same 1912 period.
E. w. Bliss Co. reported net prof,
of s1,194635 or $3.18 a share ir
l943, subject to renegotiation, com.
pared with $2,712, ,329 or $758 share
in 1912, after renegotiation
New England Telephone e. Tele.
graph Co. net for 1943 was $9,645 ,971
against $9.408,218 in 1912. Decem.
ber net was s84S, 1862 against s771,-
533 In December, 1912.
Lone Star Gas Co. earned $4,241,.
331 or II cents a share in 1874:
against s4910,760 or SO cents 8
share in 1912.
Norfolk Southern Railway re-
ported 1943 net income of $507 ,341
against $702.10 in 1912. December
net loss of $122,178 compared with
net income of $2l, 1872 in December
1912.
Gillette Safety Razor Co. named
7. P. Barry, jr., sales manager.
Chicago, Rock Island e. Pacific
net for 1943 was $24,126,918 against
$22 ,234 ,225 in 1912. December net
loss Of $1,885, ,532 compared with a
net income Of $l,so6,945 in the same
1912 month.