Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1928, Page 13

FROST SPEEDS LP TOMATO GATHERING Growers Report No Damage ! Done to Crops—Higher Prices in Sight. Growers from nearby Maryland and Virginia arriving along the B street| jwholesale line this morning reported Jight frosts & their sections. It is be- lieved the frost was so light, however, that not the slightest bit of damage re- sulted. , Appearance of the frost, however, | suggested to growers the possibility of | !forcing the gathering of certain crops that are easily affected, especially toma- itoes, and it is probable that gathering of the green vegetable for pickling pur- Pposes soon will begin. Most of the larger of .the green toma- toes will be held for ripening, either un- der glass or indoors. There probably will be a shortage of such supplies this Fall, however, and prices may be much higher than usual. Ripe tomatoes continue scarce and high, 2-peck baskets selling at $1.75 and $2 this morning. Lima beans also con- tinue scarce and high, dealers quoting 'a price of 70 cents a quart, or $3 a bushel, for unshelled stock. Sugar Corn. Sugar corn, in 5-dozen lots, sold from $1.25 to $1.75 this morning. Stringless beans, a good seller, brought $2.50 a bushel. White potatoes were quoted at $2.25 and $2.50 a barrel for best stock, sweet potatoes bringing $1.25 and $1.50 & bushel. ,_Choice spinach was not plentiful at $2.50 a bushel, kale, more plentiful, sell- ing at $1 a bushel. Green peppers were plentiful at $1 and $1.25 a bushel, while white and yellow squash brought $4 a bushel. Carrots were quoted at 6 cents, ibeets at 5 and 6 cents and radishes at 2 cents a bunch. Wholesalers had large quantities of Keifer pears this morning to offer at gnces ranging from 50 to 75 cents a ushel, seckel pears selling at $2.50 a bushel. Prices of most commodities this morn- ing were substantially the same as prices quoted yesterday. Today’s Wholesale Prices. Butter—One-pound prints, 50a51; fub, 481524915 ; store packed, 30a32. Eggs—Fresh, selected, 40a42; hen- nery, 48a50; current receipts, 38a40; storage, 35a36. Poultry—Alive, turkeys, 30a35; fowls, 28; Spring chickens, large, 33a34; me- dium, 32a33; small, 32a33; Leghorns, 28a30: roosters, 19a20; keats, young, 60a 80; old, 30. Dressed, turkeys, 40a45; fowls, large, 33a43; small, 28a30; Spring chickens, large, 38a40; medium, 38a4 small, 38; Leghorns, 37; capons, lar 42a45; small. 30a35; ducks, 28a30; kea young, 80a1.00. Meats, fresh killed—Beef, 22a27; veal, 20a28; lamb, 26a29; pork loins, 34a3i fresh hams, 27a28; fresh shoulders, 24; smoked hams, 28; smoked shoulders, 22 a23; bacon, 24a26; lard, 151%a16. Fruits and Vegetables. Apples—Supplies liberal; demand moderate, market about steady. Bushel- baskets Virginia, U. S. No. 1, 275 inches up Grimes, 1.25a1.50: unclassified, 214 inches up, 1.00a1.25; U. S. No. 1, Deli- cious, 23} inches up, 2.00; U. S. No. 1, 2%, inches up Deli- cious, 1.50a1.75. Cabbage—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market steady. New York, 100-pound sacks domestic round type mostly, 2.50. Virginia, barrel crat approximately 100-pounds net, round 75, type, 2. Supplies moderate; demand light, market dull. New York, 25-crates, wide range quality and condition, wide range prices, 1.75a2.50. Lettuce—Supplies moderate; demand light, market about steady. California, crates Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen, mostly, 6.00. New York, 2-dozen crates, big Boston type, 1.50al1.75; mostly around 1.50; fair quality and condition, 1.25, Grapes—Western stock; supplies lib- eral; demand light, market dull; C: tornia, lugs, Flame Tokays, 1.40al.5¢ lugs, Malagas, 1.2 lugs, Zinfandels, 1.15a1.25; lugs, Muscats, 90a1.00; East- ern stock: supplies liberal; demand moderate, market slightly weaker; Dela- ware, 12-quart climax baskets, Con- cords, 55a60; mostly around 6 Onions—Supplies moderate; demand slow, market dull; Indiana and Michi- gan, 100-pound sacks, yellows, U. S. No. 1, medium to large size, 3.75a4.00; New York, 100-pound sacks, yellow: . S. No. 1, medium to large size, 3.5 hington and Utah, 100-pound sack: ncia type, U. S. No. 1, large size, Peaches—Supplies liberal; demand light, market dull: New York, bushel 2 . S. No. 1, large size, few 2.25. Pears—Supplies light market about ste: bask 50; Oregon and Wi xes, Bartletts, fancy, medium to large size, 3.0023.50. Potatoes—Supplies moderate; demand light, market about steady: Pennsyl- 150-pound sacks round whites, Virginia, cloth- barrels Cobblers, U. S. No. 1, demand light, York, bushel ot potatoes—Supplies light; de- mand light, market dull; few sales; North_Carolina, cloth-top barrels, yel- lows, No. 1, 3.00a3.50. Cauliflower—Supplies moderate; de- mand moderate, market steady; Colo- rado, bushel bas| , 2.25; New York, bushel bask Cucumber light, market stead: baskets, No. 1, 1.7 demand New York, bushel dills, 2.00. Tube Firm Plans New Method. NEW YORK, September 25 (#).— Youngstown dispatches say production of electrical welding tubing in large sizes by Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Republic Steel in future is regarded as a certainty. The award of a 500-mile pipe line contract for large-sized tubing, involving more than $8,000,000, to the A. O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, which will manufacture pipe by the electrical welding process, is causing makers of Lapweld tubing to investi- gate the newer process more seriously than ever. General Gas Earns $3.17. NEW YORK, September 25 (#).— General Gas & Electric Corporation and subsidiaries earned $3.17 a share on the “A” and “B” common stocks in the year ended August 31, against $2.71 a share the year before. Net income was $3,530,507, against $3,002,989. WESTERN MARYLAND LOSES. BALTIMORE, September 25 (Spe- cial).—A statement of the estimated earnings of the Western Maryland Rai road for the fiscal year up to and in- cluding September 14 shows a net loss of $2922990.37. In mail contracts alone was the net profit increase for the 727 at your command For climbing hills, for pulling through ruts and pot holes, for Thave . 2800547008 A LUXURY THAT crawling along in thick traffic—there’s no motor fuel like ESSO. With ESSO in your tank there’s giant power at your command. ESSO is far more powerful than gasoline. It ignites quicker and burns more smoothly. In high-compression motors it produces astonishing results. Even in old cars, gagged with carbon, ESSO makes the engine run like new. ESSO sells for a few cents more than gasoline, but it’s worth the difference in the extra power and the added satisfaction it gives. Actually you’ll probably get enough extra mileage C. & 0. EARNS LESS FOR AUGUST GROSS Company’s Statement Shows $1,350,712 Decrease From Same Month in 1927. By the Assoclated Press. RICHMOND, Va., September 25.— Gross revenues of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. in August totaled $11,004,517, a decrease of $1,350,712, as compared with the total gross revenues of August, 1927, it was announced here yesterday. The compa: statement embraced with the Chesapeake & Ohio system the Sewell alley and the Greenbriar and Eastern lines. Operating expenses in August were $7,045,770, a decrease of $644,694 from the same month a year ago. The net operating income was $3.579,249, a de- crease of $396,338 over August of last year. The operating ratio 64 per cent, compared with 62.2 per cent for August, 1927, or an increase of 1.8 per cent. For the eight months which ended August 31 last the Chesapeake & Ohio Co. showed gross revenues of $80 836, a decrease of $10 ing expenses were crease of $5,413,500; ating income w: $21,35! 3 crease of $3,648, The net income after all charges was $16,269.253, a de- crease of $3,408,082, as compa the corresponding period of 1927. The operating ratio for the period was 69.1 per cent, an increase of 1,8 per cent over the same period a year ago. net JULIAN SUIT SETTLED. NEW YORK, September 25 (#).—The suit of the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. for $814.507 against Federal re- ceivers of Julian Petroleum Corporation for alleged violation of contract to fur- nish gas and fuel oil to the company has been settled out of court for $275,- 000 and the case dismissed. The claim of the Canyon Oil Co. for $400,000 against the Julian Co. was settled for $200,000. LTGROIL [PENNS YLVANIA PERMIT 52 MheBest Many motorists think oil is oil, until they get acquainted with Autocrat Motor Oil. Then they ap- preciate the difference. Nothing is more important than thorough lubrication. AUTOCRAT—THE OIL THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHERS Beware of Substitutes. Bayerson Oil Works Columbia 5228. to offset its slightly greater cost. IS AN ECONOMY Sold: everywhere from the silver colored ESSO pumps. | Commodity Notes Live Stock. CHICAGO, September 25.—The de- cline in hog prices, due to larger sup- plies than expected and to a slacker- ing in the shipping demand, is looked on as only temporary because of the heavy consumptive demand for pork products and the relatively light hog supplies, which will have plenty of cheap corn for feeding this Fall. Wool. MERCER, Pa., September 25.—A wool buyer for a Boston dealer reports the purchase for 1929 in western Penn- sylvania and eastern Ohio of 575,00 pounds of wool, the largest total pur- chased by this buyer in the past five years. Steel. PITTSBURGH, September 25.—Steel mill operations have been increasing slightly in recent weeks, but it is be- licved that the approximate peak of production for the year has now been reached. Octcber usually brings an in- crease in production, but the last month or two of the year commonly witness decreases. Coal. HAZELTON, Pa., September 25.— Conditions remain sluggish in the coal mining regions, although all operating concerns oxpect a_heavy demand for anthracite this Fall and Winter, basing their predictions on the low storage totals of tonnage reported from the big cities. . Stock Dividend Due. NEW YORK, September 25 (#).— Stockholders of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., who will take action October 9 on the stock increase and split-up in shares, will receive the 10 per cent stock dividend before the next cash quarterly dividend is paid on December 31. The new shares will receive the cash divi- dend at the same rate now being paid, Pittsburgh dispatches say. SHOE | COMPLEXIONS *A Shoe is as Old as it Looks”. To look well and last long... ehoes must be given frequent care. Griffin"make-ups”are casy. For instance, Lotion Cream...a combination of Ivory Soap, pure Oils, and fine Waxes...is the pleasant, simple way to save or restore that new shoe complex- jon. Supplied in popular colors and neutral or colorless for two- tone and patent leather shoes. GRIFFIN -SHOE - POLISHES BALTIMORE BANKS READY FOR DIVIDENDS PAYMENT Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 25.—Fi- nuncial institutions here already have begun preparations for disbursements to be made next Monday on account of interest and dividends. Dividends call for the largest payments, although in- terest will loom big. 1t is estimated that approximately $6,000,000 will be paid out by corpora- tions in the Baltimore district, and that local investors will receive at least an additional: $4,000,000 on stocks and bonds they own of outside corporations. Some authorities estimate that 50 per cent of the total will be available for reinvestment. Some of it will find its way into securities bearing fixed rates of interest and a large part will seek an outlet in the stock market. Treasury Receipts. Treasury receipts for September 22 were $22,003,786.67; expenditures, $32,- 009,675.97; balance, $296,304,135.53. FOREIGN TRADE SETS BALTIMORE RECORD August Revenues Exceed Peak Month of March and Bring Total to $9,000,000. Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE, September 25.—Au- gust was this year’s record month for Baltimore foreign trade, according to a compllation of export and import figures. Aggregate overseas commerce of the port exceeded March, the pre- vious high month, and raised the total for the eight months of 1928 to more than $9,000,000 over the correspond- ing period of last year. Baltimore's combined foreign busi- ness for August reached a value of $20,290,606, compared with $19,697,828 for August, 1927, and $19,540,924 for July, 1928. Exports were placed at $9,289,134, a decided gain over the value of $8,496,379 for the preceding month and well ahead of the $8,522,665 for August of last year. Imports were Central Armature Works 625-627 D Street N.W. Phone Main 3660-1-2 Leather Belting, Rubber Belting, Motor Pul- leys, Safety Switches, Controllers, Buffalo Exhaust Fans, Century Fans, Electric Tools, Electric Meters, Wire, Cable and Supplies. Wholesale and Retail Leaders for 15 Years placed at $11,001,472, slightly below the valuation of $11,044,545 for July and somewhat less than the $11,175,163 of August, 1927. The eight months’ valuation of for- elgn commerce at Baltimore this year has exceeded by $9,242,274 that for the corresponding period of 1927. The totals are $149,369,338 this year and $140,127.064 last. Exports jumped $6,374,314 in 1928, from an eight months’ valuation of $66,903911 to one of $73,288,225. Imports advanced $2.- 857,960, rising from $73,223,153 in tember promises to be to the high msrk established wm‘:’h the year, American Machinist Ad- icate that most of the heary equipmen: most of eavy 5 has been bought, but the lllll:?uwn con- tinues satisfactory. [EESSE-ASEETEEE &5 Coffee and Sugar. NEW YORK, September 25.—Coffee —December, 16.28; January, 16.03; March, 15.71; April, 15.61; May, 15.50; July, 15.20. 1927 to $76,081,113 in.1928. Raw sugar—December, 3.06; —_— grzy_’ 2.09; m-rch, 2.13; May, 2. 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