AT STEEL PLANTS Institute Finds Operations at 88.9 Per Cent of Capacity for Week. the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 15—Opera tions in the steel industry for the cur rent week advanced 1.6 points to 88.9 per cent of capacity, to a peak since September, 1929, and compared with 87.3 per cent last week, the American Iron & Steel Institute estimated to day. A month ago operations averaged 81.6 per cent of capacity, while a year ago the rate was 60.0 per cent. Operations for the month of Sep tember, 1929, were at 90.44 per cent of capacity. Despite recent price increases new business is coming into mills and there is little unsold tonnage available for delivery before May 1, trade reports •aid. Steel men said there was un likely to be any material decrease in the near future as other lines are ex pected to take up whatever small de crease there may be in automobile re quirements. hTe magazine “Steel” said today some deliveries are being offered as far away as September, although sale for June and July shipment is the rule at present. TRADE WITH CANADA GAINS DURING MONTH By the Associated Press. The Commerce Department reported today substantial increases in trade with Canada and South America dur ing January. January exports to Canada totaled $31,297,000, compared with $26,982,000 in the same month a year ago, while shipments to South America were $19, 763.000 and $14,207,000, respectively. Imports from Canada aggregated $33,089,000 in January, compared with $22,934,000 in January, 1936. Im ports from South America were $32, 431.000 and $24,073,000 for the re spective months. VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY. NEW YORK, March 15 (£>).—The Visible supply of American grain shows the following changes in bushels: Wheat decreased 1,373,000: corn in creased 104,000: oats decreased 1,694, 000; rye decreased 240,000; barley de creased 133,000. -• NEW YORK SUGAR. NEW YORK March 15 UP).—Raw sugar Was quiet and unchanged early today at 8.45 for SDots. with no sales reported. Futures were irregular. No. 3 de clined under increased liquidation and commission selling promoted by the week end Washington advices in which Secre tary Wallace reiterated his opposition to anything less than a 34-cent excise tax. The No. 4 contract advanced on renewed commission house buying and covering encouraged by the favorable showing of the London market. May No. 4 declined to 2.40 and September to 2.50. or 4 points net lower, and was ruling at within a point of these levels at midday. The No. 4 contract advanced % to 2 points but toward midday reacted partially under realizing, with July easing from 1.33 to 1.32 and September from 1.33% to 1.32%. leaving the list from about % to 1 point net higher. Refined was unchanged at 4.80 for fine granulated, with active Withdrawals again reported. -- U. S, TREASURY POSITION. Bs the Associated Press. The position of the Treasury on March 12: Receipts, $38,848,737.54: expendi tures, $28,952,024.80: balance, $1,682. 415,759.51. Customs receipts for the month. $22,928,236.44 Receipts for the fiscal year (since July 1). *7:???:?S?,277 ^expenditures. $5,067, 722.150.91 (including $2,009,556,370.98 oi emergency expenditures): excess of ex S?"dilu,r^_S2,099.459.878.33. Gross debt, KJ’T?2-fSl,38f'-40' an increase of $5, 764,15,.50 over the previous day. Gold 11.490.133,884.72. including $258, $26,736.27 of Inactive gold. --• BOSTON WOOL MARKET, BOSTON. March 15 MP) (United States Department of Agriculture).—The Boston wool market showed some irregularity today despite the strong close of the London sales last week. Some houses adhered firmly to their recent asking prices on spot domestic *i,B2ye.rs whl!t showtnk more in terest than two or three weeks ago. had few urgent immediate requirements. In considering purchases for future re quirements buyers were influenced largely by current prices and costs of recently Imported wools. w —-m MONEY MARKET. YORK- March 15 UP).—Call money steady, l per cent all day: prime com B‘val \ *er cent: time loans steady. GO days. 6 months. 1% ner cent ?nerri2vcbank7/s’ acceptances unchanged: 30 days. A-Vi: Go-.oo days %-»• 4 months A-%: 5-6 months. %-%. Redis count rate. New York Reserve Bank. 1% per cent. Rate for Federal funds was Increased to y4 per cent from %. MONTREAL SILVER, *ur^ONoTp?nEeAdL' st^ 'MVih^ £y95b46&dJUIy- 45 05b'' Grocery Concerns Face Prosecution Under Trade Act By the Associated Press. The Federal Trade Commission charged today the Procon Grocery Service Co. of New York had returned brokerage fees to Its 11 member grocery chains in violation of the Rob inson-Patman act. The complaint said the Procon com pany operated as a co-operative pur chasing agent for the cahin stores and had passed back to them fees, or commissions, ranging from 1 to 10 per cent of quoted sales prices on merchandise, after deducting cost of operations. The Robinson-Patman act prohibits the payment of such fees except for services. Members named in the complaint included the Kroger Grocery & Bak ing Co., American Stores Co., First National Stores, National Tea Co., Safeway Stores and others. The companies were given 20 days to file an answer. U. S. STEELREPORT SHOWS HUGE GAIN Gross Sales and Revenue Rise 43.5 Per Cent Over Totals for Previous Year. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 15.—The vastly expanded demand for iron and steel products which accompanied the re covery upswing in 1936 was reflected in the pamphlet annual report of United States Steel Corp. and sub sidiaries, which showed gross sales and revenue of $1,089,229,007, an increase of 43.5 per cent over the $758,893,126 received in 1935. “This improved showing in 1936, in comparison with 1935,’’ the report said, “arose primarily from an increase of substantially 47 per cent in the aggre gate tonnage of rolled and finished products shipped and which permitted the better employment and function ing of the various associated produc tive facilities of the organization.” Total assets, the report showed, in creased to $1,863,976,518 from $1,822,. 401.741, while current assets were $485,166,358, compared with $453,183, 538 the preceding year. Current lia bilities totaled $103,557,708. against $69,531,148 in 1935, with increases noted in current accounts payable, accrued taxes and preferred dividends payable. TAPPAN STOCK OFFERED. NEW YORK, March 15 (#).—An issue of 46,000 shares of capital stock of the Tappan Stove Co., priced at $13 a share, was made today by a syndi cate headed by Mitchell, Herrick & Co. Proceeds will be used for plant extension and general corporate pur poses. NEW YORK PRODUCE. NEW YORK, March 15 UP).—Eggs. 21,455; steady. Mixed Colors; Special packs. 26Vaa26V4; standards. 24t4a25; storage packed firsts. 24a24'4; firsts. 23a 23*4; mediums. 22Vaa23: dirties. No. 1. 22t4a2244; average checks. 21a21'/i. Butter, 9,687: firm. Creamery, higher than extra, 36a3644; extra (92 score), 3544; firsts (88-91 scores), 33V4a35V4; seconds (84-87) scores). 21V4a33; central ized (90 score). 3514. Cheese, 100,569; steady to firm; State whole-milk flats, fresh, fancy 1936, 22!ia23. Live poultry, by freight, about steady; chickens. Rocks. 10: Leghorn, 13; fowls, colored. 21a22; Leghorn, 17al8: roosters, 13; turkeys, 17a25; ducks. 15. -• FOREIGN MARKETS. LONDON. March 15 UP).—Stock prices closed weak today, the market becom ing unsettled by the pressure of offer ing Transatlantic issues finished frac tionally lower, while other sections. In cluding steels, tobaccos, oils and German bonds were weak. Tin shares were in good demand and rubber stocks moved higher following the advance In that commodity. Rails were neglected. PARIS.—Securities declined in a mixed market rentes dropping 50 to 75 centimes and Bank of Prance closing with a net loss of 85 francs. Royal Dutch also declined 30 francs and Canadian Pacific 5 francs. Electric issues were weak. CRUDE OIL PRICES. TULSA, Oklahoma. March 15 UP).—Base crude oil prices: Midcontinent area. Okla homa-Kansas. gravity scale, 98 to 1.30. North. North Central and West Central Texas, gravity scale, 96 to 1.20: East Texas. 1.27: West Texas (Permian Basin), gravity scale. 84 to 1.08. North Louisiana-Arkansas. gravity scale, 90 to 1.22. Rocky Mountain area. Salt Creek. Wyo.. gravity scale. 98 to 1.30. Eastern area. Pennsylvania -grade (Brad ford-Allegany), 2.67: same grade in South west Pennsylvania lines. 2.42: same grade in Eureka lines. 2.37: same grade in Buck eye lines. 2.22: Coming. 1.42. -•--— STEEL QUOTATIONS. NEW YORK. March 15 UP).—Steel prices per 100 pounds f.o.b. Pittsburgh: Blue annealed sheets, hot rolled, 2.426; gal vanized sheets. 3.826: black sheets, hot rolled. 3.175; steel bars. 2.476. RUBBER FUTURES. NEW YORK. March 16 UP).—Crude rub ber futures opened Irregular, 20 higher to 7 lower. March unquoted; May. 23.75-82; July, 23.88-90. ★ Let Your Face Lire Happily Ever After IHuHV No Interest—No Carrying Charge! ★ Never a nick when you use a Schick! No brush ... no lather ... no fuss! 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