Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-05-24 | Page 17 | Small Specialties Pick up, Dun Says

ISMALL SMALL SPECIALTIES PICK UP DUN SAYS SAYSA A number of small specialty manufacturers manufacturers manufacturers manu manu- have had a noticeable pickup pickup pickup pick pick- up in sales but industrial operations generally are approximately at the te same rate as last week wed The Te increase in ill demand which the steel stee Industry expected in May is developing although although al ai- al- al though to a lesser Jeser extent than antic antici The production of plate glass is at a low rate rat the principal activity being in safety glass for lor automobiles in which sales arc are reported about double those for the same period o ot of last year Window glass class sales sale continue slow and production is at a lower lower rate There has been no marked improvement improve improve ment mont in output of plumbing supplies and heating equipment Crude oil al production is at about the same rate as last week week with wih prices showing no material change chance Automobile production Is Js bein being stepped up slowly with a unit output expected for tor May This is nearly twice the average number for forthe forthe forthe the first quarter Automobile dealers appear to t have joined other merchandisers merchandisers d ser who are operating on a hand hand- mouth to-mouth basis This action acton if 11 i adopted adopt adopt- adopt ed generally will wi render it i more dif difficult di- di dif dif- for the large motor companies to produce on the most economical fixed output basis basis To counteract this action acton by dealers dealers deales deal deal- ers es the l largest manufacturer purposes purposes pur pur- poses to offer oHer a new payment plan which will wi run for fol 18 months instead istead of 12 This it can do readily as it controls its it ow own finance subsidiary Demand for cellophane shows an in increase increase in- in crease anti and several plants now are arc operating at capacity Paint are arc receiving a favorable number number num num- ber of orders but the size of the individual individual in in- order has been reduced demand de do mand marid automobile manufacturers ers has been limited Shoe factories are arc operating at about the same rate as a year ago but now are preparing for new runs Estimated production of shoes for the first four months of 1932 amounted to pairs an increase of 1 I per cent over the record for the first four months of 1931 when pairs were manufactured Production during the first three months of the year was 61 per cent in excess of that during the comparative comparative tive period of 1931 Production of cotton goods during April was at the rate of yards or per cent lei less s than the rate of production during March Sales were only per cent of production production pro pro- while shipments were we're 79 per percent percent cent of production Stocks a gain of 16 6 per cent during April and were verc 4 per cent greater than at atthe atthe the beginning of the year Motion Motton picture studios continue operating fairly close to capacity but theaters have shown a steady decline in in Employment is at about the same general level that has obtained for several weeks 4