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Show Kits O' Business And Things To Come BITS O' BUSINESS At the year end, U. S. reserves of natural gas had increased more man 5-trillion cubic feet. Cheered by this news, the natural natur-al gas industry is '.now laying, long range plans to meet increas-1 ing consumer demand for tho fuel because its cost is tfoing down as compared , with other fuels. . . Most surveys say t.ne average family buys furniture only once in a lifetime, but Chicago's Merchandise Mart is going to -try and sell furniture "fashion consciousness" by inviting in-viting the general public to visit its huge displays. . . A Wisconsin Wiscon-sin manufacturer of beauty aids is testing his brand new cosmetics cosmet-ics line through selected grocery outlets. . . The Jewelry Industry Council will spend' about $400,-000 $400,-000 next year to promote the jewelry 'and ornament industry as a whole. . . Gray market prices pri-ces in steel are slipping for many items which were in brisk demand de-mand a 'few months ago. |