Afcer a slight depression during the summer, resulting partly from French and German competition, the iron and steel market has be-conic active. The demand sheets and rods is especially good, production is regular, and prices unchanged. Metal manufacturers, Lombardy have granted a small ierease in wages, affecting 150,000 workers, It Is rumoured that the F. LA. T. company has received large orders from Japan and will enlarge its plant. in the tsuning is improved. Shoe faztories are busy, and their outlook is favourable; but prices are rising. The request of the tanners for limitation on exports of hides has. been granted.
growing interest in radio is)
Wieated by the increased capitalizatien of three Italian comis. The demand for radi is expanding.
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