New York, Sept, 2.
A light increase was revealed in the number of cars and trucks produced in the United States and Canada during the week ended September 2, according to Ward's estimate, of production.
During the period under review, cars and trucks produced totalled 22,165 units as compared with 18,700 units during the previous week and 64,200 units for the corresponding. period of last year.—Reuter, U.S. Cane Refiners Advance Prices New York, Sept. 2.
Leading cane sugar refiners advaneed today the prices of refined sugar by 30 cents to U.S$4.60, The price became effective after Pennsylvania sugar on Tuesday advanced to US$450—United Press, Electricity in Mines London, Sept. 4.
'The use of electricity for power in Jand "about coal-mines' increased by 88,000 horse-power last year and, says the annual report of the electrical {inspector of mines, the total electrical power in use exeseds 1,000,000 horse power.
The quantity of coal cut by ele trical machines last year: was 97,127,- Joco tons, and the quantity cut by. alr-Jcriven machines was 40,320,000 tons. The - proportion of all coal cut by machines was 85. per cent—Wireless {through Reuter. sure will be attempted if this plan fails to convince Argentina.
connection with cotton, the JAgricultural Adjustment Adminis-{tration expects that there will be Jconsiderable agitation for an export subsidy. However, officials are prepared to oppose such a proposal at present, taking the position that it Hwould "mean increased adjustment [payments by means of levying other processing tax—Reuter.
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