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Commodity prices were the week's gloomiest news. Sugar sold at an all-time low of 1?? a Ib. when Cuba's crop was estimated at 3,061,000 tons, about 800.000 more than expected. Copper sold at 6? for export, a record low, while domestic sellers offered it at 6¼, equal to the bottom price, and one offered to throw in 50 shares of Anaconda or Kennecott with each 1,000-ton purchase. Rubber (of which there is reputedly a 16-month supply in the U. S.) plunged through its old low of 4.1^ per Ib., when the February...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Index | 2/15/1932 | See Source »

...which the subject is standing on a high cliff while a pickaninny in a turban holds his horse; 4) Washington, the Old Gentleman, with a somewhat rufous nose and in full Masonic regalia, done by William Williams for Alexandria (Va) Lodge No. 39. Their respective denominations: ½¢, 1?...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Twelve Washingtons | 1/11/1932 | See Source »

Gasoline in storage increased 1,263,000 bbl. to 37,199,000. In 1931 exports of gasoline were off about 30%, total demand about 1??%. Domestic consumption increased 3% over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Index | 1/11/1932 | See Source »

While lower commodity prices have been a boon to Hershey, they have also been a boon to chocolate-eaters. The Hershey bar has been getting fatter. In 1929 the 5¢ almond bar weighed 1 oz., in 1930 1?? oz., lately 1??? oz. The 10¢ milk bar which was 2 oz. in 1929 has been fattened to 4 oz. This largess was no attempt to ballyhoo. In 1909 Hershey Corp. advertised in newspapers and on billboards. That was the only advertising it has ever done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Chocolate Plum | 1/4/1932 | See Source »

Sugar sold at a new low level since the Civil War, Cuban raw bringing only 1?...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Index | 12/21/1931 | See Source »

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