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...disappeared and the only sailing craft that have increased in numbers are the fishing boats which are slowly drawing from Cape Ann all the glory that in former years was Gloucester's. Even though the sail has given way to the funnel, however, and cargoes are now coal and lumber instead of silk and spice, Boston's sea commerce is rapidly decreasing; freight differentials and a lack of American vessels, it would seem, are responsible for the removal of many shippers to New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, where no such unfavorable state of affairs exists. Unless conditions change, apparently, Boston...
...attributes to the policy, now proved mistaken, of stocking too heavily; low leather prices and a three-years' depression in the tanning industry have consequently entailed severe losses. Mr. Childs, however, philosophically pointed out that tanning is a "basic industry" and bound to recover sooner or later. Subsidiary lumber companies did well last year in earnings and business, furnished almost the only bright spot in the 1923 statement...
...most striking gain in our exports to Latin America was in automobiles; other large items were naval stores, cotton hosiery, building lumber, petroleum, and its products, tin plate, wire nails, machines for sewing, printing, adding and harvesting. Motion picture films are also on the increase among our exports...
Secretary Fall is a New Mexican rancher, for many years interested in mines, lumber and railroad properties in his State. He was twice State Attorney General and has been a member of the State Supreme Court. Later he was a Senator, and one of the bitterest League-of-Nations irreconcilables. He was summoned to testify again last week, but his testimony was postponed because he was suffering from bronchitis...
...American Economic Association has made announcement of the Roger Babson Prize Essay Contest ending October 1, 1924, on the forecast of price of wheat, of cotton, or of lumber The first prize of $650 is open to undergraduate and graduate students in all colleges and universities in the United States The second group of $400 is open to undergraduate students only...