Demand for galvanized sheets rises in postwar period
Exports of galvanized sheets from the United States show a strong postwar expansion with 1919 totals up 33 percent from 1913 levels. Major buyers include South America Canada Australia and Japan while Great Britain rebounds with sharply higher monthly shipments. Industry notes cite material shortages fuel and transportation as limiting factors with continued high demand and orders booked well above prewar norms.
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United States
South America
Canada
Australia
Japan
South American
Great Britain
Belgium Sugar Production Seen Rising Toward 160000 Tons
The Belgian sugar output rose from 70000 tons in 1918 to 113000 tons in 1919 and is expected to reach 160000 tons this year. This would cover domestic needs without foreign stocks, with a possible export surplus if output hits 20000 tons as in earlier years.
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Belgium
Chaos in industries in Wills report details shifts in orders
D Wills, governor of the Cleveland Federal Reserve District, notes chaotic conditions across manufacturing with optimism and pessimism. Car and material shortages persist, steel and coal hard to obtain, but mobility and demand gradually improve. Labor productivity rises as firms book orders and consider price adjustments.
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Wills
Cleveland
Substitutes for Cotton Sought by Germans
Scarcity of raw materials drives Germany to replace textiles with nettles broom and bulrushes for flax and wood pulp fiber in cotton substitutes. Peat fibers yield a white material via bleaching, producing porous cloth for blankets rugs carpets and under clothing.
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Germany
Building Slump Persists in May with Wider Losses Seen
May 1920 building activity drops sharply from April across 178 cities with 108 losses and 70 gains. Valuation falls to 128.37 million from 199.16 million in April, as rail chaos throttles permits. Only a few large cities show gains. overall permits per city average 668,500 versus 995,800 in April.
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St. Luis
New Orleans
San Francisco
Seattle
Omaha
Buffalo
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Loursville
Milwaukee
Borough of Manhattan
Newark
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Portland
Tulsa
Tacoma
Eld Seduce Cok Aesac
Tio
Hamid Obeleve
Silk Mission Eyes Rethink on Tus Sah Reelings at Antung
An American Silk Mission visit to Antung proposes changing reeling methods to meet the American market. A large filature agrees to modify reels and submit a sample bale, signaling an industry shift in Southeast Manchuria as high speed looms demand compatible skeins.
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Antung
American Silk Mission
Far East
Manchuria
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