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The Stock Exchange has done much to encourage more telling of facts but many of the companies whose shares have been listed for some time have not complied even to (.he new custom of reporting quarterly? Most of the non-compilers report only once a year. Sales figures are reported...
Six companies make most of the world's pencils. Four are in the U. S. Three are owned by families. All are over 70 years old. Standard pencils are in the 5? and 10? fields. The four companies and their leading brands are:
Dixon. Sea captains, returning to Salem from far-off ports, used to bring back graphite. About 1827 Joseph Dixon began buying graphite and making crucibles out of it. He died in 1869. Twelve years later. E. F. C. Young reorganized the company, began making pencils. Joseph Dixon Crucible Co. is...
American Snuff (chief brands: Honest, Dental, Garrett) maintained its reputation of stability, made $1,916,000 against $1,893,000. Its big competitor, LL S. Tobacco (Copenhagen snuff, also chewing, smoking, plug tobacco and cigarets) made $3,020,000 against $2,950,000. George W. Helme Co- (Navy Sweet, Square...
1931 1930 Air Reduction 3,815 5,250 Best & Co 926 1,265 Calumet & Hecla 2,573 d 6d Caterpillar Tractor 1,361 8,714 Consolidated Laundries 689 771 Continental Baking 4,243 6,114 Cream of Wheat 1,504 1,868 Glen Alden Coal 7,391 12,245 Industrial...