The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-01
The Business Situation,

A careful study of tho business situa-
tlon at the end Of September says tho
Bulletin Of tho American Iron and Steel
Association, gives abundant assurance
that the hard times which were ushored
In by the Cleveland panic In 1893 have IN.
decd passed away. The years harvests
have been III the main satisfactory, and
there has been II very considerable advance
In the prices of agricultural products, due
chiefly oHn extraordinary foreign demand
Tor American brealstutfs Honco the
farmers are once again prosperous. The
carriage Of their produce hus given in.
creased business to the railroads. Joined
to tie Increased tonnage resulting from q
general revival Of business activity IN the
last few months, which followed or antici-
patcd tho passage of the Diugley tariff bill
the heavy shipments Of agricultural pro.
ducts have also made the railroads pros.
porous Railroad securities have advanced
In price FROM ten to fifteen per cent. The
Increased business Of the railroads has Gro.
ated All Increased demand fer cars md
locomotives, and hence the builders 81
railroad rolling stock have moro to do and
are also prosperous. The iron trade has
been helped by this demand for cas- and
locomotives, as vii Is by ~, general III.
lifting Of all soS!nns conditions. The
prosperous farmers are not only paving of
their mortgages, but they arc making
more liberal purchases If agricultural
implements md OF all kinds of goods,
wares and merchandise than they wero
!a;oly able to make, and hence the a.ri.
cultural implement manufacturers and
the city and country storokeepo.s are also
prosperous. AS the cotton and wooilcu
manufacturers supply tho stores with
large part OF thor stock in trade, they also
are prosperous. And 30 We might 60 on,
illustrating by familiar facts tho great
change that has taken place In business
and industrial conditions IN this country
within the past few months. The change
hns been gradual and not sudden. In the
Iron trade /. has developed slowly but
surely. Eycn rs late a, three weeks ago,
the Improvement III iron aud steel prices
had been vply slight. but within these
three weeks there has been amorc marked
advance, with increased demand. The
present condition vi the iron trade and "
all business in this country can truthfuly
lo said to DO Of Il most Ii thy character,
promising u winter Of continued activity
in al lines, with employment for ali Who
arc willing to work
impcdimcnts to Study.
An exchange suggests that tight fitting
Shoes, stiff collars and superiluous jackets
are groat impelilnents to successful study
of lessons by the boys who attend school
Parents should take the hint and see that
their boys arc comfortably dressed if they
wish them to mako CoInrncnGHblo advance.
ment In their studies. nall shoes and
Chokcr collars may please thceyc bu. the,
are calculated to promote urcusiucss and
distract the attention. from Tho lessons
and render the admonitiOns Of the teacher
yaluclCss. The promotion Of comfort
should be tho object Of dress and parents
make great mistake when these are saC.
r!flced for the sake of appearance. Success.
ful study Is moro important than personal
adjournment, and while neatness and tIdl-
ness IN dress should hn rnjoinel, comfort
should not be sa' II ,,i for tn, sake of