The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-20
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY.
New Ventures BeinS hRdO--CSpltnI Is
Ensy aud business Stimulated.


Ensy aud business Stimulated.
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept 1s,-The
Manufacturers Record OF this week
publishes six pages OF letters in reply to
over one thousand inquiries sent to the
leading manufacturers of all parts of
the country, as 10 the outlook for busl-
ness, These replies, covering every line
Of manufacturing industry in every
part of the country, indicate with re-
markable unanimty wonderful In
crease already felt in industrial affairs,
with almost universal expressions of
confidence that we have entered upon a
long period OF activity and prosperity
in manufacturing interests, In summing
up the report the Manufacturers Re-
cord says:
At the beginning of this month man
ufacturers of this country were invited
by the Manufacturers Record to re-
port briefly upon the condition OF busl-
ness In their respective localities as OBJ
served aud felt by them. The prosper
Gus condition Of the farmers, arising
from tho enhanced value Of their wheat
and other crops, was known 70 be a set
tied fact. The natural expectation. in
view OF the tariff and consequent clear
Ing OF the business atmosphere, and OF
the fact that the time for a healthy re-
action, after a period OF depression had
come, was that the manufacturers of
the country would be the next to feel
the pulsations OF returning prosperity.
The increase In the value of agrlcultur-
al products and live stock assures to the
farmers of the country net gain OF at
least S5O0, 100000 for their tabors IN 1897
over 1896. This enormous increase ma
terlally adds to the prosperity that
would have followed the settlement of
the tariff apd the silver question, and
gives promise of well-rounded activ-
ity that VIII furnish profitable employ
ment to every iaborer and fair profit
to all manufacturing and railroad inter
ests as well as to the farmers.e That
such is the case is demonstrated by the
mass of testimony contained In the re-
plies to the letter OF the Manufacturers
Record, which have come from the
north south, east and west
A few correspondents, though hope
full intimate that some difficulties have
yet TO be overcome. Thus letter from
Providence. h. l., says: "The business
outlook Is good but we do not expect
to see very much business before next
spring, as parties contemplating I'M
proyements are moving very slowly.
We have faith to believe, however that
we shall have a good business for the
next three or four years at least" But
the overwhelming majority OF the let
tiers show unmistakable evidences of re-
turning prosperity. A gentleman Of
Philadelphia, who has been receiving
daily and weekly reports from his
agents In different parts OF the country,
writes that my people tell me that
mills all over the land are showing
signs Of increased prosperity and bust
ness; many mills that had been run
ming on half-time now work up to their
full capacity; that in many places old
mills lying idle and almost dlsmantled
are being cleaned up and reiitted with
up to-date machinery and getting
ready to add their share to the we'll
being Of the community" Another In
New York bases upon personal observn-
ton the belief that more men are be-
ing employed than there have been In
years The building trades IN this city
and all over the country were never SO
active The enormous crops throughout
the country have taxed the railroads to
their fullest capacity. with the result
that new rolling stock IL being added
and old repaired The railroad business
is particularly active Just at present,
with every Indication OF II continuing
so. We firmly believe that we are about
to enter an era Of business activity that
we have not seen In many years" From
Chlcopee Falls, Mass, comes the mes
sage: 1--WE are working double the force
that we were year ago and the out
look was never brighter, and our only
regret Is that we are unable 60 turn out
all the goods that we can sell" The
president OF a company at Calera, Ala.
writes That mo calamity are
heard. They have simply howlod out.
Business n better: prices have al-
vnnced. the outlook never more on
couraglnF The south cnn now. with the
proper effort on her part, enter on ca
rccr OF development, and with II great
growth and prosperity never dreamed
or"
To different causes or to n comblna-
ton of several, such MS completion of
tariff legislation the restoration Of con
| ildence and the Increased earnings Of
farmers, f. attributed the encouraging
oulloull and 0up firm of Nov OFlpnuN