Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-03
ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK FOR THE NEWYEAR.


 The close of the year 1907, with it's summing up of the trade results Of the past twelve months will mark the passing of an era of unprecedented prosperity for the commercial inter ests of the country Even those mer- chants, manufacturers and producers who have experienced a great falling of in demand for their lines of pro duction in the past quarter will ad- init that trade aggregates for the period have proved exceedingly sat isfactory, because of the tremendous absorption of staple commodities throughout the country during the earlier portion of the year.
 Undoubtedly the forthcoming sta tistics from the government and oth- CT authoritative sources regarding trade movements, and totals for the year will be a splendid revelation of the country's resources, activities and fundamental potentialities. The fig ures just presented regarding the az ricultural yield of the country, for in stance, are especially gratifying, be cause Of the assurance which they convey to the people of the United elements in our financial and com mercial integrity has been sound and substantial, contributing this year, as last, more than it's normal propor- tionate share of strength to the sus- taining of the whole commercial structure.
 This report, which is worthy of more than passing consideration, on account of it's significance as a gauge of trade prospects in the agricultural sections, deals with the size and val ue of eleven leading crops in I90i, These crops are corn, winter and spring wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax, seed buckwheat, rice, potatoes, hay and tobacco The cultivated area to these crops during the past year amounted to 2S7,61S,00o acres, and the total val e of the crops produced on this land amounted to s3,40s,967, 900, as against s2,s26,227.O .O76 for 1906
 These figures, stupendous as they are, do not take into account the two great products of agricultural sec tions of the country which enter into textile manufactures, namely, cotton and wool, nor do they take any note of the values of livestock sold foI food, the by-products of hides and pelts, and the poultry. dairy. fruit and minor proceeds of agricultural opera tions. which combine to bring the to tai returns from farm and ranch UT to more than s7,00O, 100000. in the spleadid purchasing power thus de riYoe, there is surely solid certainty upon which to build expectations of 2 speedy recuperation in all our varied industrial activities.
 Another factor of importance is ths dividend and interest distribution that is about to take place as re turn upon investments. Notwithstand ing the reductions that have been de cided upon in dividends in som' quarters, the total for January l 1908 will actually overtop the mag nifcent disbursements of year ago and amount to about $1s5,e0o. 900 The transfer of this large sum of new ownership will have much infiueDe' upon the investment movement of tht next fex weeks. Some of this vii find it's way into stock speculation hut by far the greater part of it vii seek investment channels, it Is be lieved, in view of present conditions iE the financial markets, and should prove an additional element O strength in this relation
 The outlook for the coming year therefore, especially when 1t is con .sidered that the presidential succes sion problem has been simDlifed to 2 large extsE. by the eliminztion o' the present executive as a factor. i' by no means discouraging- Recovers