The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-23
IS REVN|NG'
..,,Ass ELECTS OPTIMISTIC RE-
oos1s FROM EVERY STATE.
f.vs IMPLEMENTS At The TOP
..ss Industries Slowly but Surely
recovering from Effect OF the
Recent Depression.

- York. Special: That the coun-
i-lnstries are slowly but surely
.~inr from The effect of the de-
,or ~ some months ago, and also
Immediate prospects are more
r., rtassuring. Is the conclusion
,rhai by American Industries.
monthly publication OF the Ma
.,ai Association OF Manufacturers,
~ c,s.sifyiug the thousand letters
,,.s during the last two weeks, In
s,s,s.. 10 a circular inquiry.
r,,- Questions were asked every
,r. 600 members OF the asso-
whose factories are situated
.~ states " the Union, and the re-
~. of one-third Of the members,
-.t.4 into various trade classiiica
rcrurv more than thirty pages
4 H. current issue OF me magazine
.-.r- Tho date OF oct. II.
Tte letter sent out by the magazine
r... f.nen-We believe from all re-
~. that trade conditions continue
~.r,ya throughout the country
nd ..a not assist us in confirming
General reports by giving Us a
.-..-..rt ~ conditions In your par
..- industry. based upon the eX-
arsrce of your concern
vr ,an Kindly send MS az your
.,,..- convenience a reply 10 the fol.
arira nuestions
nm, condition Of your trade
p -e.n-aes OF increase in business
.,,l otsr first part Of present year
-..sibilities in your particu
ls- Us for the coming year.
~.lI- the steel trade and the
,-,rar..rt % pig iron as the most re-
.tt. aromefer OF trade conditions
81. rc.s. of the replies from the in
,r.--fas f.g0ted 20 the production o
~ s-t steel IS found 70 show tina
:. -.- cent ~ the plants in the mem
-.a.r NJ fhe association report con
.ro-s good" Is per cent have mac
4 --r4se NJ business during the las
~ months and s. per cent haN'
...- r., believe that prospects for al
-r.ff.+a future are reassuring.
Machinery" saws the editor 2.
uf.rn IS meant an classes OF machin
I'm au parts ~ the country. snow
- conditions cS per cent good
r .rsr rs per cent OF the member
.,frr ,n machinery have had an ID
IA their trade since Jan. ] an
a- cent believe in future improve
mont
F,e-v member Of the association or
--r.f In tho manufacture OF agricu
f indictments who replied 10 IN
i-rr,ar reported good present cond
lions ana an increase OF trade durin
.te last ten months and only on
arrfal q rcssimistic note in conne'
r1n with future possibilities
Sayertv.seven per cent OF the r.
rfas from manufacturers OF tools an
hardware show that trade CONDITION
-a good Eighty seven per cent r.
ar Increase during the last T.
r+ns ina - fer cent believe poss
ftfes Tor continued increase az
-i0i
Food products rank next 70 aEricu
-r-af inducements I'm degree ~ prospe
+v Et-htvninp per cent Of the 2
r0m members engaged IN m
arrh report trade IT, prosperoi
III condition g- ter cent 81 the replies r
-t an increase during the last T.
months and $50 believe the comir
ear wri shou an increase in the
business
According fo The table. leather az
manufactures follow agricultur
r-.emerts aud food products lump
1f rs manufactures come fuuru
tools ana hardware. fifth. drugs az
chemicals. sixth paper and printin
arenh machinery. eighth, iron al
e ninth textiles. tenth. and '
| lr'es fhe lowest