The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-30
BUSINESS
BOOM BREAKS ALL
RECENT RECORDS

II returned from a trip West q couple
of days age and in the three weeks
/ was gone l sold almost our entire
output for the coming year. Wa
can't handle very many more large
orders. We have so much work on
hand that we are beginning an adj
dition to the plant. After July 4 we
Will be compelled to work on Sundays
as well as weekdays. I think this Is
going to be the biggest leather year
that this city has ever experiencedp
JOHN r.. CoNRoY, member Of the arm
Of E. s. Ntnrd a Co.. sfeather man
ufacturersi
Everything points to a very prosper
u year for the leather trade. There
is an unprecedented demand for auto
accessories and the trade in general
is very good"
ABRAHAM RoTHsCHILD, member of
the nrm of Stengfl a. hOthschiId,
leather manufacturers
1--WE are busy and business is good, In
some lines we could sell more than
we can make. We are. looking for q
good continued business this sum
mer."
ULRIcH EBEHHARpT, yice-president
and Treasurer Of Gould & Ebcr-
hnrdt, m~nchinisfss-
1.-THE situation Is improving greatly.
We have already been forced to put
on nearly forty new hands and II
things keep up as they are going now
We will have to put still more on"
ALLs0PP, yrcc-president of
Ailsopp a Aliscpp, manufacturing
jewelefss
Though the present trade Is not re-
markable everyone Is booking for big
orders in the fall. We are devot-
ing our time to preparing for that
CURTIS n. BURNETT. Assistant Treas
nrer Of the American OIL and
supply Cot
business during last month is
equal In volume to the corresponding
month of 1907, the year before the
bad time started. and that clearly
shows returning prosperity. The
prospects for The fall are for good
and healthy business. Three months
ago that could not have been said.
C. IL, BlssELL. second vicc-Presldent
and General superintendent Of the
Murphy yurnish Co.s
"Our business this year has shown a
marked increase over last year. and
at the present time our eastern de-
partments show to somewhat better
advantage thar our western depart
ments, owing perhaps to the fact lhat
the western buyers purchase more
frequently and in smaller quantities
than they did prior to 1901. We see
no reason why the general prosperity
of the country should not be MAIN
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tihue to improve. Outside of a few
new statesmen our working force is
the same as during last year, because
we kept all nj hands during the bad
times. at a large expense to the COM
pany."
FORREST r. DRYDEN, Second Vice.
President Of the Prudential Insur-
ance Col ~ S. .fs
Our information and. experience In
dictate beyond peradventure a marked
improvement In general business con-
ditions throughout the country. The
Prudential representatives-and we
have them practically in every i'm
portant entire OF the country-report
a revival of business In almost every
line. They are In close touch with
local conditions and the nature OF
their business is such as to give them
exceptional opportunities for ascer-
taining the real situation. Almost to
a man they report a generally health
full tone and a steady increase OF a
wholesome nature. indicative Of a
period OF remarkable prosperity"
r.. #. INQUIRE, Treasurer Of the Fed
Neral Trust Co,
UR a - 1-in a e,znltttnpo ore haitian than
they have been during the last year
and it is expected that they. will
improve In the coming fall
ARCHIBALD W. coNKLIN, Cashier of
the Union National Bunk,
Prospects are good all around and
some branches are unusually busy.
The loan ate is higher than last
year and the demand for money is
good. which is a sign OF prosperity"
n. $. CoRYELL. Of the CoryeiI lumber
Co.:
Reports from architects and %contrac-
tors on building and construction sta
tistics Of the leading cities of the
country during the month Of May. In
comparison with the corresponding
period Of 1903, shows a large increase
in this years business. We find the
building permits throughout the
country during this year Increasing
in volume and Importance dt a rate
that is portentious of the most re-
markable revival of the commercial
Interest of the whole country,
year the capacity of the mills
was increased to produce lumber, ard
with this experiment the market was
not only stagnaht. but was over-sup-
piled FOR the greater portion Of the
time. Without question good times
or improvement. rather, OF business.
so long held in anticipation. Is now
knocking at our doors"
HENRY HILFERs, Recording and Cor
responding secretary Of the Essex
Council and Secretary of
Cigar Makers Union 1885,
Conditions for the workingmen are
very favorable. AS far as the cigar
makers union is concerned, there are
no men out of work at the present
time. Last year about 10 per cent.
were not working and the rest We're
not working steadily. Outside of that.
those who were working had 10 pay
a 2 per cent. assessment, while this
year no assessments for members Of
the union have to be paid.
I'm February OF last year $3.50 was
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