The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
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Business Durinu Year.


General business n Norfohk during
the year 1910 has been a record break
er. Although merchants declared az
the end of THE year 1888 that they had.
enjoyed a banner year they now de-
clare 1910 has far oYerreachsd the
previous year Notwithstanding the
adverse weather conditions in 1909-
the spring being late and corn plant
ing delayed; bad roads and disagree.
able December weather-the .mer-
chants did not complain and there was
prosperity In 1910, however the
weather worked, hsndin-hand with the
general business and the year is tar
ahead of the previous one.
Reported by THE dry goods stores,
clutliiers, tailors,, general merchants
and hardware dealers, there. rs nothing
| buti prosperity to announce. The only
sufferers were tha dealers in rubber
goods, tine dry weather holding the
sale vi these goods back One week,
during the first SHOW. broughr out the
usuall number of purchasers.
| AIN Merchants Pleased
| Al canvas of the city shows that
every merchant reports his business
better, than that of last year. There
wers- no bad roads, 10 contend with
this, year. there weCF no sudden chang
es uf weather conditions, while last
yeat1it YVES uncertain when spring and
Isummer had appeared. Last year the
bad road conditions all over thu state
we,e- so bad that farmers did not
venture 10 drive any distance with
empty Wagons and very little grain
was hauled The year 1910 Brought
gond reads, but brought down the
lprice of a0rn. which is now being held
by many farmers WHO are awaiting a
higher price.
In 1903 the condition of corn was
vary pGDr and it was very difficult tt
pick it, The year 1910 brought out ex
salient and abundant corn. Tbs corr
in 1909 Sold for fifty and tifty-tive
Icents per bushel. In 1910, hawever
gcents per bushei and farmers were
! Ipayirtg, fOiQr cents per bushel 20 have
; it picked.
) Norfolk Growing.
L The growth OF Norfolk has beer
! great in 1910 and pioneers now de
clare it is not ON the boom but grow
g ing steadily and rapidly. They ais
: declare that never in the history o
g Norfolk has the city enjoyed such
!. substantial prosperity. The time ha
passed, they say, when Norfolk ha
e been held back
e Bank Business Good.
n When the banks are doing goo
s business, it is remarked by bushes
+, linen, the remainder of the bushes
II is also thriving. On the whole tn
Ir banking business of Norfolk durin
N the year 1910 has been active. Th
n deposits and loans have been il
~ creased over 100000 as compare
ie with the year 1909, and over $1,000
e 900 has been sent from Norfolk banl
1t to country banks in the surroundin
70 country during the year.
re The last few months have not bee
re as good in the banking business {
ri with the previous months. The re
II. son for this is on account of the 10
price OF farm products. Corn, GA
es and hogs are dragging along on 6
n extremely low market price. Fat ca
st tie have secured a higher price on
s. recently but the months of Octob
re and November brought prices low
l than farmers anticipated. The d
es mand for money has been very hea'
e. ldue to the large number of cattle &
IL. ing to feed this fall, due to the 10