The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-12
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT IS
EVERYWHERE IN EVIDENCE

The Manufacturer Record of Au-
gust says.
That there is marked revival
IN business activity throughout the
country cannot be questioned 1t is
seen on every hand. The production
OF IRON is on a record-breaking basis,
with the probability that this years
output will be between 29,0OO00O
and 10000 900 tons, or the largest
OF any calendar year in our his
tory Prices have been advancing
and iron concerns are beginning TO
make money. The demand for steel
products is SO great that the steel
plants of the county are crowded
to their capacity, and bonuses are
being paid to secure prompt deliv-
cry
In the cotton goods market I'M
proyement is in evidence, and this
industry is in better shape than for
several years, both as to the volume
of the demand for cotton goods and
the margin of profit to the mills. In
fact, for two or three years the
balance-sheet OF most mills was on
the wrong side. but now many mills
are making fair earnings and are in
very much better shape financially
and as to the demand for their out
put.
After some years of depression and
unprofitabe business the lumber
industry is picking up, and, like
cotton and iron. it, too, begins TO
show "A much greater demand and
a much better financial condition
The railroads of the country are
realizing that traffic is growing fast
er than their facilities Here and
there are signs of shortage of cars
with a possibility of congestion of
traffic even before crops begin TO
move freely With view TO meet
ing this situation and preparing for
the future, the railroads are order
ing heavily of locomotives and ears.
aud the Indications are that the roll.
ing stock builders will have a larg-
er volume of business during the
coming twelve months than they
have had for four or five years. Al
ready lomOtve plants and car
building works are becoming crowd
ed. Railroads are likewise ordering
steel rails for next years delivery
more freely than for several years.
reaiizing the necessity of improving
their roadbed and of being prepar-
ed % meet the demand for extensions
aud betterments.
At many points there is already
shlrtage of labor, and the big man
uiacturing centers are eagerly hunt
ing for more men
Back of all of these conditions and
a sure foundation for greater actv-
ity is the assurance Of great crops
this year Indications now point to
the largest grain yield the country
has ever had, making certain that
the grain carrying roads will be tax
ed to their utmost capacity Pros
poets indicate a fairly good cotton
crop. and if the yield be not as much
IS the phenomenal crop of last year
advancing prices will make its value
probably in advance of last years
returns to the cotton growers.
Throughout large part OF the
country, and especially in the south.
fruit has yielded abundantly. one
little section in Georgia has shipped
nearly 1000 carloads of peaches:
Florida expects to market between
s.00O.O0O and 100000 boxes of ci-
;rus fruit or double the crop of last
year, one county in Virginia will
probably produce 100000 barrels of
apples, while other counties in that
and other Southern States will yield
in proportion.
1t is quite possible that this years
farm products will be worth $4,000 |
100000; indeed, one estimate has |
been made placing the amount at
$4,000. 100000 though that is doubt
less to high.
Under such conditions, despite DO
litical agitation. despite the dire
predictions of the ins and outs as
to what may happen to business il