Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-02
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LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov 2.-Condi-
tions at the mills and factories in Law
renee are trl1e above normal. Cotton
mills are running about 40 hours n week,
while the woollen mills are doing some
better than this. and in some instances
running nights.
The duck mills are running nearer full
time. The loom, harness and wheel
works are running under less than nor
NAL conditions The market in woolens
is reported TO have been less favorable
the last two weeks than Il month ago.
Some branches of the cotton trade show
Improvement. At the rug mills the con-
ditons are normal on the whole the
feeling among our business men is op-
tlmistic.
LOWELL, Nov. 2.-Business conditions
are good in Lowell at present says Il. f.
Marden, president of the Board of Trade
The textile mills of the city are work.
ing full time, with 10 per cent. of the
operatives at work and no effects from
lack of dyestuffs noted yet; but unless
big orders are soon Forthcoming mills
will Curtail
Machine shops and foundries are work
ing about so per cent. of capacity. Shoe
factories report large orders on hand,
but prices received for goods not high
enough to pay large dividends. Ammun!-
tion plant working night and day.
HARTFORD. Nov. 2.-Business condi-
tious in Hartford are very much nearer
normal today than at any time for many
months past. Several factories that were
formerly working short time are now
running full time, and some are working
nights.
The return of business has not yet ex-
tended to all industries, and there are
still many unemployed, but growing
feeling of optimism Is replacing the for
mer feeling Of depression, and appear
ances indicate that the lowest level OF
depression has been passed and the curve
OF business is growing steadily upward.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov 2,-MeurIce C.
Rich secretary of the Board of Trade,
says:
Maine comes through with the largest
and best agricultural crop in history es-
Tecially potatoes, apples and wheat
Portland wholesale trade is showing an
improvement over preceding years. but
retail business is not above normal.
1T is predicted that POrtland's export
business will exceed last years, especially
in foodstuffs. No factories have closed
down. a return Of optimism is apparent
in ali lines of trade"
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SOUTH
RICHMOND, Nov. 2.--lu spite of the
cotton slump, reports from all parts Of
the South grow in confidence,
Bank clearings are about normal as
compared with the same period last year;
this is best index to general business.
Some manufacturers are complaining, but
harness and tobacco manufacturers are
busy, with untitled orders.
g.
slow collections from cotton States.
Bright tobacco is bringing good prices
and is being freely bought by English
companies and our own manufacturers
Conditions through the bright tobacco
belt Of Virginia and the Carolinas are
about normal
The reail trade is reported up to last
year" says William T. Reed, president
OF the Chamber of Commerce. Banks
are taking care Of customers and lend
ing money TO the South. The general
feeling is optimistic for the future"
MOBILE, Nov. 2.-Wholesale and retail
business in Mobile shows a decline OF so
per cent. compared with the correspond
ing period last year, but conditions ex-
hlbit encouraging signs OF Improvement
shipping has seriously declined. but is
beginning to recover. Lumber and naval
stores continue TO feel the depression
but an increased demand is expected in
the near future.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov 2.-Business
conditions IN Fort Worth are very good
The feed crops in West Texas are the
best in years and as a result cattle and
hogs are Ia hne condition and are com.
manding good prices. The big packers
here are paying out a million dollars a
week In cash,
ON THE PACIFIC COAST