The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

Deere & Co.,,
 Moline, Illinois.
 "Agricultuure is the basis of our wealth. With the greatest number of bushels of foodstufs in history and the best prices in years, people will money, materials and wealth. There is a chance for greater expansion. Our factory prod ucts will be in demand, people profitaby ployed We are great agricultural people, at peace with the whole world.'' E. C. Simmons,
 Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis, Missouri.
 General business is absolutely sound and healthy There need be no Fear apprehension about it. Our August business will think show the largest sales of any August for fifty years, with promis. of better business later"
 John Clay, Pres, Clay, Robinson & Co.,, Chicago.
 'The livestock business ia not suffering from tho effects of the It is likely to be benefited, a continuance of the fighting will tend to increase tho demand for products. We decidedly short of cattle and sheep, with fair supply of hogs, the latter depending automatically the crop. We dealing in product needed every day and the country cannot afford to have the streams of production and consumption seriously interfcred with. In my judgment at the beginning of long war which will only end by exhaustion. The enormous of the conflicting parties point this way The United States is certainly at the gate of opportunity and by honest and upright dealing, payment of her just debts, even. although other
 
 credit and trade by wise and liberal policy" C. A. Patterson, Pres., Peoria Drill & Seeder Company, Peoria, Illinois.
 "Close attention to business and the new neces- sity caused by the existing conditions abroad will keep farm and factory busy. Opportunity has been unexpectedly forced upon the inventive minds of American business and the splendid results of their accomplishment will be surprise to other nations and appreciabe financial benefit to the United States.'' L. Klima, General Manager, King Ventilator Co.,,
 Owatonna, Minnesota. General outlook for business is very rood The increase in price on materials is than off set by the value of farm products Business gem orally will be what business make it. We keep the public from buying by talking war. We will make business by talking peace" A. L. Haecker,
 Woods Brothers Silo & Mfg. Co.,, Lincoln, Nebraska.
 sThe business outlook for the United State. wa. better. Our crops good-our people at work and we mindful of opportunity. There is unity of sentiment for peace and thrift among all This will rpen into golden period of prosperity"
 w. C. Davis, Secretsry. Davis Milk Machinery Co.,, North Chicago, Illinois.
 We nave been extremely busy and business has been very good with Our volume has 80 cent in gain last years business for the same period and indications that business will be fairly good throughout the year. R. w. Neff, President,
 The Remmers Soap Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
 No condition exists that does not indicate that we Americans should have every confidence in the present and future. Bumper crops-banks sound with plenty of money--no overproduction. Although the war may affect few, it will build up 70 many others that the few become neglble." The E. C. Brown Company, Rochester, N. Y.
 Though past 6scal year just closing has been the best in our history many sgns point to im- provement in 1915. While collections have been tardy. the excellent crop and market conditions already. show improvement and boom sesms started."
 Beechnut Packing Company, Canajoharie, New York.
 'Ws look confidently to the future, expecting sup- ply and demand to regulate prices they always have in the past. We are doing best from day to day to promote business. We feel that conditions arc good; that the best times have over had are coming soon.'