The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-01-07

one with them. We have shipped out
an immense amount of stock, potatoes,
grain and other produce and 1t looks
as though Brookings is getting to be a
fine market. Even the express bust
ness is holding up, in spite of the par
eel post, and last week showed an in,
crease in business over the same week
last year.
T. L. ChappeII-The Farmers Ma
tional Bank did more business during
the last year than ever before, com
polling Us to put on more help. I
think that business conditions during
the year were very satisfactory as a
whole, although collections were
rather slow toward the end of the
year. However, this has been due in
a measure to the fact that the farmers
have not as yet sold off their produce.
There is plenty Of money in the coun-
try and prospects are good for the
coming year. Brookings was during
the past year a better market than
ever before in it's history, due to the
new institutions established here, and
this drew trade hat never came
this way before. The new federal
bank reserve law is a good thing and
has done much to restore confidence.
Aylmer CoIe-Business conditions
were generally satisfactory during
1914 and l think Brookings had a bet
ter business year than the previous
me-. The volume of business was
greater, although the latter part of
1914 was disturbed by the outbreak of
the war. Conditions readjusted them
selves, however, after a short time. AS
far as our bank is concerned we did
year.
l. E. Lees-The deposits of the Bank
of Brookings have increased over one
hundred thousand dollars in the past
year, and this would indicate a healthy
financial condition in this community.
| think the general financial condi-
ton of Brookings and vicinity is very
good, better in fact than a year ago.
Conditions are readjusting themselves
since the furry following the out
break of the European wal and in the
last thirty days indications have come
to us from various sources that the
general financial condition of the coun-
try is sound. The war has not affect
ed us in any way in particular except
that real estate loans have raised from
one-half to one per cent, but this is a
natural raise considering conditions.
Despite the raise there is plenty Of
money available and there has been a
good demand for it.
Charles &. HaII-We are satisfied
with our business for the past year.
Owing to the fact that we increased
our facilities and added new depart
ments this year we have no chance OF
comparing business with former years.
The uncertainty caused by the Euro
pean war no doubt made a little diff
ference in the volume but now that
these have been removed in large part
we look to sec business increase very
rapidly. We a see nothing but good
times for this section. The market for
farm crops is bound to be above the
average for the next few years and
that will of course aid this section.
Brookings has at last gotten into its
stride and nothing can prevent it be-
coming one of the leading cities Of
the state.
o. o. Graves-1914 was with one ex-
ception the best year in the history Of
the Olson e Graves clothing house.
The exception was in 1911, when If you
remember, we had a bumper crop and
there was general prosperity all over
the country, and it was hardly to be
expected in view of general conditions
that the past year would exceed it.
Our business during 1914 was divided
over the year and we did not notice
hardly any falling off after the Euro.
pean war began. Prospects are that
we will exceed our 1914 record during
the coming year.
r. n. MitchelI-My 1914 business
showed a nice increase over the pre-
vious year, fifteen per cent to be ex-
act, and this was very satisfactory
when it is considered that business
frightened up all over the country after
the war Sbegan. The year on the
whole was very satisfactory with me.
e. e. Haugen-I haven't figured up
the years business, but I think that
1914 was a better year than the pre-
vious one. I have only figured up one
months business in comparison with
the same month OF last year and I did
that through curiosity. Another bust
mass MON told mo tho< Ootohor uyos