Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
THINGS LOOK BRIGHTER
FOR THIS BUSY COUNTRY
South Seems to- BE Especially in
Swim-Farmers Coming to Their
Own-Nlerchants Hopeful.
OPTIMISM SEEMS EvERYwHERE
Town That Looks to South for Its
Best business Sees Things Through
Glasses That Are Bright and Keep
on Frightening.

CINCINNATI. O.. June a.-All things
in business way are looking prirht
for the South. In fact from the towns
east west north and south. there come
reports OF constantly lettering bust
ness. increases in the volume OF trade
and large gains in total values OF
transactions
While doubtless some forcism orders
Tor war supplies that are reported as
n'Hinc been placed in this country
nave been exaggerated in some cases
an" III others are reports are bu; base.
less rumors, Yet tho shipments tell
story IN many millions OF dollars
worth OF such supplies actually EXPORT
ed, ana the activity in many mills.
ioundries factories and machine shops
is proof that huge orders are now be-
ing executed.
independent of such orders tina, come
to the United states by reason OF the
military necessities OF the t,urorcon
helliEerents, immense quantities OF the
productions of the farms. the mines
ana the mills. shops and factories are
being ordered from abroad 10 supply
the wants OF civilians
GOOD ENOUGH AND
GROWING Hi;rTER EVERY DAY
These are going TO the credit OF our
elEn countries. and the resultant bal
ance or trade in our favor is the lars-
est ever known. After the war ceases
in Europe the work Of reconstruction
VIII serve 10 keep UP our exports in
many lines
Panama Canal will surely absorb mill
hons of tons OF our steam Goals. and
the probability is that for wears our an
nual export of coal will shohw enlarge
ment in both tonnages and values
In copper Europe's accommodations
nave been absorbed. destroyed, in
deed, and the hundreds OF thousands OF
tons of that metal which were surplus
ever since the copper speculation of
1905. and which have oXerted a most
depressing influence upon the copper
markets Of the world-these have been
shot away. consumed in war. and the
greater part can never be recovered for
any use in the future.
Throughout Austria the patriotic
women have even contributed their
Kitchen utensils Of copper. that their
fathers, husbands and sons might be
better equipped TO repulse the Russian
and Italian invaders. and similar con-
tributions. 1t is said. have been made
in Germany, Serbia and France for the
military uses of those countries.
The neutral countries, as Spain. Por-
tugal: Holland. Denmark, Norway,
gar!a exhausted their stocks OF mer-
chant copper months ago through sales
to the helligerents
Germany is producing within her
own states about 10000 tons OF cop
per per annum, but that does not rep
resent one-half OF the present con-
sumption Of the empire.
The copper situation in Europe
means years of large demand for cop
per, even If the war closed by August l.
The crops of grain in the United
States of 1915 production seem certain
to bring high prices. and 10 move
quickly to market
Last week started the cutting of
wheat in Southern Texas, and from
this time on the money from abroad
will he coming TO pay for the farm pro-
auctions of the present year.
Business in all sections of the coun-
try will soon he reaching new high
records.