New Britain herald., 1915-12-02
MESS BETTER
 NOVEMBER
sing Prosperity Reported Rn Over the Country.

hington. Dec. 2.-Reports for
 ss conditions throughout the
 y from federal reserve agents
 the main, favorable and show ] |Fement of November, according
 ormation these sources pub
 today by the reserve board.
 fon, one of the least optimistic
 twelve reserve district cities,
 hat their business has inn
 fbut slightly, if at all but
 ee economies of the past months |or gnow being so rigidly ob-
 and that the public generally Ending money; more freely than
 past, due presumably among
 tNngs, to the fact that labor Ere generally employed"
 Improvement In New York.
 Evityf and improvement in trade Industry continued during the "a, New York reports. Retail Department stores have found ess very much better, with an |Rsing demand for higher grade Steel orders are reported as
 heAyy, notwithstanding steadily Being prices. t52-
 4ladelphia0 says that conditions
 ghout that district are gradually hing better and substantial inn
 ment. is being reported in nearly hes. with mills and factories of inds working at nearer normal $itNs than for some time with VOL Ryg wage increases by some con-
 and reduced working Surs and r pay rolls than ever before.
 5jsIL Steel In Demand.
 ftreTn endous demand for steel ncts and unprecedented activity |e steel and allied businesses con- Through the Cleveland district, prices the highest since 1908 |ut from automobile and rubber is at capacity and
 is a scarcity of. labor.
 |rtfer development of ''The very Factory general condition here Ee reported" features the Rich 5 district. This is said to be Eg1y in evidence and general busi- is described as in excellent po- l. both immediate and prospec- sa Favorable in Atlanta.
 lanta reports general conditions more of a continual fof the favorable situation and yok for the previous month than of new features.
 lsiness development in the Chi
 district is reported as favorable confirms former reports of gen.
 recovery with accumulated or for future delivery in steel equip t, cars and heavy structural forms eding all previous experience. fdence in the future is held to be ,ated by the large expectations g undertaken to enlarge output.
 Increase in St. Louis.
 Louis says there is indication of increase in business ac- y in all parts of that district, with ness men optimistic as to the fu- The manifest improvement in last two months is said to have , far toward wiping out the losses 1e early months of the year. ldustrial conditions are reported | in the Minneapolis district, with r fully employed. Bank deposits , increased, with increases in s and discounts over September.
 Wheat for Markets.
 though farmers in the Kansas
 district are reported as showing ecided inclination to hold wheat
 higher prices, considerable unt is now moving to the markets. h cold weather approaching im- is looked for in conner
 industrial and business condi- S, and the district is said to be ng the next few months with op- stic complacency.
 eports from Texas, southern Okla Ia, northern Louisiana, southern ' Mexico and southeastern Ari- are said to show a gratifying re- sry from conditions existing at this cd a year ago.
 an Francisco is hoping for reason stability in it's commerce, its re- . declares, with a perceptible bet nent in numbering with important liries and considerable buying