Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-01

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to a slight depression in the general busi-
ness for the year. Taken as a whole this
decrease is not great, however, as 1t is
in the neighborhood OF IL per cent loss.
The bank deposits show a loss of about
is per cent compared with the deposits
last year. This rs based on the October
call this year as compared to the Octo-
Der call last year.
Bankers explain this shortage of de-
posits by the fact that the wheat crop
was not marketed as early as usual this
year Last year. they hold. the wheat
was largely marketed early in the year.
and money was flowing into banks before
the October bank call This year when
October came the farmers were still hold
ing the wheat for dollar bushei. After
the October bank call. wheat went to a
dollar a bushel The farmers marketed
il. and Omaha bankers soy money began
10 flow into the banks at once. They
estimate that the deposits today show
fully 100000 more than they did at the
time the last bank statements were is
sued in October.
Aside from this fact, the money the re-
gional bank at Kansas City took out Of
Omaha is estimated at about 100000.
This is not lost. but is simply held in the
regional reserve bank instead of in
Omaha as formerly.
a Grain Shipments More.
Grain receipts fell a little below those
of last year. This is explained also on
the ground that the grain was not mar
keted as early as usual this year The
vast bulk Of the 1914 crop has not yet
been marketed
- The shipments OF grain this year are
greater than they were a year ago by
100000 bushels. The shipments are
greater even than the receipts for the
year, whichs is accounted for BY the fact
that the first of the year much grain was
in storage here. and was shippeds out
during 1914. when as matter OF fact II
had been received in 1913
Though the receip.s OF live stock dur
ing the year were lighter than last year,
the packing house output In dollars and
cents is greater than last year. This is
accounted for largely by the increase IN
the price Of meats which brought the
grand total OF value OF the output above
| that OF last year.
While there is a loss shown in the
iobbIne business for the year, Il Is
pointed out that this loss is accounted
Tor almost entirely in. the coal and
coke jobbing. This Immediately finds
an explanation In the fact that the win
ter was practically an open, one until
two weeks ago, and that little coal or
coke was consumed thus far. Last year
on the other hand. winter set In rather
early. and some severe weather early
in the season caused a rush on the coal
and coke products which resulted in
the laying in Of supplies for the winter
before the end of the year.
little difference was shown Ia the
jobbing I'm the line of agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS.
Automobiles Increase.
The automobile jobbing shows an in
crease Of nearly 100000, or 20 per cent
increase. This is looked upon as one Of
the best evidences OF prosperity in tbs
district. as II shows that money is moi
so tight as IN many places In the coun
try The automobile business represents
perhaps more fully than any other fine
a strictly cash business. A total Of
over s12,0o0.O00 worth OF automobiles wer'
jobbed out OF Omaha during the year.
A gain In manufactured products Z
shown. especially in the way OF thos'
products consumed by the agricultura
districts. For example. the very frs
item In the list alphabetically Is alfalfs
feed. This shows an increase Of sl5oOO
in round numbers. The manufacture o
art glass and mirrors has doubled.
Tho increase in the value OF beer out.
put is some $4,000 The output Of break
fast foods has practically doubled dur
ing the year. The manufacture OF can
dies has increased about y per cent IL
qaors show an increase Of $4,000.
Whist losses In manufacturing bust
ness were sustained are those in IN,
lines where the tightening OF the money
market is first 70 be felt.
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