The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-02
BUSINESS
is BETTER
"A Slight Improvement Was
Noted in Septem-
Der
REPORT OF FEDERAL
RESERVE BOARD
Present Cotton Prices Will
Be Of Aid to the
South

ness conditions in practically all sec
tions OF the United States are reflected
in reports from federal reserve agents
in the twelve districts made public yes.
terday by the federal reserve board. The
three southern districts where cotton
is the big factor report that present
prices and efforts of the federal board
to finance the crop have had beneficial
effect on other lines.
Boston reports general improvement
in all lines over last month, which is
very slight" but is in addition and
apart from European orders which is
taken as an encouraging sign.
New York reports retail business poor
| in certain sections, but wholesalers say
that trade is expanding and the outlook
is good for fall and winter business.
Philadelphia reports September little
changed from August from a business
point of view, general business condi-
lions spotty with unusual activity in the
manufacture of munitions, the steel bus
mess good, coal mining quiet and oil
showing improvement. The largest RAD
road in the district reports no idle-order
cars. Of more than five hundred repre-
sentative firms in the district report
ing conditions early in September, 1856
said conditions were normal, 240 not nor
NAL. l57 good, eight-one fair and eighty
poor.
Improved conditions confined to special
lines in the Cleveland district have found
their way into general trade. The steel
business continues to boom, but little
domestic business for 1916 is reported
sold
With cotton at present prices, Rich
mond reports a large part of the dis
trict's crops will move from first hands
to the consequent liquidation of season
al trade obligations will be generally |
helpful. Leaf tobacco prices are said to
be holding well. Conditions are de-
scribed as sound and with excellent
promise.
Bright outlook in the cotton market
in the Atlantic district, says the report,
Is an important factor. Railroads show
increase in freight traffic.
The tobacco belt indicates crop in good
with an average better than
last year.
Chicago notes that any change there
N general conditions is for the better
md that there is apparent G feeling OF
more confidence in the future. Crops
continue 10 look good. The wholesale
rade OF the st. Louis district shows in
'reased activity, with a large jobbing
business and commercial failures de-
reasing in number. The corn crop is ex-
,ected TO go above that of 1914 and the
en-year average. A feeling Of doubt
) said TO be turning to one OF confidence
mong merchants.
Minneapolis says that the district will !
ontribute between 290,000y0OO and 800. /,
10000 bushels OF hard wheat TO the
el5 crop compared with about 100. /,
10000 bushels year ago. The report
ays that il is already clear that farm
rs are showing disposition 10 hold in
he expectation OF better prices. Cen !
raj business is said 70 be prosperous
nd Is moving at about normal rate.
From Kansas City il is reported also !
lat wheat farmers are inclined TO hold b
,r better prices. IL there IL no killing
-ost Kansas and Nebraska are expected
, show one Of the largest corn crops in
ieir history.
General conditions in the Dallas dis. .
lot are said to show some improve. /,
ent over August. The Texas cotton Z
op u estimated at not more than 81 4
Z, 900 bales.
San Francisco SAYS that conditions :
I've not changed greatly during Sep
mber, with the lumber business slow. =