The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-03
The Conditions in the Unit
ed States in Month Of
August
FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARD REPORT
Large Crops in Sight and
Money Is Plen-
tiful

Washington, d. c., Sept. 3.-Busines
conditions throughout the United State
have changed little in the last month
according to reports from the twelv
federal agents, just made public by tn
federal reserve board. The reports indi
cate slight improvement with large crop
in sight, manufacturing in special line
stimulated by foreign orders, and money
still easy and plentiful.
/ Boston reported increased emergency
orders with direct or indirect effect il
jail lines of trade, but retail dealers anc
department stores show business below
normal figures. Unsettled labor condi.
tions are troubling manufacturers.
From New York it is reported that in
dustry, particularly in iron, steel, ma
chinery, wool and leather is more active,
with foreign orders the principal slim
illus. Wholesale trade is good, bank
cIearings haing increased over July and
stock transactions we're notably larger
in volume.
There has been little change in the
Philadelphia district. Emergency bust
ness continues in iron and steel trade.
Railroad freight traffic is increasing, but
coal mines, while showing improvement,
are still working only half time.
Cleveland reports that gains shown
last month are being held, although
there has been no decided new advance.
Domestic trade has not reached normal,
but better feeling prevails in the job
bling and retail trade crops are suffer-
ing somewhat from wet weather, but
the yield is expected to equal last year
with prices of farm products about one
per cent higher.
The Richmond district reports that
knowledge that well organized agencies
are at hand to assist in taking care OF
the cotton crop has had steadying in
fluence and is expected to insure nat
ural price subject to supply and de-
mand. Southern tobacco markets have
opened at satisfactory prices.
The feature OF the month in the At
Ianta district was the revival of the iron
around Birmingham. No fear
is felt, according TO the report, as TO
ability TO warehouse the cotton crop.
men feel that their business is
about to improve.
The Chicago report says that august
developments in the seventh district |
show the general business advance"
With better than average crops in sight
md iron and steel plants running to ca
pacity. The automobile demand for |
lew models and enlargement of factory
abilities.
In the st. Louis district there is in
reased activity in general business and
,rCmise OF an excellent harvest.
The northwest is harvesting its big
rain crop, Minneapolis reports, and
wholesale and retail business is respond
ng promptly 10 that influence.
No important changes are noted in the
KANSAS City district except an increased
emand for money 10 move the crops.
abor is well employed.
Dallas had a six weeks drought, which
educed materially the cotton yield, but
he report says il frost does not inter-
IRE there may be full crop. General
usiness conditions have been improving
teadily, but much depends upon the
,tton crop.
The unchanged condition Of the eN-
hange market has affected the San
rancisco district in its foreign trade. as
As the lack Of ships. Lumber is more
demand, but prices are low. Rail- |
,ads are busy, with increased earn !
gs, due largely 10 passenger business.
ranges are bringing satisfactory prices,
II lemons are moving slowly at low
ices il.