The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-03

WAsiiaGToS. Dec. Further evil
dence of tho country's prosperity inde-
pendent of war business is shown
by the monthly bulletin OF The Federal
Reserve Board issued hero to-day. The
eaturc of tho report IS tho develop
rlcnt of domestic business. us distln-
gu!shed from war orders. TITO ro'
serve agents toto n material ex-
pans!un In ia" buying capacity OF tho
American public and there arc signs
Of buoyancy in the lumber industry.
Collections are commented upon as
good throughout the country. the banl;s
reporting satisfactory liquidation and
a consequent ability - meet ohliga-
tions aud a,cumullt. surplus funds.
boston Is least optimistic of the East
err districts. although steadily advance
ing prices are 1~yrded there. with
heavy buying IN numerous Industries.
The philadelphia district reports "A
steady Improvement In conditions. while
New York reports an Increased volume
Of ,p'tivity. featured Oy u larger de-
nr,rd For higher grade gosia. chicago,
-. Louis. Minneapolis. Kansas city and
the southern districts are unanimous
I ia N'NAaIaIE N4LtL Nv - v tiA7
| plcy-d and that buying Is moro liberal.
Here - the report Of tho reserve agent
III New York:
Activity and improvement o: trade
and Industry continued during octo.
Der. Retail and department stores re-
port business v~s-y much better, with
an Increasing deinan for higher grade
goods.
orders FOR st-e, a-c reported as very
r... N,s so ,rff 80 . r1fi.rsr Tina Ef,lti..s gn,
vanc,uk prices and output. Iig .ro:
production in october was 3,l23.O0f
tons. which exceeds all previous nof.thlj
records.
Leading wholesale houses have ziv--
Information on rio lines OF bushes!
as follows pry goods and textiles. mar
het conditions vt~y good. sales large
payments prompt and Anticipated
Leather. improvement In all lines. largel.
from foreign demand. bu: domestic sale.
large and growing and collections good
coffee. sales much larger II collec
tions better "a a year ago sugar
very active. nrarltet ssowing genera
Improvement AID good collections
meats and provisions. great I'm. ,rove
ment IN business during PAST month
Real estate agents report moro activt,
"a renting officsS 81" rents ircTeasini
In some buildings
New York clearing hous" banks ol
November 20 report loans, &C. s3.l3l,
|, %63. 900 deposits. S3.31o.206 .oou. am
excess reserves. sls3.S74.sso. Compare
with the figures of October =. loans. &c.
Increased s35l.0ls.ooo. deposits &4os,
GAG 900. and excess reserves decreased
!. &2.ss1,l7o.
I'm october &lo+.4so.0n par value. o
bonds sold on the New York Stock FIX
change. an increase Of 32e.s2s,5oo Owe
September. and s2S sSs,oSi shares o
! stocks. nm Increase OF ss.i4l.2s4 evar IN
previous month. There has been
marked activity IN the bond msrks
and a strong demand for railroad is
, sues. The stock market continues &c
} tive. trading 10 more general Il
character. with larger dealings in rail
I. road shares.
"Oth.r statistics for October. ieli
compared with October. 1914. are as fol
lows
. Exchanges through New York Clear
s Ing House. $l2..3a,s7s.6e2. AN increas
; .ofsT,loo.I4l.7l4. These figures are hiRhe
J than ever before. the previous higl
monthly record being sli,?is.o75,ooo 4