The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
REIMBURSEMENT
IN BUSINESS
COMING FAST


The government activities. thrift cam
paigus. tho Rcd Cross md y. NJ. &. A.
campaigns throughout the Cleveland
Federal Reserve banking district have
all further impailcd business in this
district 10 make tho necessary read1rsi-
nlcnts to war basis. There Is q decided
tendency toward all business serving
the country and toward The policy OF
'nccessiticS only"
Business Is not entirely satisfactory.
There Is u spotty inclination in some
localities and transportation and lHocr
difficulties have some detrimental effect
in some lines. but throughout there IS
no material change for the worse
Agriculture.
Harvest yields In corn ard foodStuffS
were not up TO estimates, but were good.
except that 4 large part Of corn was not
thoroughly ruaturcd and necessitatcd
feeding 70 stock or conversion into some
form OF manufactured products S:n-
sprablc weather during the greater part
OF The month has aided fall planting
materially.
In Northern Ohio the Increased acre
agr OF wheat planted is estimated at
from twenty-five to fifty Per cent over
last year.
In tho hurley tobacco regions the less
cned cron IN pounds IL moro than offset
BIZ higher prices. and the tendency Is
70 dispose Of TIE crop promptly. lndi-
cations nrc that TOBACCO manufactures
arc making financial preparations for
tho handling OF the crop. and tho pros
poets are that the growers Will have an
unusually largo money return on this
years crop.
manufacturing.
Evtdsnces Of shortage Of iron or" ~
gin to become general, and nearly all
the steel mills are declining business
other than for government requirements
Inadequate fuel supply has cnrtailcd
though on the whole the steel industry
is engaged In government contracts as
fuzzy as possible.
The pottery md glass business Is very
active, and tho general conditions ar.
reported rs hcalthtul The manutactur-
Ut and sale OF face brick have shown
narlrrd decrease. The reports do MOT
indicate any material changes In other
manufacturing Tines from last month.
except such as are required by fnbor AID
fuel conditions.
Mercantile Lines.
Tne volume OF the JobhinE tradc
seems to be normal with increased val
ues. Some Of the ccnters report Incraasa
in quantity Of goods sold and large
increase In money value sold 10 country
stores. Retail trade shows p slight ~
cession. hut Il Is about up 10 tho aver
age for tho season.
Collections.
Collections are better than previous
", and the percentage OF slow paper Is
1>erhap. lower than avcracr. though como
industries report arr..Gages incident to
delayed deliveries.
Building Operations.
There Is decided falling OF In All
The larger cities except one In tho num-
hcr ~ permits and valuations for new
buildings The demand for residence
properties IN tho centers Is still far
creator than the supply. hut the nigh
cost OF materials. inhdeQuacy Of lhh"-.
and tho approach Of winter arc d"tcVrc nj
TO Increased activities.
transportation
The general situation is not greatly
improved. and IN some parts % tho dis
trict Is worse than heretofore Tho raid
roads are evidently bending all energy
10 relieve congestion. but seem unahl"
10 handle the situation satisfactorily.
Labor.
Tho dcnrth OF skilled mech1nh's rnn-
tInuc=. and common laborrrs arc very
! scarce Women arr being employed frr'''
! " By manufacturers. trans porthiinn
companies, and other employers OF labor
! where Il Is possible to use thcT In place
Of men. There have bccn numerous
wage advances in Industries. and all
labor fs fully employed. The uneasine5*
of 4 month ago Is not 20 pronounccd.
/ Money and Investments.
Tho banks despite the Liberty Loan
, payment. are able TO meet Legitimate" d.
mauds. and money. though firm. is no;
| denied TO general trade. Rates through
| out this district nre steady at about >ir
rcr cent The Investment markets rr"
| exprrtcnctng an 1uprecedrut"d 1u"; ran"
with TO dernHnd for any c]a. Of socTr::
ties. Gwen ut greatly reduced prices
Most investors seem fully inhu"d with
the idea OF ioaninE to tn" Snrcrnm"H'.
Clearing figures in the nine principal
| cities show Increases over Tn" ""-r''
| spending period Of last year.
| The seriousness Of our cn7rntrr's i,nr-
! ticipntion In the war IL being f"li ::rr-
| orally by business in this district. and
/ tho outlook ia for the tacit accrpt:unr"
| nf the situation Us II develops from tim"
to time and determination to max" tho
! best possible Of It