New Britain herald., 1921-07-23
BUSINESS LOOKS AS GOOD AS IN 1913
Writer Says Some Concerns Are
 Doing More

Many industries now are doing a bigger volume of business than they did in 1913, normal pre-war year.
 This is shown by figures now avail able. covering the first half of 1921.
 In. the 5 weeks ended July 1, corn exports, from the United States were 5O.616,2S1 bushels-almost exactly the same as in 1913, and comparing with 3,939,952 bushels exported in the year ended July 21,, 1920.
 Wheat exports from United States including trans-shipments from Can ada. totaled 44O,4S3,1O7 bushels in the year ended July 1, 1921, against 275,gS5,402 bushels the year before. Wheat exports in 1913 were only 142, 2,S79,599 bushels. -.
 Here are cotton exports, January to July. ?: - f ss
 1919 2.s61,0o5 bales
 1920 ....... 3,205,564 bales 1921, ....... 2,5S1,S51 bales So far in 1921, cotton exports have been at the rate of 5,163.7O2 bales a years, against, S,609,4SS bales exported in 1913. In the first five months of 1921 money value on all merchandise ex ports was $2,200, ,763,350, against s1,002,s77,443 for the corresponding months in 1913. For the same months 1921 imports were s1.137,S99,2S4, against s74s,341,O2s in 1913. Building Gains
 Building permits in 27 northeastern states totaled $1,O66, 900 in the six months ending July 1, 1921. F.. w. Dodge Co.,, which furnishes these figures, points out that the total is nearly 10 per cent more than the aver age for the same period of the pre- ceding five years. Steel off Third Production of steel ingots in the first six months of 1921 was at a rate of 21,200,000 gros tons a year. against 30, ,280,130 tons in 1913. Steel produc- tion is only third less than pre-war. Much of the present stagnation is due to this indsutry having increased it's productive capacity A per cent since 1913. .-
 Pig iron output, first six months of year:
 1921 ....... 9,42S,0O0 tons
 1913 ........ 16, 6,347,O00 tons
 Coal Near Normal
 Soft coal production is very low compared with wartime, but total output from January 1 to July was at a rate of 396,572,OOO tons a year In 1913, only 4O1,S79,4SS tons were mined
 So far this year, anthracite coal pro- duction has been yearly rate of 92,- 954.O0O tons, against 75,322,S55 tons in 1913.
 Steel making is now the deadest of all industries. This was anticipated py coke makers who, so far in 1921, have. made coke at a rate of only 6SO2, ,OOO tons a year, against 38,271, ,O70 tons in 1913.
 Money Active
 Bank clearings, the country over, first six months of year:
 1921 ...... $180, ,091, ,696. 900
 1913 .!. S6,1O6,5S3,0OO These clearings indicate that the nation is doing business volume nearly 60 per cent greater than in 1913, for experts say that com bined wholesale and retail prices now average only about a half more than in 1913. At that rate, the 1913 volume of business could be han died with $13O,00O,0O0 of clearings for January to July.
 Bond sales on New York exchange, in first sig months of year:
 1921i ...... $1,515, 5,575,0OO
 1913 ........ 2S0,774,5OO
 Total transactions in stocks on New York exchange, first six months of year:
 1921 ...... 96,91O,400 shares
 1913 ...... 46,6O6, ,477 shares