Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-16
75P.C. INCREASE SHOWN
IN MIDDLE ATLANTIC
Industrial Plants Increase a.
Per Cent Over Same Pc.
Rod Last Year.
TOTAL OVER THREE MILLION
Total for SIX Months Period Last
fenn Wa $1,000, O0O. 900 for Work
Actually Stnrtod-Every section of
Country shows Increase.


June building contracts In the MID
die Atlantic s,stes tEa.,ern Pennsy,-
van!a. Southern New Jersey, Della
ware. Maryland District OF Coluu,
hiH, Virginia and the Caroiinas
amounted TO ,Ls.s7a. 900. an Increase
"' per cen. over the preceding
month and q. IS per cent over III.
corresponding month OF las, year
Total construction started during
inc hrrt haif ~ this wear has amount
81 tn s255s|t.o0 an increase 81 So
per cent over the nr-t half OF 1921
ON tho record or the nrrt half OF the
!"ar, residential contradiction amount
Ing I" illI,lss.0CO. has run 20 double
Tho volume Of last year public works
and utilities. iB.t0l 900. are 10 per
r.n' ahead OF last wear. mercantile
construction, 33t354 900. IL s. per
rtnt ahead: educational buildings.
t2oe226" Rrn 50 per cen, ahead
and Industrial plants. sls.5O7 600. are
per cent ahead
Contemplated new work reported
In Jun" amounted to ;7is67 900
build!nE contracts awarded during
June IN 'he TWEEN :; seven Northeast
Hrn states. according TO the f. "
Dodge Company, amounted 10 ta;S.-
10000. Except for the record ng
80 ttPEH hhn HlhE or mis- year.
ms IL larger thnn any previous
monthly total. II j. only per cent
under the record May figure. and
shows 50 per c.n, Increase over
tune ~ last year
III" continued high rate ., acti..t,v
"a. brought the total amount Of con
''ruct'on started in III. fr., six
month"; Of this year IN to ;IssO.si-
"uv' "h!ch is by far the highcs, fig
nF" f"r the arst half OF any year
- 80 per cent Brealer than tho fig
ire tor N" six month period o, 1871
IN me six months record are the
'"iIo"'ns items 1852 ss2.GO0 Tor
residential construc,ion. an increas.
i per cent over TIE correspondi In ri
4 r"rind ~ s2i: ,2's.332 900 fo, publIr'
4 WORKS ana utilities. h"ir9 - per cen,
8"""r last YEAR: f2S0.32s 600 ror busi-
as buildings. 2, per cent more ,han
4.S'' wear. 1l6i.stl.GoG for educational
hH'IfnGs, d. per con, over last wear
ana }l?5.iHLooO for industrial plant,
an Increase 81 - rer cent over the
cafrcspondins period Of last year.
Contemplated new work reported
from January 10 July h.. amount.
81 10 slightly over $4,000. 600. 600. com
Pared with $3.50 400. 900 for work
actually started in tho same period
" seems not unlikely ,hh, the e.
naming sumner months may show
eight falling on from the ex,renIe
n'gh rate az activity ina, has ure
vailed during The second quarter Of
the Year Iiowever Their. ARD locaIi
We. IN IN" Middle West where the re-
Viva! mas not yet gained tho head,vav
mat II has N IN" Ea,t These place.
may be expected 10 show increases
hat vii! In n measure Offset d.clines
elsewhere.
New England
Juno building contracts IN New
England amounted to l3S3oO0on an
Increase Of 10 per cent over the pre-
vious month and Of LAG per cent over
june. 1871
construction has been started dur
ING the hrst six months of the year
~ the amount OF sl76,36a0oO. an in
crease OF lis per cent over the frst
halt OF 1921. Residential construc-
zion, which has amounted TO ,si
$4,000. shows nm Increase or l07 per
cent over tho hrs, half Of last wear;
hnsin eos buildings, amounting 20 S4l.
'2'oeO. have been nearly three times
as great in volume ar las, year. ed,I-
catioRal buildings have amounted 10
'2o.as6.0oo. three times the volume or
iast year: public works and utilities,
which have toralled 3is.523 900 have
nouo!eh last years six month record.
ana industrial buildings. in the eum
ot fl57s3,01o. have run So per cent
ahead Of la-t wear
contemplated new work rrported
curing June amounted 10 s59,6T7Ooo
Hrw York md Northern New Jerscy
contracts awarded during June In
Ne" YORK state and Northern New
Jersey amounted 10 s1o.3S3, 600 a do
cline NJ 10 per cont from NAV. bu,
An increase of ~ per cent over June
1871. The peak month for thi, dis
rlct was April. However. ri. de-
ciineH In MAY and June have been
conhned to Now York City. where The
huildlng revival has been wear In
advance or the rest Of the country.
contradiction started in this dtstric,
from January TO July hesamoun,
Cd TO S4s5.ISS. 900, nearly domhia ~ =
amount for the corresponding neriod
OF 1921. On the six months racor6
residential construction amounting 10
k?5e,H2S.Ooo. has run SO per cent abead
or last year: mercantile construction
amounting to sS+.7l5. 900. has heen
50 per cent ahead OF last year; p,,b-
Tic works and utilities x5o s.snno
more than double last wear: oIuca
tionn' buildings. s3+.4sI.oOo, abo,t;
three times the volume OF last year.
and industrial construction 10 M
amount OF S22.601,OoO. is Al per cent
ahead Of the first half Of 1921.
Contemplated new work reported
turing June amounted TO 1901, 500, 900
Pittsburgh District.
Contracts awarded during June IN
western Pennsylvania. West Vfr-
gin!a. Ohio. Kentucky and Tennessee
amounted 10 $685. 900. Although
his was a decline OF 25 per cent from
tho May figure. It was Is per cent
ahead OF June. 1921
During the first half OF the year
construction has bene started In this
district to the amount OF $28L,57a,-.
200. an increase of ~ per cent over
the corresponding period OF last year.
me elk months record shows: Total
RESIDENTIAL construction. sss,Ss4,0oo,
which Is 50 par cent ahead of last
year; mercantile construction. 49,
$4,000 or 116 per cent ahead OF last
!ear; public works and utilities. $40
Nnl'ooo' or 20 per cent under last
= .ear; Industrial plants. ss6,78o. 900. or
~ per cent ahead OF last year, and
educational buildings, ;25,4se. 600.
which Ia Ia per cent ahead OF las,
years six-month record
ontemplated now work renorted
curing juno amounted to 377.672. 600.
Juno building contracts - e.. r..