Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-02
POTATO CROP
CONTINUED from Pace II

further fact that except in Boston
stores, department stores sales in
New England cities in October were
less than in the same month in 1920
and 1871. In none of the groups of
reporting stores was the gain be-
tween September and October as
large as usual, it is added as a fac
tor of special Importance.
Discussing manufacturing activity,
the review says:
THE average rate Of manufacture
ing activity in New England during
October was higher than at any
time since the beginning of the BUSH
ness depression in 1920. Production
was at the average rate of nearly 90
per cent of full time capacity.
Most of the larger industries of
New. England participated in the in
creased activity experienced between
September and October and the i'm
provement was widespread. The tex
tile industry, however, which is per-
maps more noteworthy than any
other because it is the largest in this
district, is operating at higher rate
than its normal average. Worsted
spinning spindles ran at "a per cent
OF their single shift capacity during
october and wide looms at 70 per
cent. Production in the cotton tex
tile industry, while not quite at as
nigh per cent of maximum as in
the wooden and worsted sections.
nevertheless shows an improve
ment"
In another section of the review
it is stated:
There was marked increase in
ACTIVITY In the cotton industry, not
only In New England, but in the
country as a whole during the month
OF october. The activity of the New
England mills average close to 50
per cent of capacity during Novem.
Der and few running overtime il,
certain departments.
conditions in the paper indnstrv
are relatively good-prices were firm
curing the past month. Paper nro-
duction during September was 81 a
per cent larger than in the same
month last year. manufacturers,
stocks are lower than last wear
whlle shipments are larger. -
There was little change in tho
activity of the metal trades indnstr,
between September and Octohar
and, in fact, dealers reported durin,
november that their sales had f,,,on
or. The metal trades. howev.r
nevertheless operating at a higher
rae than they did in the fall of 1901
or IN fact, at any time since ths
business depression started.
manufacturers Of jewelry and sill
.er"are report that while their .,Ia.
curing the Spring months or tbe
year were lower than in tho No
ceding year, marked improven,an.
started IN the middle Of the sum
mer which has continued thronsh
out the fall. "'oos IL
ACTIVITY increased In the hoo.
ana shoe industry Of New Enpland
curing October. ALTHOUGH if wa. ~
Is high level as In August OctoS
Der production was at a rate ~
proximately 50 per cent of canae;t,.
or slightly better than in the corro
spending month last wear" 'e
as 70 crops. the review saws.
1'ot mas reduced the potato cron:
N many Maine counties, includinr
Aroostook. this year, to hair ~ I.ae
years yield. The New England go
age planted this year wa. aha,,.
equal to that of last year. bnt tha
percentage of unstable crop proved
70 DC much larger. A somewhat
similar condition prevailed with re-
gard TO the New England apple cron
which although 13 per cent Larger
tnan last year. contained a relatively
sna'I amount OF salable apples. TO.
49, 49, On me other hand. made rapid
gains IN New England, and Weld.
were better than expected al,houas
the crop was somewhat uneyon 80
quality. The final N,.sas,. IN
cranberry crop was SO per cent l,rN
ger than last year"