New Britain herald., 1925-09-02
Survey of Banks and Com mercial Houses by A. P. Promises Good Fall.

Chicago, Sept 2 R)-Healthy fall business was predicted in reports from commercial and banking cir eles throughout the midwest today. In some quarters quiet conditions were recognized. One banker said that there was money in the banks for conservative enterprise. A num- Der of reports mentioned better pros poets for farmers as basis for care.
 More money has been collected In income taxes in Oklahoma, A. c. Alexander. collector of internal rev. snue at Oklahoma City, reported, than any year since the tax went into effect.
 We experience no trouble in collecting income taxes this year." MT. Alexander added. People seem 10 have plenty of money and few delinquents are listed on our books"
 The usual summer lull has been absent at Oklahoma City, accord ing to J. w. Jeter. vice. president of the First National bank there. who saw indications that the fall months will be the best in decade.
 Bank clearings in Detroit for the fiscal year ending August 12, showed an increase of $567.7SS,562.- s9 over the previous fiscal year. Bankers, while noting that present conditions are quiet, particularly in the automobile business declared money conditions easy with possi- bility of a slight strengthening with the autumn crop seasoning. William J. Gray, president of the First Ma tional bank of Detroit, said: There Is plenty of money In the bank available to conservative enterprise"
 Anticipate Prosperous Season.
 W. T. Emery, vice. president and general manager of Crowley, Miner < Co.,, Detroit, department store, an- ticipated a "Very prosperous fall season." He added; Tt is our under standing that drygoods conditions outside the state are much better than last year"
 "The general conditions of h. diana banks" said Thomas D. Barr, deputy state banking commissioner of Indiana, lis better than at any time during four years"
 Deposits, MT. Barr said. increased s14,910,7S5 since the call of Decem- Der 31. 1924, and S2s,230,0SS since the call of June 30, 1924. MT. Barr said an increase since the first of the year of $1,453. 3.19o.12 in bills payable might be attributed to heavy with drawals to finance the large crop movement expected this year.
 State and national bank deposits in Ohio, June 30, showed an in- crease since June 30, 1924, of $15S,- 146,000. The Ohio Bankers associat- ton reported deposits aggregating S2,429, ,000 at end of June, 1925. George V. Sheridan. secretary of the fOhio Council of Retail Merchants, saaid merchants In all the larger ( cities were expanding in anticipa- sion of steadily improving business Improvement had not yet been not ed, he said, in the smaller cities, bhouSA tCttCl tohuIllULS Ncl6 SA- pected by reason of the improved position of farmers.
 At Cincinnati bank money con- tinued in good supply, but Chamber of Commerce reports collections in general as slow.
 Iowa Coming Back.
 Iowa business men were reported as generally believing their state was "ooming back" passing their opinion on the fact that bank clearings had increased greatly. Labor conditions In July were 7.9 per cent better than in July, 1924, A. L. trick, labor commissioner said.
 Crop estimates strengthened the financial optimism in Iowa and also In Missouri.
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