The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-02
Spot SurDey OF Industry Shows
 Steady SlolO Gain
Accumulation of Stocks the Lowest in Many Years and Slight Improvement Over Last Year Is Re- ported in Many Instances

and pension systems in per cent. |
 Metals and Mining - Present l trade was reported good to fair by 50 per cent and poor by the rest. The same respective percentages. and conditions were reported for winter prospects. No change in business since last fall was report ed by 23 per cent, and the rest re- garded 1t as lower. Low inventor ies were reported by 31 per cent, normal by 68 per cent, and over by the rest. A decrease in employ, ment since last fall was reported by 73 per cent, unchanged by 27
 per cent. Lower wages than last
 fall was reported by S8 per cent. and unchanged by 62 per cent. Greater production than last fall was reported by per cent, un- changed by 27 per cent, and lower
 by the rest. Greater sales quan-
 titles than last fall were reported by 4 per cent, unchanged by 23 per cent, and decreased by 73 per cent. Lower sales prices than last fall were reported by 65 per cent, with 35 per cent reporting no change. Group insurance was reported by 54 per cent and pension systems by 12 per cent.
 Iron and Steel-Present trade was reported fair by 30 per cent, and DOT by the rest. Prospects for winter were regarded as fair by 45 per cent, but 55 per cent viewed them as poor. Business as com pared with last fall was better in the opinion of per cent, while the same number regarded it as unchanged, and the rest as lower Stocks on hand were reported low by 59 per cent, normal by 39 per cent, with an overstock by per cent. A falling off in employment since last fall was reported, by S6 per cent, with IA per cent noting it unchanged. Wage decreases since last fall were reported by 51 per cent, while the balance noted the scale unchanged. Lower pro- duction than last fall was reported by 97 per cent, with the rest noting 1t unchanged; and the same re- spective percentages were reported as to sales quantities. Sales prices were lower than last fall, accord
 ing to 70 per cent of the replies, with the rest reporting no change. Group insurance was in effect m 72 per cent of the reporting plants. l anu peuSiVh SySbSo An <" RS- cent.
 Iron Foundries and Machine Shops-Fair conditions in present trade were reported by 22 per cent with the rest calling 1t poor. Good prospects for winter were antici-
 pated by 3 per cent, fair by 3S per cent, and DOT by the rest. Better business than last fall was the ex. perience of per cent, unchanged of 8 per cent, and lower by the bal ance. Low stocks on hand were reported by 48 per cent, normal by l A per cent, with the rest having | overstocks. Compared with last fall, there has been an increase in | employment, as reported by per | cent, a decrease by 84 per cent and no change by IA per cent. | Lower wages than last fall were re- ported by 46 per cent, with the scale unchanged noted by b4 per cent. A slump in production as against last fall was reported by S5 per cent, with the rest reporting it un- changed. Greater sales quantities than last fall were reported by 4 her cent. the same by 6 per cent, and a decrease by the rest. Lower sales prices than last fall were re- ported by 76 per cent, and un- changed by "A per cent. Group in- surance was in effect in 5S per cent of the plants reporting, and pension systems in per cent.
 Miscellaneous-Exc present trade was reported by per cent good to fair by 58 per cent. and
 poor by the rest. Excellent pros poets for winter trade were report ed by 1 per cent, good to fair by
 57 per cent, and DOT by the rest.
 Better business than last fall was reported by g per cent. unchanged
 by 25 per cent and lower by the rest, Inventories were reported
 low by 39 per cent, normal by 51 ! per cent and over by the rest. h.
 creases in employment over last
 fall were reported by per cent, | no change by 38 per cent. and de-
 creases by the rest. The same wage | scale as last fall was reported by | 56 per cent, with decreases report | ed by A per cent. Higher produc- tion than last fall was reported by | 6 per cent, unchanged by 26 per | cent and lower by the rest. Great CT sales quantities than last fall
 were reported by per cent, un-
 changed by 22 per cent, and low CT by the rest. Increases in sales prices as compared to last fall
 were reported by per cent. no
 change by 30 per cent, and de- crease by the rest. Group insur- ance was reported by 56 per cent and pension systems by 6 per cent. |
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