Show TREND T R E N D how the wind is blo iving BONDS at chicago barcus kindred company surveyed the municipal bond field and found 1939 had brought a drop of or 24 per cent under 1929 in total bonds issued among reasons 1 pay as you go financing 2 diminishing birth rate which requires fewer schools RATION britain announced that meat would be rationed effective fe active march 11 already rationed are butter sugar harn ham and bacon RISKS because Eu ropes war has steered clear of pan ameri can waters marine und underwriters er writers have lowered war risk insurance rates in that area WHEAT twice as many farmers have taken out federal all risk crop insurance on wheat for 1940 compared with last year SKIRTS the U S census bureau figures short skirts have snipped one million bales off the cotton farmers annual market |