Show ADVANCE SHOWN SHOWN IN EMPLOYMENT Above Seasonal Increases Are Reported by Reserve Board to Br Puss fresi W WASHINGTON 26 26 Above seasonal increases in Septembers September's fac- fac tory ory employment and pa payrolls by a downward trend in price levels are arc reported by the federal reserve board Doard It n said also in the September-Oc- September tober ober summary of business and fina cial ial conditions that industrial activity ity ty and shipments of commodities by rail ail increased from August to September Sep Sep- ember by considerably more than the usual seasonal amount The board said industrial production production tion ion went from 58 per cent of the 1925 1923 average during July to 60 in n August and 66 per ce cent t in September Septem Septem- ber aided chiefly by largely increased increased in- in creased activity at textile mills shoe factories meat packing establishments and nd coal mines Steel activity went up to o 20 per cent of capacity in the first three weeks weeks' of October while the automobile and lumber output showed little ittle change Employment increases in the cotton woolen silk hosiery and clothing in- in were credited by the thc board with boosting the general factory employment employment employment em em em- level from per cent of he the 1925 1923 level in August AUtust to per cent in September Coal movements movements move move- ments were said tobe lobe chief chiefly sible ible for the larger freight car load- load ings After advancing ad for three months the he board said wholesale commodity prices decreased 2 per cent in the first half of October from Septembers September's high hiSh point SAN FRANCISCO Oct 26 P JP- JP Both manufacturing and trade increased in in- creased moderately in activity on the Pacific slope during September the San Francisco federal reserve bank reported today The gain came after three iree months of comparative ity ty Isaac B. B Newton chairman also noted commodity prices turned downward down down- ward vard bank banking in position improved farm arm iric income me lower than last year despite de dc- spite pite increased production petroleum ou output put continued d slightly over over- prora prora- on schedules and lumber output was vas steady orders exceeding production 1 |