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Show Local aurrbiM Tho Weekly letter of John C. Cutler, Jr., & Co.. In as follows: The outlook for business throughout tho United States continues favorable and Increased activity is noted In many branches of trade. In Utah tho general feeling In trade circles Is better, and confidence is gradually gradu-ally returning. Although there Is more or less conservatism evidenced, prospects pros-pects for spring trado are considered encouraging. en-couraging. Collections through tho country coun-try arc only fair, but money in some quarters Is said to be a little easier. Tho banks arc fairly well supplied with funds and, while not seeking now loans, they arc supplying tho demands of their customers. The mild winter has been favorable for both cattlo nnd sheop on the ranges. During tho week tho annual stockholders' stock-holders' meeting of the Consolidated Wagon & Machine company was held and the report of the amounL of business transacted during tho last year was read. The report stated that the sales for 1913 amounted to 52,664,000: the total assets were 5-1.133.000. and the profits were S352.000. Tho capital of the company com-pany Is 52.500,000. In order to be conservative con-servative it was decided to reduce tho dividends from 8 per cent lo 7 per cent per annum, and 5175.000 was sot aside for that purpose, payable quarterly In April. July and October of 1011. and In January. 1915. Trading In local securities has not been on a largo scale since the beginning of tho year, but the market Is broadening, broaden-ing, and prices of some of the bonds and stocks are Improving. INVESTMENT STOCKS. Amalgamated Sugar 5 90.50 Beneficial Llfo Ins. Co 225.00 Barnes Banking Co.. Kaysvllle... 204.00 Bank of American Fork 200.00 Bank of Heber City 20.00 Bank of Southern Utah. Cedar... 17.50 Con. Wagon & Machine Co. .. 93.00 Con. Life Ins. & Inv. Co 115.00 Continental National bank ISO. 00 Dcserot National bank 324.00 Deseret Savings bank 1,230.00 Davis Co. bank, Farmlngton 259.00 Farmers' & Stockgrowecs' bank.. 102.50 First National hank, Iayton 150. 00 First National bank, Morgan.... 160.00 First National bank, Ogden .... 585.00 First National bank. Murray ISO. 00 First National bank. Logan 150.00 First National bank, Brlgham... 250.00 Guardian Cy. &. Guaranty Co 16.00 Home Flro Insurance Co. ...... 292.00 Hebcr J. Grant & Co 24.00 Katnas State bank 133.00 McCornlck & Co., bankers 317.00 Merchants' bank 110.00 Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Co.. OS. 00 National Bank of the Republic. . . 205.00 National Copper bank 125.00 Nephl National bank 125.00 Ogden Savings bank 460.00 Provo Com. & Savings bank 317.50 Suit Lake Security & Trust Co., 147.00 State Bank or Brlgham City... 200.00 State Bank of Garfield, Pangultch 1S5.00 State Bank of Millard county, Fillmore 175.00 State Bank of Richmond 120,00 Thatcher Bros. Banking Co., Logan 160,00 Utah-Idaho Sugar Co 6.17 Utah State National bank 248.00 Utah Savings & Trust Co 130.00 Walker Bros. Bankers 210.00 ZIon's Savings Bank & Trust Co. 417.00 Z. C. M. 1 393.00 BONDS. Con. Ry. & Power Co. (City) 96.00 Sumptcr Valley Railroad 94.00 Ulan J.lght & Ry. Co. iClty HJ.00 Utah Light & Power Co. ...... Si. 00 Utah Light & Power Co 04.00 The Utah Sugar Co 103.00 Utah Hotel Co 100.75 |