Show INDUSTRIAl GAINS SHOWN GENERAllY Year of Remarkable Achievement Achievement Achieve Achieve- ment in Agriculture and I Business Lines J The The year ear just past was ono one of ot ro- ro achievement In agriculture trade Sand and Industry according to Brad Brad- Bradstreet's Bradstreets streets street's s review Many Inny crop crop yield d records records rec tee wore set Bet up up political lines tines changed changed- many new laws laws' were ed ad d with great influence on tho the prosperity pros pro r- r perty of ot the country Despite tile tho interest in tho election it says sas tha country's country business moved mo forward with some somo irregularity but on the whole with steadiness and In U- U to clamor Briefly stated it was v a period of peaceful progress and plenteous production during which were laid some firm foundations for 01 a season o of prosperity in the current year ear or Of the tho real substantial drawbacks In Jn I last j years year's oars oar's work the early col cold weather Is 18 mentioned and the tho cold backward spring Tho Tue first five rivo months were periods of ot relative e dullness especially regarding retail distribution but with tho the growth pf pr t the largo large crop trade trado i regained chained conn confidence causing financial activity In iii the last sc cn months Favorable Pa conditions arc aro said to be In tho majority as Us the tho new year ear opens To an n extent probably never before exceeded e the tho crops o have been gathered gath s ered cred and cheaper food at tho the base baso atall of at all industrial effort seems likely to boone bo be one beneficial feature Future j. crop outlooks outlooks- arc are favorable ra Orders now on tho the books book of manufacturers aro are sufficient nt to keep leep roost most lines bus busy till spring arrives aril Active em- em for Cor all able or willing toI to I work 8 ems a foundation for tor a good consumptive o demand Conservatism in buying br bred d b by the past few years eais of 01 1 strain attain makes maltes tho the phantom of oC overproduction o er production loom less lesS' formidably The Thc indications for th the spring of ot tho the year car arc arn highly favorable for forthe the most part pait Further than than- that does docs not so go o. o pending the returns of the ultimate cro crop of 1 1913 3 |