Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1909-11-02 | Page 1 | Prosperity to Return

I PROSPERITY TO RETURN Business of the United States Ex Exceeds Exceeds Exceeds That of f last Year Accord cording to Figures Washington Nov I has ar nr arrived arrived rived according to a 0 statement issued to today today today day by the bureau of statistics of the department of ot commerce and labor During September the business of ot the country and the volume of freight oars reached proportions which excelled those of ot the same month last year In fact the bulletin declares while the number of Idle cars at the end of ot last month had hadnot hadnot hadnot not altogether disappeared there were in indications that the car shortage would quickly develop These improved conditions are most pro pronounced pronounced pronounced in the coal and Iron trades The movement of lumber also was somewhat heavier V There was a 0 considerable slump in re is receipts receipts of grain and flour at the four leading seaports and of ot grain at 15 of the principal interior markets like likewise likewise likewise wise were ere below the aggregate ate for tor Sep Sap September September 19 1908 8 A similar condition Is uncovered in the shipment of af packing house products from Chicago the chief slump being b on canned meats ments which show a relative loss 1088 over the corresponding figures of ot 1906 IDOS of ap sp approximately approximately proximately 45 per cent