Show LOCAL TRADE STILL BRISK ir Indications in All Lines Are for Continued Ac Activity Activity REAL ESTATE STILL QUIET aU lET i WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION HOUSES ARE ACTIVE Business conditions during the past pastI I weak oak have been quite active in certain lines Jues and rather quieter than for some sometime sometime time past in others The Th week as 88 a ahole whole hole Is far Car and away ahead of or the corresponding week of last year how however ever over and there Is every evidence that the thc present era of prosperity is here to stay The Tho demand for money continues brisk with If anything higher rates pi availing than heretofore The rates on mortgages has been increased some somewhat what although it is stated staled that should the tho state tax lax on mortgages be removed as now seems possible banks will deal dealIn dealIn L LIn In this security to a much greater ex cx extent extent tent than at present Interest on ordinary ordinary nary commercial paper at thirty sixty anti ninety days remains practically unchanged at 6 to 7 per cent but in L I 1 view of or the recent Increase in the rates I LI on both call and time paper in the east it is not unlikely that another week or ox orso orso so will s see e an increased rate of inter interest cst est Real Estate Estates The realty real ty market for the week has ha been boen quiet following the example of 01 the two previous weeks There have been practically no large deals notwithstanding standing the fact that several have been on the tapis for some time past and have ha vo been regarded as certain to t come orne to a head hend some time during the th next few days The demand for houses house continues as brisk as ever the principal principal pal activity being in houses of or four or ol five rooms and cottages of about the th same size Of or this kind of dwelling there thoro is a distinct shortage and has lia 3 S been boon for ie ne e time past ing the fact that contractors and build ors is i g have e been doing all in their power powei r for weeks past to finish up the houses house i inov now nov in progress of construction while the fall trade keeps up Houses for foi r rent are aro equally In demand flats fiats tene tenements tenements ments and cottages mostly at about abou t 20 O to 25 a month There are a num ber bel of or large Houses on the market mark t for fo r rout rent but of the smaller ones the de dc demand den nand mand n is far and away greater than the supply Building Trades Trad s rhe The demand for hardware of or al all I kinds kInd remains brisk and the sales for fo r the tho past week have been larger than thai 1 the corresponding week of any previous previous previous ous year for Cor some time past Stoves Stove S in particular are selling readily not notwithstanding notwithstanding notwithstanding withstanding the fact that there is a I distinct shortage in variety Severa Several 1 carloads have hae been received in the lo 10 local local I cal market during the past week weck how however however ever eve and several more large consign consignments consignments consignments ments are arc expected dally daily daB Builders I hardware is In good demand and wll Il be for some time to come while the ar arrival arrival arrival rival of the shooting season has result resulted resulted ed in exceptionally large sales of guns gun S Sand and sporting porting goods of all kinds The shortage of brick which grew so s 0 pronounced a few weeks ago is gradually gradually ally aUy lessening although contractors say sa y that there arc are still times when they are ar forced to suspend operations for wan want t of it This is due altogether to the th e shortage of labor to do the work o or f loading and unloading cars as all th the kilns have hae large quantities of brick on a n q hand requiring only the men to move I Ito It to get It on the market The demand deman d for fOI labor In nearly all lines JInes is ahead o othe of c f the supply and employers say the that Lt there is no excuse for any anyone one remain L ing idle who is willing to work Con Contractors Contractors I tractors are especially in need of la Is L bor and are going to extraordinary y lengths to secure it Employment ment bu I roans are holding out all kinds of or in Ir indu I du dUI ments with very ver little effect I |