Show THE OUTLOOK since our last comment on the business out ook there has been quite a steady rise in the barometer of trade especially of the leading stocks of the country the low point of the year was recorded at the calse of business on july last when it stood at there has been a steady advance until on wednesday aug it stood at A year ago on aug it stood at showing there therb is yet a considerable act advance wince to be made the high point of last year was while the low point was there seems to be some improvement in the money condition in the east it is likely that not so much money will be taken from the eastern banks to move the crops as has been anticipated the western banks are yearly growing stronger and better able to furnish the funds for this purpose than they have been the crop reports for the country are very good this is especially true of the corn as reported from the southern states this year twelve twe ve of the southern states show a considerable increase over the production of last year it is stated that the area in these states this year is of the total area as compared to of the total acreage of last year the condition in the copper market is also improving several of the great mines of the country have curtailed their output and the price has therefore advanced considerably it seems that the producers of this metal are working to raise the price to fifteen cents it if possible naturally this aou would d bring into operations several of the great mines which cannot now produce copper at a profit the advance in price of the metal would have a tendency to reduce somewhat t the demand and to bring again the reduction in price and the curtailment of production locally the conditions are favorable for better business on the stock exchange and there has been quite an increase in the past two weeks in the amount of business although the average prices have changed very little A few of of the stocks have shown quite a little advance and indicate the readiness of investors to buy whenever there is a prospect of improved conditions this is shown in several instances during the last two weeks the mining conditions of the various districts are quite favorable and as soon as some new properties come forward with an interesting showing investors will be ready to put their money into the stock |