Show Standard Picks Eight Best Groups In an analysis of the outlook for ajor industries during duling the last half of 1931 th the Standard Statistics company corn com pany of New York lists the followIng followIng follow follow- ing as being most favorably situated Beverages Beverages Barring Barring the occurrence of unexpectedly cool weather this summer sales and earnings in general general gen germ eral should compare favorably with those of 1930 Chain stores stores More More favorable Income In Income Income In In- come comparisons with 1930 1030 should be bo witnessed during the remainder of the year and in a few instances in last Jut years year's results will bo be exceeded We We c. c expect a second nd half haIr sales utes record comparing well with that of or 1930 Considering advantages se secured sc- sc cured c from front the recently instituted wholesale price increase 1931 13 trade Income should rite nrc about 10 per cent over O the 1930 level Dairy products Produce Producers Producers' s' s profits will be moderately reduced from the record 1930 levels because of narrowed narrowed nar rowed margins and restricted de demand demand demand de- de mand in some rome lines Ice cream earnings earnIngs earnings earn earn- ings are as as' yet ind indeterminate terminate being dependent largely upon the type of summer weather experienced P Package kage goods Consumption of the leading brands is well sustained and 1931 earnings of leading producers ers should nearly equal those of last year Refrigeration Unit Refrigeration Unit sales this year likely will wUl be moderately larger than thanIn thanIn In Jn previous year car with a corresponding correspond correspond- ing lag growth of or profits Utilities Electric Utilities Electric and gas gas gas-evi- evi evidence dence at hand indicates s that a definite deli deli- nile nite resumption of the upward trend of revenues will be established during the coming half year Earnings for forthe forthe forthe the full year Jear should compare favorably favorably favor favor- ably with the 1930 record Utilities Telephone UtIlitIes Telephone Stability of earnings is in prospect for the summer summer summer sum sum- mer months and present indications strongly suggest an upturn In revenues revenues revenues reve reve- and profits during the latter part of or the year ear |