Show STORES STORES' REPORT BUSINESS GAINS January Turnover Exceeds Exceed Volume for Same Month of Previous Year Department stores Ll in ui Salt Lake Lak City did more business s last month mont than during January 1934 federal reserve statistics received Saturday from San Francisco indicated Volume of trade was sIx s six points greater reater the federal reserve figures figure revealed Basis for the comparison was the volume of trade done durin during 1923 The increase followed the greatest Christmas trade in more than tw two years according to the report January January Janu Janu- ary 1935 sales lost but six points a as compared with the holiday trade vo vol vol- ume Oakland was the most prosperous city during the first month of th the current year it was reported Its trade was as equal to that during th the 25 1923 period Reason for lor the slight decrease during during during dur dur- ing January as compared with th preceding months was the usual seasonal sea seaS social ronal slowing down of business i iwas it was said Other contributory factors factor were uncertainty over the supreme court gold decision rising food foo food prices and general p re retrenchment |