Show CANADAS CANADA'S ECONOMIC INDEX HOLDING FIRM Conditions Continue to lm- lm Im S prove rove in Dominion By CHARLES LYNCH CH Copyright 1934 for The Telegram aTTA OTTAWA W A. A Canada April 18 With conditions continuing their Improvement Canadas Canada's economic index prepared by the bureau ot of statistics was virtually maintained In the tho week ended April 7 at the level of the preceding week being against the 1926 average Having Having Hav- Hav ing moved up sharply since January 1 1 it has fluctuated near the 90 level with no important movement in either direction M As the Index a year ago w was Its gain of some 30 points Is taken is as clear indication ot of betterment Employment averaged more than 17 per cent greater In the first quarter of 1934 than a a. year before with an advance from 71 to in this index Business volume during during dur- dur ing the tho first two months of this year raised Its average Index from to compared with the corresponding cor cor- responding period last year being based on 45 factors for measuring the trend of productive and business operations In the first two months or of 1931 1 output ot of wheat flour totaled 2145 barrels a gain ot of 26 per cent over the tho identical periods ot of either 1933 or 1932 Rolled oats amounted to pounds against in 1933 in the first quarter of at 1934 were a gain of over ver last years year's period this advance being particularly marked in the eastern division with an increase of 31 per cent |