Deseret Evening News | 1908-08-20 | Page 2 | Drop in Earnings

DROP IN EARNINGS tot fOI Six Show lug lg Off OIT III Returns for COI the tho first lx months of oC the present year from railroads of the countr country representing I a or of 20 3 2 according to a by br tue tho Financial Chronicle shows the off In railroad earnIngs In that perIod haul had never nover b been n approached b ban by an any period All Au fur far liS as thu tho records show no period Is shown be ono one year und anti when the percentage of has been so great for months The ratio of ailing off of 17 cent Pita table ot oC comparison gives ghea the ratio II or of decrease tutu fol February and larch ua 10 as 1249 1179 1171 and 1337 ocr pcr coni and In May IH and 1 June JUliO the ho lallos rose roso to 2267 and 2089 pel The rho table follows 1908 1907 Decrease Jan 2052 1600 l Felt h ISSO 1401 April 6 May June