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Show m Early Christmas of analysis of business prospects next few months, economists are advising priAs result start tightening prosperity belt Street because about January there is vate business to along Main expected an easing off in prices and sharp tightWise merchant will start getening of credits. ting his house in order, analyzing inventory, getting collections up to date and holding items to a minimum. O This easing off may not come on slow-movi- ng all lines, but according to indications in retail field position of clothing, including underwear, hosiery, and shoes is weak, and such items in home appliance field as refrigerators, television, washing machines, stoves, sweepers, dishwashers are due for a break both in buying and prices. COST OF LIVING TO INCREASE . O Cost of living is expected to inch up line. OPS to hold the WILL COME OUTSIDE JURISDICTION spite attempts of CREASES RENTS, TELEPHONE, UTILITIES AND FARM TELEGRAPH, PRODUCE de- BUT IN- OF OPS IN GAS, LIGHTS AND OTHER WHICH IS BELOW PARITY. prices are among those seeping through OPS fingers. OPS now says slaughterhouses and packing plants have boosted total law violation to 2,804 in 2,482 plants inspected. However, Chicago report indicates 95 of leading packers in one Beef recent able to buy 65 per cent of cattle they bought in comparable week a year ago although more cattle were brought to market. O Federal reserve board reports farm mortgage is week were only increase despite fact more cash sales are reported than ever before. Reason given is increased land values. Department of agriculture reports dollar volume of farm mortgage during first four months of 1951 was 18 per cent higher than a year ago and higher than any year since records have been kept. However, number of mortgages shows no great increase. O Department of Commerce reports sales in grocery lines up 8 per cent above previous month, but 9 per cent below a year ago. Cumulative sales for first eight months of 1951 were 5 per cent ahead of last year, due largely to increased debt on holds true in dry goods with prices. cumulative sales 5 per cent higher than a year The same ago. per Save Money On This Home Mixed Cough Syrup Knitted Rug ONCE OVER h O for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1951 THE JOURNAL Page 10 O While crop estimates this year are of bumvariety there are approximately a million less workers on American farms than 1945-4- 9 average of 12,744,000 and 300,000 less than last year. Department of agriculture reports August farm employment was 11,719,000. Composite wage rate per hour was 62 cents as compared to 47 cents in 1950. Prepared by tbe Washington Bureau of WNU Features. JAbmed Services H. I. Phillips MAN who died at 74 the A day and left an estate of 445 So Easy, No Cooking. 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