Show RECOVERY OF BUSINESS ESSENTIAL AS AID TO RETURN OF prosperity the country has me ine suspense la Is over sufficient time has not yet elapsed to permit penult a dependable appraisal of the effects of oc tho the change of administration will have on oil wool or commodity markets in general but the belief of the national corporation Is that food clothing anil and shelter will continue to bo be the prime requisites to libman human comfort and happiness disappointments over tho the outcome ot of tho the election will be many new faces will bo be seen in post offices foreign legations lesat lons and other branches of the federal service republicans must share worle work with democrats for a time uncertainty may rule but lot us not forget that the ono one important promise made by both political parties was to work for business recovery agricultural commodity prices which advanced sharply a tow few weeks ago thus stimulating hopes for business alnesa bu recovery all along the line have again declined until wheat and some totne classes of 0 livestock have reached an all all time low and corn cora Is 13 cheaper fuel on oil tho farm than coal wool alone has held its strength fairly well but in ili spite of political uncertainty and the deplorable plo rable condition of agriculture general business has continued to improve the annalist Annall st index of business activity showed an increase for september of per der cent over july cotton came first with an increase of per cent wool being second with per cent automobile production declined per cent during tho the same period the deduction Is that people must bo be fed and clothed while waiting for the now car and tho lawn dawn of a bettor better day in the meantime ne antime the reservoir ot of deterred deferred needs already at the breaking point Is being steadily augmented automobiles and trucks railway equipment ment and ralls rails building materials mater lala tor for now dow construction and repairs repair indusi wal trial plant rehabilitation machinery and tools etc etc in order to supply these needs when expressed in actual orders mines and smelters shelters sm elters must be reopened the wheels in manufacturing plants set in motion the lumber industry revived this will gradually draw upon the army of the unemployed and create a bettor better market et outlet for all agricultural products we ivo can see no reason now tor for changing our oft repeated belief that the present offers a splendid opportunity for the sheep raiser galaor who has fighting blood coursing through hla his As ag indicated above the wool market la Is still in a walling waiting mood unquestionably it la Is weaker in spots but sales at price concessions during tho the period under review haye have not represented volume wo we admit the possibility ot of somewhat lower quotations for the near future but have every confidence that this situation will right itself before this eventful year that draws to a close foreign markets are very strong |