| Show AM I 1 I 1 IS 1 IN TIM monthly 1 b I 1 ditc arso marti tho the outstanding feat ferturo itro in bills liess development during tho the past few ew weeks has boon tha the improvement in fit bade basic industries including etoll atoll and especially in III tho the movement of rall railroad road equipment copper and other metals A marked 1 increase in the production of 0 automobiles haa has also been a feature of tho tile month building which has been on the upgrade for several mouthy months past continued its growth in activity I 1 ob luary 1922 building permits wore were about 40 per cent in excess of those of february 1921 and the advance Is still continuing As against this favorable trend in the physical vol pt production in basic lines 11 the fact that a varlet of conditions have hay a operated to offset the encouraging improvement which b ins bis is been noted in tex textiles during tho the months prominent among those these unfavorable influences aro are tho the dia its relations loue with labor but un certainty as to cost of production and lack of forward orders ins li ii had liati a depressing effect in those districts where no labor troubles havo made themselves felt no important changes have been observed oba arvol in lit other manufacturing lines such as leather boots and shoes tho the month mouth has bee one ot of favorable development considering the season according to official cill figures a marked even eyen la Is still lim limited iteI decro decrease aso in unemployment Is under underway isay in trade both retail and wholesale hole sato the tendency tendo ticy has been on oil the whole downward although altho nt ut pronoun cealy eo so retail trade Is uniformly lower than it was a month ago or than la Is was this time last ear the tile movement of commodities to marlet during the month has been very satisfactory is and an increase in inga ings haa has been noticeable in many perta parts of the country the advance in the index number of wholes ilo tle briefs shown by tho federal reserve doard board a compilation amounts to tour four points for the month from train tu 2 1943 1 prices equal fin anc lally tho the month haa has shown bui but little change chit lige and discount and la in terest ralea rates havo not ally foreign trade show a some wine w t furcro decline with a closer approach to of export 0 t and import figures L th ill liori 10 and abroad increasing stal stability jn in foreign exchanges with the exception of marks has been jbf there are a not half halt 41 ally an there gre po bijj IM wayt t yon you I 1 tot bink they are j S aa |
