Show OUTPUT OF GOODS REACHES it HIGHEST MARK SINCE 1923 further growth in january pro carries output of bas ic commodities to hwi point february report of federal re servo board chairman denotes substantial bubines Bu sines Pro prosperity spent T further growth growl h in luring during janti january try carriea t ih output of basic commodities to tile highest point reached sibie the spring of 1923 em at industrial establishments e increased slightly but remained below tho the level of s year ago prices of farm product products continued to advance and thero were smaller eri aller increases in t the h wholesale whole eale prices of moat most of 0 the 0 other h group of commodities production in bm baie tp industries after a capil increase in recent mont rancid eight per rent cent in january and waa was 34 por cent above the low point of lait last summer cimer au the moat most important fan tae tor ift in the increase in the level of pro since august has ha been greater activity in the iron and an steel industries but in january the output of lumber mineral minerals food products and paper and the mill consumption of cotton colton also showed considerable lac the woolen industry was somewhat lew leis ac tivo in january and output of auto mobiles tho the 31 ih larger than in decent ber was waa considerably smaller than a year ago further lurther increases during the month in employment in the metal textiles and leather industries were largely offset by seasonal decline declines in the number employed in the brilling bu bull illIng ling material materials and food brodur pro dur industries Indu bull gullung ling activity ast a measured by con tracts I 1 though lee less in janitor january that during tile closing montas of 1924 was near the high level OF v a 5 ear ago a ita lup meata were in ili volume tor for thie this time of vear vent and load ing of merchandise ani miscellaneous products Pro H dusts were heavy INho ho lesnie leonle tride wide tr ide in january however mailer smaller than a december hale hales of groceries erlem sheea shoes nit annl br hardware dware were in iro baller vollme while sale sales of dry goods gons ani drugs increased de p store sales in most districts were somewhat ewaller than a oar ear ago but eilee wiles or mail order houses were considerably larger agricultural activities doing the 1 ait helf dt df january ani tile first week weeks of lebn iary rain fell it in nearly all sections Beet ions nf of the tb twelfth Piet rit riet ani agures prevailed rho moderate nio weather was fa favorable ora ble to growing crop crops an ani I 1 to the con colliton liton rf of range 1 which had all buffered somewhat I 1 iring the il y cold aathur athar ath pr of latr late december lt lie of th tit IL RL areas where here grain croppi were killed durling tlc alc december dec Dee ember oil toll spell in castern ore gon haa ling begun lamb iamb ng is now pro growing gressing in the barly lini bing section ions of the district with favorable results between january 1 1924 an I 1 janu arv 1 1925 according to the report of the united state states department of agri culture there were derc detre aea apes in lit the number oaf 0 domestic animals on farms and ranges of this district As follows beet beef cattle 6 2 per cent swine 12 4 per cent and sheep 0 06 6 per cent taking the united states as a the per of decreases dec it the number of cattle and hogs wai WAR less than in the twelfth district while the total number of sheep increase 1 2 23 2 per cent in the dairy dalry industry there was an la in crease in the number of milk cows of 2 24 4 per cent in the district and 2 22 2 per cent in the united states industrial activity there as little change in it tho tha in dual rial situation during january as compared with december the tile winter deaso i in a district where here seasonal far fae tors restrict control of activity in rome of the tile principal industries being not mall a period of industrial stability at tile lie lowest levels of the ye ir thu volume of employment continued at level slightly below those of a year ago no no acute problems pro blema of win titer unemployment ment hai have e bectel reported general business and trade in this thin district the total volume of tra daring during january ex tided aed that of december ril although though I 1 deulio in general i seti activity ity has twit usulia aau at thie this luring pat years in 31 21 principal cipal clearing house cen con era the volume ioime of payment ps Tents bv br berk sheek lank orbit ili biti the beet best single avail hie turnmire of busi bens activity in tilts this ill di hit rose roe 34 pr per pent during luring janitor cwi iwi iwa 1 an its eom compared pared with de D beemler er 1024 4 the total hiring during ary arr 1123 wae waa 5 50 0 1 cpr pr ceat X 1 ator nt er tha than a in january 1021 a gain approximately approximate lir equal to the tile estimated imor norial nill annual il gilleres leres rhe rho estimated volume of banfe bank 4 bits in 80 cities during luring jan u ar V 1 it t 11 mally 7 5 3 per tent less than in in an nn effort to reduce to the mini taint mum interruptions of mahool time vh wil ham hain mcandrew superintendent of the public schools of chicago has caud caused the meetings of the high school teach ets council to bo be discontinued the thirteenth annual safety con coll areu of the watt dill safety council waa was held hold at lAu louisville laville ky september 20 29 to ottomer 3 |