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Show oo THE DIFFUSION OF WEALTH Persons who believe, or have believed, be-lieved, that there is in this country a tendency toward tho concentration of wealth In a comparatively few hands will bo interested in figures published by the New York Journal of Commerce, showing that the number num-ber of stockholders in railroad and industrial corporations is increasing and consequently the average number of shares held by tho individual stockholder is decreasing. Comparing Compar-ing the ligures of rallroadB for 1910 It is seen that the average number of stockholders Increased from 2,959 to 4,314, while the average amount ol stock hold by the individual fell from ?14,811 to $13,950. The average number num-ber of stockholders in industrial corporations cor-porations increased from 3.S8G to 4,-132, 4,-132, andi the average amount of stock held, which was 59,393 in 1910. was but $8,937 in 1911. Tho course or ownership Is toward a wider distribution distrib-ution of property. Rochester Post nnd Express. |