Show BUSINESS SIGNS Three ARE ENCOURAGING Ef Three months ago fo business gale cal ga e evidence of or a a and some uneasiness was expressed pressed as to the possible extent of o the slump WithIn With WithIn In the past two tco t 0 weeks wees sIgns dens o of a renel ed tendency bave been observed cd and now predictions are arc being made that thit business willbe be satisfactory by fall The Clews banking houseIn house honse housein In its of o finance and Industry indus industry industry try sa sas sass S Thorough sun sure sune e s of o opinion made during the 1 week seek cel by byI I trust trustworthy orthy agencies ha hae ba e found manufacturers and nier mer merchants merchants chants all 0 oer o'er er the country In an 1 hopeful frame fram of o mind They are ar disposed to think that such I as lately occurred pass aay away with Ith the closIng 1 of the conventions and a resumption o of active business In the conf dence that the tte election ot or the corn Int corn com log Ing autumn will Ill ilI turn out nut a tieh and safely They also alfo for foreshadow shadow hadOW natural of ot demand Idue due to the fact that as Lions lons base hae shon shown but litti little over pi over or overstocking has hat oc occurred an 1 here so that there has bas been a 1 disposition to keep forces In readiness for tor the resumption of nr o bu ing which will occur as consumers find It necessary to purchase for lor or the purpose ot or ing immediate ants tants Steel prices have firm and demand Is reported bet better ter The Th outlook Is considerably brighter In most moat staples than has been tru true for soy Bev Beveral eral weeks with the weather con conditions conditions far mor more satisfactory than for or some time past General retail business has improved bearing In mind the tile seasonal dullness which develops at this thit time o of ye r and making comparison ac accordingly cordingly with the corresponding period of o a ear ago aco The textile situation Is one ot or the least factor set et Ct the latest available statistics just published show that the recession In the number ot of 1 ac ac- ac actIe ac 11 th tIe e spindles during May was as only per cent and that the Industry taking the th country as a s whole Is a good deal better than thirds tso-thirds two occupied These figures will show up better no doubt It if they could be obtained for or the present moment since the month ot of June thus far farbas farI I has bas shown hoan n ement rather than recession Wholesale prIces are about stable while on nn th the other hand increase ot of 1 alues In farm products has bas taken place on nn a ory ery broad brnad scale particularly with re- re respect respect re to tn cereals which will be b o of direct benefit to the farmer and do much to dispel the gloom which has prevailed In the agricultural sections H no 00 |