Show business holds steady near peak lasalle map of business conditions condition ai 1 11 11 1 e 4 ap 1 3 il f I 1 F I 1 I 1 J the above map accompanying the september bulletin ol of V S business conditions issued by lasalle extension university shows the relative trade conditions throughout the country volume of trade this fall promises to be close to highest lon on record after a summer which failed ailed to show the usual season icline decline by L G ELLIOTT president lasalle extension university business activity has continued to expand and the rate of industrial production is moving steadily toward a new peak if present trends continue and they appear likely to do so the volume of trade and indus try this tall fall promises to be close to the highest on record A most encouraging development of the last few months has been the upturn in employment and pay rolls farm income this year will be the highest in several years and Is estimated to reach close to larger pay rolls in industry and higher farm income have been re fleeced flecked in larger retail sales the steady growth of a great new industry that of armaments is becoming an increasingly important factor in the bd business siness situation that the present trend Is likely to continue is evident by the fact that new orders received by manufacturers have increased as rapidly as has production product lo n |