Show business survey announced by department part ment of corn COM reports on retail trado ed by tile tiie department of commerce mei ce for leading cities of the country for the end of the year indicated a slight recession from the volume le ie corded last year in a few larger places in some ill instances the gains over the 1331 1934 1 period were disappointing but in n the majority of oc cases the momentum of gift buying that started unusually early this year continued in force with some areas reporting the best business in six years one of the most favorable factors of the curlent situation was heavier factory employment arid and payrolls november having been the best month in that regard since 1930 industry was moving forward on practically all fronts pittsburgh reported the best month in flat glass inan manufacturing u faatu ring in six years with considerable progress in the development of new industrial uses including glass wool and tile for building purposes Ees steel mills reported the best pay rolls riis in 5 years and a 0 00 plant extension program A chicago cag go soap manufacturing firm was spending of a expansion budget for a new plant at IIan mond ind to manufacture a lard substitute cincinnati reported a substantial increase in shoe production in boston 31 charters were grated corporations during the week farm marketing receipts tor for the first 10 months of the year averaged 10 per cent above the same period last year with tho gross hitcome estimated at than 8 billion dollars on december 1 this explains the heavy gains in business registered by stores in small towns and rural communities the 1935 corn crop was estimated at GO 60 per cent larger than last year leading chain store companies and mail order houses gained per cent in sales in november over the 1934 imonti and fo the 11 months the gain was 1049 per cent while new residential construe tion in the 11 montis montas ot of the year gained 1674 per cent over the same period last year and provided new dwellings tor for families there lias been a deficit of homes in recent years of a year equivalent to a billion dollars worth of construction indications point to a substantial revival in construction in 1936 as aa well as to a continuous upward trend in the heavy roods industries particularly steel |