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 Industrial Depressions, by G. H. Hull

Fig. 96. A Study of Steel-Construction Work in the United States from 1896 to 1910 as Related to the Financial Condition of the Country

The key in the upper portion of the chart gives the titles for the different curves. Charts of this general type are of tremendous importance to the business man for studying financial conditions as affecting any particular industry. As no two businesses are exactly alike, it is best for each business to make up its own charts relating to the financial situation and general prosperity