25 FEBRUARY 1928, Page 35

BRADFORD DYERS:

A considerable increase in earnings is shown in the report of the Bradford Dyers Association. For the past year the profit was £708,000 against only £551,000 for 1926 and 2681,000 for 1925. The Directors, however, have pursued a cautious policy, simply maintaining the dividend at the rate of 2s. and carrying forward £565,022 as compared with 1480,629 a year ago. The report shows that after deducting all charges prior to debenture stock, interest and preference share dividend, the profits were equivalent during the year to 6,7 per cent. per annum on the capital employed, whereas in the previous year they were only equivalent to 41 per cent.

* * * * . .