liljit B.WKIUTT< IFS There were 10. wr, burmo'S fail ures in the first ten monbs of 1956. compared with 9.116 in :he same period et 1055 according 1 > .■ report by Dim and Brads’teet liabilities totaled about 30. per c t.t ireitter than in 195"). Business mortality wu hi:siiest amort.; the young ostablish ments-mue-fifth of tl• faihn • firms being only about a y> ar old About one-halt of (lie baiii.iuptc..-s were in. retailin' .

49.4%