New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11

Shipped from Buffalo by canal, oso
Shipped from Buffalo by canal,
naoro... .. ssi.Ies
Shipped from Oswsgo by canal is6i-2S....... I5e2so
Shipped from 0swego by canal lS7o-l-2-'.-.- o1oVIo
49,. 45s.1s2
Tdewater receipts by Erie Canal so7soao
Underwater receipts by Erie Canal. 1SOl-2 .lol'ooi
nscrsase I4es,sss
keCeP' sc ~ Gana 1871 ~ ss97s5
Receipts at Montreal by Grand Trunk Railroad ~,
and Lachine Canal lS7ol2. oo'so1
,>..o. - l24sl3
weIIsnd Canal shnments 1861 90 1922
Weiiand Canal shpnents 1901 2S2, 3l7
nooroaoa - ....... 134,O12
weIland Canal shipments United States ports to 90, 0o
"elland 0a a11a,9 apWoH'0 oH'ou s.... 46o074
$1,000, .. 5s,77s
1t thus appears while there is falling OH In inc
exports from Ney-York OF wheat and nour-comparing
the three years ended with 1868 with the three ended
with s2of per cent there Is On increase III 'e
quantity exported from the Western states through
Canadian ports of 20 per The shipments rom the
eastern end OF Lake Erie by the two canals ieii OH
nearly 40 per cent by the Erie from Buffalo ana less tnan
10 per cent by the weland from Port Colborne' sep
arating again the shipments by the weland Canal we
find that the quantity destined for Canadian ports In
creased 20 per cent while the shipments from Osweso
decreased nearly 60 per cent We find In short that tne
welland Canal though not yet enlarged, divides the
grain trade with Buffalo.
CANADIAN ENTERPRISE
As commentary the above exhibit the Following
extract from The Chicago Tribune OF recent GATE Will
be found interesting:
Tn somA departments OF our commerce Canadian
honses arc leading all Others Most OF the PORK IL ID
their hands, and ts nHs o ag pa Of wheat The
trade has largely increased over the figures ass
and the same is likely be true TO the end OF the sea
effa mi
them, while last year they were 2oS cents per % a
lawrence have enabled the and the rail
ways TO advance their rates while by New-fOrk COT
trade is due largely facilities offered by the Allan
line of In the evening MONTREAL dealers toe
graph to Liverpool the prices ruling mere, oIerng W
purchase and deliver free on board az Montreal
in SO many days Chicago or milwaukee, wheat az
orders TO buy and by the time Board meets, the
order is here and the grain purchased wltnn te
hour In this way the ends OF the world are Droushs
together. BY OF the telegraph and our lake ana
ocean steamers wheat passes from our s oo
vators and, little more than 80 days Is found upon
the tables hungry crowd on the other side OF the
Atlantic. =, AT, ,..oo.. al, noor,v oil
our cereals and produce destined for European markets
win 20 down the st. Lawrence there cannot ne par
tcle OF doubt Let the Canadians enlarge their canas
20 as to pass OF 400 tons burden and they VIII
beat the in the race for our
above stated, carry to Europe large majority Oh our
shipments Of wheat great a not uDderstand
the best modes OF preparing corn meal for the taDe
We have already given it opinion that is pos
slbe TO retain this commerce for NewYork by an en-
argement Of the Erie and Oswego Canals from Oswego
to the Hudson River, distance Of 200 miles We de-
cidedy agree in the opinion Of the Hon. William ]. Nc
Alpue that no improvements OF the Erie Canal from
Buffalo can save to NewYork at least the diversion OF
that portion Of the cereal products OF the West which
to be shipped to foreign countries.
THE STATE ABLE ENLARGE THE CANAL
The Bounty debt Of the State, which amounted to
s22 100000 in 1870 natures and will be paid on in 1871
An animal tax OF will be levied the people Of
the State TO pay interest and provide sinking fund Tor
the extinction Of this debt. much less than the
principa OF the Bounty debt stood In 1870 would be
sufficient to enlarge the Erie and Oswego Canals from
Troy to oswego 80 permit the passage of barges
propelled by steam, carrying 800 tons The interest on
the bonds contribution Of two per cent per annum
toward the extnguishment Of the debt could easily be
obtained under a tolerably honest administration OF
the canals, from the surplus revenues We are not IN
favor of resorng Congress for money for this pur
pose II Congress appropriaes 10000 900 t2o0oO0o
for building canal in the State of NewYork the same
Congress WILL beyond doubt, provide for squandering
s for works Of at least doubtful utility In other
portions OF the Union The bulk OF the foreign exports
OF Western grain must be carried either down the st.
Lawrence or down the Hudson. The foreign imports
which the West receives payment will take the
channel as the exports. This commerce Is worth
more than the interest to the State Of New
York and enlarged canal TO Oswego would be likely
TO preserye most Of It, without enlarged canal the
grain shipments from Buffalo and Osweg6 TO tidewaer
on the Hudson WILL In 20 years, become insignificant 10
comparison with the business Of the railroads and the
st. Lawrence route The share Of the business which
goes to the railroads tends quite strongly to Bat
more Philadelphia, and Boston as 1t does to New-York
Indeed the trade OF those cities has been made already
by the trunk railroads to increase faster than that OF
New-York. However, 1t is our business simply to state
the elements OF the problem. Those interested may
work out solution In my they at. There is
question involved in 1t which may not be solved by sim
pie arithmetic
ooMPARIsoS OF TIE COMMERCE OF NETWORK AND
MONTREAL
The effect of the partial diversion Of the grain trade to
Canada has been very marked the foreign
OF Montreal This will appear from the follow ing table
TABLE UI-Ezports Imports Of Ee,o York and Mon
freal for The years 1851 '62- '63 and 1S70'71!72