The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-06

% per cent. moro Of the crop raised ID |
1874 than that Of 1873, showing that our |
railroad system has nm
fixed this Is wheat ex-
change.
With the great river flowing through
the city, with competing railroads on
nearly every side, we have now another
benefit in our new and additional Elevator,
with its capacity of 100000 bushels. its
receipts belong to the commercial history
Of 1875, but judging from the number OF
teams that daily cross the new free bridge,
we think that our importation of wheat
by wagons will, during the next twelve
months, be nearly quadruple Of any pre-
vious year.
THE FLOUR TRADE.
Received. Shipped.
Flour III 1874 bbls. $500. 239, O46 lN.4a
Flour in 1879, bbls. -. -. 234,6O8 $780, 12
Taken in connection with the fact Of
the reduced crop of wheat Of 1874, the
tacs that our receipts Of -four for that
year exceeded those Of 1873, indicates
that larger proportion Of our grain is
being manufactured than in previous
years, and is an additional reason why =
huge steam -four mill should be reared in
conjunction with the new Elevator.
THE LUMBER TRADE.
Received. Shipped
Lunlber in 1874, feet. Al, 6s6, $50 1851, 73l
Lumber in 1873, feet. 40 ,33l ,8O5 l6,686,87s
The above refers only to lumber prop.
er, not including laths, slaves, etc. The
decided increase ever the previous year
is fact of marked significance, especially
when we remember that 1874 was year
Of peculiar depression Of the lumber inte-
rest, and Of greatly decreased production.
This exhibit is to my mind . new confir-
nation Of the sagacity that planned our
railroad system. system that inevitably
fixes st. Paul not only rs the center o.
the jobbing and wheat trade Of the North
west, but also of the lumber business.
MANUFACTURES.
The limits of this report will not allow
of any elaboration Of this subject, and j
has been treated SO fully in former re
ports, and SO thoroughly discussed in tn
weekly meetings Of the Board Of Direct
ors. that such elaboration is unnecessary
say confidently that. all things con
sidered, the location Of st. Paul for man
ufacturing purposes is unsurpassed II
this whole country. Another fact shoul'
arrest our attention. Manufacturers il
.. the East have been much more cripple
BY the stringency of the times than man
, ufacturers in the Northwest. Our r.
/ motensss from competitors, by lessenin
competition, secures us larger margin Z
; profit. Every additional mile over whic
Eastern goods have to be freighted IS
our establishments protective tariff.
While We are justly anxious to add
our manufacturing Importance, we shout
bear in mind that we have made rapi
2 strides in that direction during the 10.
3 five years. The expansibility Of OF
8 market is evidenced from the fact thu
3 while in 1873 but 3O5 Of the Edward Ha
S vesters were manufactured here, in Isl
6 there werc made 1920 Of those reaper
9 present comparison with the statisti
. . taken from the United States census
o 1870, which, though not full, will give
% close approximation to the truth. As
% that census, l include railroad shops n
. newspaper Offices under the head of ma
- featuring establishments, and the wor
s men employed therein IS persons Ell
"a ployed in manufacturing.