The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-16

Grand
Total. 1885, 1874 4Ol l67l72Os7 2l5C6S,2S2 ls6S57,7s
Compared with the previous year the re-
ceipts Tor 1876 show a decrease of 40 per
cent. in flour and C.5 per cent. in wheat, an
increase OF 80 per cent. in corn, of 2'5 per mt
in oats, 81 ~ per cent. In barley, ana los In
rye. In grain of all kinds the increase was IL
per cent, and in grain and flour together IL
was 1873 per cent In the latter the receipts OF
in % 9Re sreasest Of ssn years for the
Norihwest), and is per cent. more than In
1878
rne weight OF the grain aud flour receipts at
these great primary merkeis W S about 4,S6 :
100 ions, thus making 4S6 90 full Car load :.
Loaded in o ordinary freight cars coupled to
gether, this would extend something over
3, OO miles. Hauled an average distance of ~
mile at an average raIe OF "a cents per ton
per mile, the carrying Of this rain TO the
Northwestern ports only would earn s.7,Olc,-
SIZE OF APPLE BARRELs-IMPoRTANr o
FRUIT GROWERS.
The Chicago Commercial Bulletin says: AS
the season is rapidly advancing during which
large amount OF the above named fruit is
packed and placed In store for winter use, q
few suggestions as 10 the best mode OF pack
ing and the size of the packages TO be used,
may be acceptable, and, IL carefully noted,
may be Of considerable benefit to some ship
pers. One great difficulty in establishing
steady mark-t values, which is annually ex-
II
refs are used by shippers that the sales OF the
same uality and variety OF apples cover guile
a wiue range, which Is que entirely TO
the difference in tue quantity contain ed
in various sized packages. This causes con-
siderable dissatisfaction 10 shippers, and is the
occasion OF much explsna ion on the part
q receivers. % The princi al difficulty arises
from consigo ments from Eastern states. where
they have m ade IL a practice 10 use cn1eny The
Smaller sized arrels In making mp consikn-
ments. Letters have been received from some
narffes in the Z st which state that an effort
is oeing made TO overcome this custom, and
such an sctioD is heartily endorsed aud en-
couraged bs merchants here. Buyers In this
making selections OF fIuit, they In almost
every instance preferring the large sized
barrels even at shade better prices than
cou. d be obtained for SMALLER ones. IL Is only
when there Is sea city OF stock that the
small siz- barrels can be disposed OF with any
degree OF freedom. and, Is our market Is gen.
and spp es received that are put up in small
barrels and are not prop. riy packed, are very
slow SAFE. Now, II one size OF barrel could be
You'd ' foi ow. for the sales made would be
more unto M In price and shippers could be
CONSTANTS informed with SONS degree OF GER
ties .rous Of shippiDg W uld bring this mar
ket, aud instead OF receivers being sble 60 dis
pose OF some lots with adm IS, while others
were In an unmercnaofable condition, sales
would be more uniform. some shippers may
not understand exactly what the size OF bar
this market, and to hem we would say that a
barrel ofthe same size as flour b ARIEL Is most
preferable. We would also suggest that, dur
ing the remainder OF the warm weather, II Is
ad Wis., bic for shippers to cut openings In both
the heads and the sides of the barrel, thus al
lowing VENT alton. which tends 70 preserve
the condition Of the rrni. greater length Of
should be entirely done away with,
ios the dsunAnds absolutely ior barrels In