Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-27
EAST-BOUND FREIGHTS.
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Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-The weekly state
ment of east-bound shipments continues
to exhibit an encouraging increase. The
aggregate shipments during the past week
on all east-bound lines were 41.O27 tons.
against 1852 tons for the week previous.
The tonnage for the corresponding week
in 1881 was 1854. Last week there was
| an increase of flour shipments of 1902
barrels; i'll provisions 1878 tons, and de-
crease in grain shipments of 2O7 tons.
Ihe most noticeable feature of the weeks
business is the continued large increase in
Hour shipments, due in a great measure. 1t
is considered, to the low freight rate of Is
cents per barrel now being made
from Minneapolis to Chicago. The
| millers of the Northwest are taking
advantage of the low rates and are unload
ing all of their stock and sending East the
products of the mills as fast as manufac-
tured. 1t IS not expected shipments Of
| flour will decrease next week, unless the
rail rates west of Chicago are abruptly
increased, which seems at present improb-
able. The advance in east-bound rates
which takes effect Dec. 1, will operate to
largely increase contracts for Eastern
shipments during the present week. Yes
terday only two charters for lake shipment
were taken, and it is considered that this
| will practically close the season of lake
| shipments. There is at present a large
| shipment which it was expected would go
by lake, that will on account OF the close of
navigation, be compelled to take the all
| rail route East.
The grain shipments still continue light,
being consigned principally to interior
and New England points. The high rates
of through shipment still prevent grain
being shipped to Liverpool at a profit.
The increase in provision tonnage is due
III measure to the heavy receipts of live
stock here and the good business now be-
ing done by the packing houses The prin-
cipal reason assigned for the increase in
East bound provision tonnage, however,
is the very good export demand, shippers
being anxious to send meats forward in
time for the Christmas markets. It is ex-
pected that after December shipments
will drop off somewhat, as many of the
causes which up to that date will
operate to abnormally increase shipments
will then cease. 1t is not thought, how
ever, that the roads will materially lose, as
the advanced rates will partially, if not
completely. reimburse them. 1t is con-
sidered that after dec. 1 farmers and
country merchants will hold back their
products as much as possible, so as to
take advantage of lower rates in the
spring.
| 1t is expected that another advance in
east bound rates of five cents will take
place about Jan. 10.
| Receipts of new corn continue to in
crease, and it is expected that a brisk ex-
port trade will spring up as soon as the
price justlfes export. The deinoralizing
condition of freight rates west of Chicago
is considered especially favorable to
the immediate interests of the east bound
lines, but as soon as a settlement
is reached, stringent rules will, it is
thought, be resumed, and shipments elicit
ed, which will work unfavorable to the
Eastern lines in the future. Yesterday
arrangements were completed whereby
the Nickel Plate will take business in car
lots from the stock yards. This road is not
in the pool, and if it is disposed to cut
rates it can very considerably injure the
large east bound business originating at
the stock yards.
The seaport demand during the past
week has been good on -four and provis-
ions, but next to nothing in grain.