The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-17
TRADE is SWELLING.
A Sure Indication Is Increased
Railroad Business.
~ GROWS MONTH ~ MONTH.
The State Rapidly BeoominG eelfssup-
porting 1T Packs It's Own Pork
and ships Fruit East
= GROWS MONTH ~ MONTH.

/, - better indication OF the revival Of
business throughout the west can be Of
tered than the testimony of shippers and
aiiroads. from which sources comes tho
hformation that merchants are ordering
freely and everything looks brighter and
hitter. Both the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern railroads are handling a
good deal OF freight for the East. and
shipments both east and west are moving
actively. the Northern Pacific handling
about fifty cars of merchandise week.
The fish shipments have increased notice.
ably and changs has also set in for the
better In the lumber line, especially cedar
humber for finiahins purposes. orders for
which are In some places being refused
because the mills are unable to handle
the demand.
II Is interesting TO note that during the
past two months Washington eggs have
been at premium In the Chicago mar
kets. and the markets OF Montana have
/. also been supplied from this state. Here
tcfere the home demand was greater than
the supply and the record OF shipments
consequently must be due to IN increased
number of chicken ranches throughout
the state. Several causes are assigned for
the sudden appreciation of Washington
eggs In the East and II Is probably direct
b due to the extreme cold weather there
and the open winter here.
That tho state Il rapidly becoming
self sustaining community - demon
ssratcd by the decreased shipments of
packing house products from Chicago and
other Eastern manufacturing cities. II Is
predicted by observing men, who ara
thoroughly cognixant OF the conditions OF
the times, tina. within three years the I'M
porting of eggs and cheese viii entirely
cease and a large exporting business will
commence. Much pork In now being pro-
dnced In the state and, taking the pro-
duct of past years as q basis, II VIII only
be three or four years before cured meats
from the East can ind no market west OF
the Rocky mountains. II II estimated
that during 1894 there were shipped into
this state packing house products alone
OF the value of $1,000 600. This simply
affords an example OF the drain OK money
from the state which viii cease In short
time. The state IL setter or now than 1t
was last year. and Will 90 eeetef on next
year than now. II is an interesting fact
that last year Clarke county produced
sixty cars OF prunes. and forty cars were
exported going 10 81. Louis Chicago and
other Missouri river points The prune
orchards la this county are new and the
trees are but beginning TO bear. Next
year the shipments win naturally be much
larger
The business handled by the two trans
continental roads touching Seattle. the
Northern Pacific and the Great Northern.
Is much larger this year than last. ard
each month shows an Increase over CORE
spending months In the past J. w. Al
Her, Of the Northeru PACING rreisht oe-
paftwent, SAYS the outlook on his line
Was never better. Mr.. Miller. OF the Great
Northern. reports likewise. Mr. Alien
says the tonnage Of freight handled by
his liae in Seattle for January TINS year
was 70a,0a pounds more than Ter jan
aary. 1894. which was the hisgest January
business done since the end OF the boom
Or 1881. Last Novem,esrs business showed
ar increase OF 100000 pounds over tne
preceding November. The p-incirh PRO.
duets causing the Increased volume or
business came from east Of the mountains
and consisted of feed. hay. nsli stun. Pc
tAtoes. etc Much Of IL came IN car load
lots and was handled by the essnsnsssson
houses, being taken ell over the scuna
nv the steamers. up the smaller rivers
and creeks, wherever q settlement esp
pened 10 be located.