The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
REATCARGOE OF GRAIN.
THE oAP%CITy OF BosToN OCEAN
sTBAMSHIPs TAXED.

THE oAP%OITy OF BosToN OCEAN
sTBAMSHIPs TAxED.
ocean Rsem nor from 1,sOo.oOo to 5000.
o nasrels Ensssea In Advance BY the
Letter Pnrty OF Chicsse-A Heavy Increase
Over List Year - new Steamship Hines.
BosToN. Dec. 1s.-Great interest has been
aroused by the heavy shipments OF grain from
Boston for Europe In the last few weeks. Tho
activity In business affects all the prominent
ocean lines, not only here, but also further up
the coast. Shipments OF grain are not a now
feature Of Boston's export business. as for q
long time they have constituted an important
part Of the years trade. but It looks as II all
previous records would be collapsed by the sea-
sons business.
For some time there have been rumors of
large contracts for shipping grain and competi
tion for ocean space has been known TO be
sharp. Last week these rumors wero verified
by the announcement that A. Fred Brown of
this city, o forwarding broker, had contracted
for ocean room for from 1900 900 to 1000, 900
bushcls Of grain for Chicago parties. The
steamship rate reported was Sgd. a,busbel, but
it was impossible to verify this statement.
Steamship agents when questioned only shook
their heads and said nothing. Tho size of the
deal started things up considerably and future
dealings are eagerly awaited.
At thg present. time the regular steamship
lines out Of Boston comprise the same fleets as
last year: Tho regular lines have taken con-
siderable more grain than last year. At the
first Of the present year there were held in tho
regular elevators 100000 bushels of the three
leading cereals, namely, wheat, corn and oats.
Since that time to the first of the present month
The receipts have amounted to 80, 3ss. 900 bushels
as compared with 2s,771,O00 bushels during
the same period Of the vear betoro Tbo a.
49,. a. 60, ~" "e s." u \
port hgures from the frst OF the year to the
OF. l3g.O 600 bushels. compared with 10 o5s ON
hushoIs lat raan ~ .p,. ,.".aa.. .',uo''vUo
ments of oats form an important part on ac-
count of the exceedingly heavy cron- Tbia
commodity alone shows a gain of 1000 600
bushels. From these figures it is evident that
the present stock in the elevators ia small. The
amount iett AFTER deducting the shipments is
about 100000 bushels, but when one takes
s nm nh;oh H." u n amoI ho REQUIRED ior con
sumption whicn mas neen heavy especially In
corn, there is comparatively little remaining.
a,ents Tho arain rotos o,.,on.s ,,sSan .nnl
i Hssn year. eh do F nat m rates sra although %uch high higher s. than
Sio .or ,relsnt; as rates on other commodities
reason that the dealers holding large stocks Of
, grain in the West have been moro anxiopa to
secure space ahead than in former years.
Whereas formerly shippers were satisfied to
saee tasae o ofsthro sp& %eet e iSxsf they they n 1e%u fssl
Themselves compelled, in order to protect them:
selves against their competitors.to provide ocean
ahead. A despatch received here from ChicaGoo
shows plainly the situation in the West. 1t said
hind the wheat deal there, has already shipped
1,50o, 900 bushels Of wheat abroad and has
going the same way during this month. Janu.
AIRY, and February. He is reported as saying
that il is time to engage the means for trans
gagged is for liverpool and London. and there
there, as much being taken at 81 as at rs cents.
The biggest demand exists for corn and oats. and
the recent ri.e in price on this side of The At.
lantic has had no tendency to lessen 1t. The
fact of the matter is thai England must buy
her except the ArRentine. and. even U sSoui W
the crop there be good, none Of the Shipment
f fSSt op 1sqsh h tssrap Is before 9 0nss ARPTil; = Bq ft; even in
| already tho heavy rains have done much dam.
age, and prospects are rather dubious. ANn'
furthesr a sdsi : a'q Reports ssaas y Sre c .seai to S't OF
new lines to be established. and also of In
be said that ali the changes are solely for the
tf hs new SptR BOATS e" ant Il Is E YSs aaIT SSip fses that 1t
this line. II It We're not for the grain move.
M much thbe{S 1 would not be brought into use with
Iished between here and Bristol 10 RIM two
| steamers a month. and II ia eynccted that The
line viii be a permanent one. This line line il = 10
be known as the Elder d Dempster and will with.
ont doubt carry abont one.half aT,;n Ihe
boats in use ran formerly from Montreal in the
summer and Newport Newsin the winter. 'Ao
The burmese line ia 70 eyner;mant with n
direct line to Antwerp Of one or TWO boats n a
month. One boat has ALREADY been sent direct.
II has beon the custom ~ tTis linz ,n ~ vi. ~
baltimore, but tho Increasing demand for ouicR
ddiirete II is sr rcporte ede tb SaSi tSe 'i sVTsd 81 r9 Tnns
has been exerting his influence in favor of es.
norris early in the snrinp Tbis rT,nnr nsnmnt
be confirmed absolutely; but it is We'll Known
that much has been said on tbe snhiacf AZ
agent from across The water was IN The c;tT an u
short time ago for this purpose. but what sue.
cess he had rannnt he laarnad '"' """' oue'
y Rumors are also cnrrent of tbe establishment
of a line to run monthly to- Fowey. EnRlnndI
York and tbis port- and the IN 1Yard carun.0 tS>se;mm
consist chiefly of china cIav4 for the shinmsnt
NJ which Fowev IL a centre Z U " Re nnen
q Co. of West Harrlepool and Mencbester aGS
own the stee mnra ~ tbis if n mSioh VINO
o"' sHS uuiS Va VINO anu, which, ny tH6