The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-26
AFTER OLD PLACE
New York Bidding for Minneapolis
Flour for Export.
FLOUR MAKERS AWAIT RESULTS
Trade Has Been Slipping Away from
MetrOpOlis-Some Striking
Figures.

Minneapolis grain and -four men are
greatly interested in the results expected
TO follow upon the change in the policy
OF the New York terminal companies in
handling the breadstuffs of the northwest
and other sections of the country. New
York is steadily endeavoring to cultivate
better relations with the west in order
to get back its former prestige as an ex-
port point for western products. Remov-
ing the lighterage on wheat in New York
harhor was the first move.
The competition of other American
ports is not all of New York's troubles.
Canada's proposed canal system from
Georgian Bay through Ottawa to Mon
treal holds many possibilities of danger
to New York as an export point for the
wheat and -four of the northwest. 1t is
estimated that the proposed Canadian
canal would reduce the present carrying
charge on grain from Duluth to seaboard
20 per cent and pay a good profit. New
York business men are looking ahead and
are appealing to the railroads that enter
the metropolis to protect and fortify the
business of the city from the inroads Of
carriers to the north and to the south.
The percentage of grain handled by the
American canal system has grown rapidly
less in the last ten years. The traffic
is now to a large extent in the hands Of
the railroads, and what fight is made
against Canadian canals will probably be
made by them.
A Few Striking Figures.
Not including December, New York has
exported this year $51 900, 900 worth of
breadstuffs Her exports for the same
period last year were $53, ,229, $40. Balti-
more has exported $39, 500 900 in bread
stuffs up to Dec. 1, this year, an increase
of $40, 000, 900 over the same period OF last
year. Boston has increased her exports
over $4,000, 900; Newport News, 81, ,250 900;
Philadelphia has lost S2,000,000, and New
Orleans has made a magnificent gain of
SIC, O,000. 900 over her $16,000,0 900 exports for
eleven months of last year, New Orleans
is getting back the standing it enjoyed in
exports before the war. 1t takes much
of the products of the southwest, and is
gradually extending its lines toward the
northwest.
In 1895 New York's exports Of bread
stuffs were nearly as large as those OF
Baltimore Boston, Newport News, Phila-
delphia and New Orleans combined. Bal
timore exported $4,000, ,000; Boston, the
same; Newport News, $1,000. 900; New
York, $38, 900, 900; Philadelphia, $500, eco; !;
New Orleans, 100000.
Where Minneapolis Flour Goes.
A diverting of Minneapolis -four and
northwestern wheat have had much to do
with New York's loss of prestige as an
export point. The northwest has grad
ually come to favor other points. New
port News is in fair way to become the
principal -four port. Its exports in '95
were So, ,400, 200. For the first eleven
months OF this year it has a record on
-four Of within a few thousand dollars
Of S1O,O00000. Baltimore has increased
SO, 000,0 since '95. Boston has lost
81, ,6O0,0 900. New York has dropped from
$19, ,O0O, 900 to 3,000,0 900 in the same time.
Philadelphia has increased from SO, 400, 900
to SIS, ,000, 600. In '95 New Orleans exported
$5,35S worth Of flour. This year her ex-
ports of that product will reach SO, 900, 900.