Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

markets on Oct. 81. this year was $685.
Ai2 Dounds. compared with 1885. 93a
pouncs last year. showing a contraction
Oh 80 per cent. For the first A weeks OF
'nis year. l.li5.G25 tons OF provisions were
shippcd from Chicago and Chicago points,
compared with LOG. 1873 tons for an equal
PERIOD of 1901. Grain shipments TO Nov.
!. this year. were $3.50. 400 bushels. in
contrast with Sa.636,0ol bushels in 1901
Flour shipments this year were 406G,4s1
barrels. against .572 barrels last year.
On the Great Lakes. the freight tonnage
continues TO exceed that of last season
burlnE october, last year. $50 tons
OF freight We're reported as received at
domestic ports This year for the cor
responding period, G.0io51a tons of receipts
were reported for 140 different ports. The
tota. of all classes of freight receipts in
domestic trade on the Lakes in 1901. to
Oct 81. was 3I.7aS.17 tons: for the like
period OF this year receipts were 4S143,3S3
tons The registered tonnage moved thus
far this season amounted TO Gi,3 ,2S3 tons,
representing 1891 vessels. and 63951.S34
tons, representing 10,71S vessels arriv-
irg
TIE ports of Boston. New York. Phila
delphia and Baltimore have thus far
fallen 97.s6S55o bushels Of grain behind
last years arrivals. or 3i.u per cent.
including grain and flour reduced to
bushels. Grain and -four receipts this
year W'ere equal to IA,0S4.0i4 bushels
compared with PSI So 594 bushels last
year. to end of October.
Coastwise coal shipments from New
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore and New
port News reported for September were
Ss0.940 toms. and 1l.329.e0S tons for the
nine months ending with September
this quantity 6999 Observation-Disclosures
nine months ending with September. OF
this quantity 6999.566 tons were shipped
from New York harbor points. 1.Siil34
tons from Philadelphia. 1.456,257 tons
from Baltimore. and l.0290!3 tons from
Newport News. Coal receipts at Boston
this year amounted to 1888 a. tons. com
pared with l.1J0.223 tons last year TO the
end CT October
The Southern cotton movement show:
3 total available supply TO Nov. 1st 81
3.433,5a bales. This is an advance upon
the receipts for an equal period Of 1901
which aggregated 1896 1856 bales. and of
1906 with total of 3.l5G,0S6 bales. Re-
ccipts At the Gulf ports are ineNcess OF
those of the preceding two years, while
AT the Atlantic ports this years receipts
are much above those Of 1901, and slight
" below those Of 1860. That feature OF
the cotton movement known as the over
land movement shows fairly constant
y
proportion Of the Southern cotton seeks
the worlds market by way of the sea
board ports.M Spinners' takings, both
North and South. have thus far been
larger than either those Of 1901 or 1860.
Total domestic spinners' takings were
10 $50 bales thus far this year. compared
with j2i9 bales last year and 5Sl,14
bales in the like period of 1900.
In southern territory the iron and steel
a ;riS
first ter months OF 1902 amounted TO lob
i9S tons. compared with 1888 aaT ltons for
the corresponding period Of last year.
On the Pacific coast redwood, ship
Inents from upper California, to the end
OF October amounted to 2liS96,21a feet,
compared with 1S3. 925.173 feet in ten
mcnts of oranges and lemons from south
ern California for the firt fiftv-two weeks
OF the current season. beginning Nov. /.
were $50 cars. compared with 40 cars
for the preceding season. The total num-
Der of cars handled this year was 1d.iSi.
Nov J. The inward and outward tonnage
at the port OF Tacoma for the ten months
amounted 90 I4S tons Of freight this year,
compared with l.001.2l tons vast year.
For the first fortYfour weeks OF this
wear the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company
bitunnous coal. compared with 2l.27S iltS
tons in a like period of 1901. and 2e.2i1 oSa
tons In 1900 The Chesapeake and Ohio
railway coal and coke movement for three
months ending with September was 2I2.243
tons this year compared with 1.4S1.!a6
tons last year. During the first forty-four
weeks Of the current year the Councils
VILE coke shipments amounted to 4SSS33
cars, compared with 46s-1S3 cars for Ike
period in 1901