The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-01
BUSINESS BREv1T1Es.

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A paper prepared by the Russian ministry OF
transportation for presentation TO the interna-
tonal railroad congress Mt Budapest, shows that
in twenty years the length OF railway lines In
European Russia Exclusive Of Finland) has In.
creased from 1l.O04 to 27,4s7 miles. This takes
no account Of the great amount Of work done in
Asia meanwhile. Passenger traffic in Russia was
just about three times as heavy in 1900 as in
1880, and freight traffic four times as great.
Gross earnings increased 16S per cent, working
expenses 120h per cent. and net earnings 20 per
cent
The output of cigars for the calendar year 1901
was, according to the United States Tobacco
journal, 5,9lO,312,04D. and Of the little cigars,
7i0, 867 ,O61, or q total Of 6,66S,0IO,110 This
shows an increase Of 40O,47G,3A in the produc.
ton OF large cigars and Of 1250O0,52l in the pro.
duction of little cigars. In contrast to this is
the continuous falling off in the production Of
cigarettes, which amounted for the past calendar
year to 1,000,00O in round sgures. The output
of cigarettes has gone down to less than $500,
900, 900 from over i,Oo0.0O0,0O in 1896.
The mineral production OF Canada during 1901
was valued at $69, ,031, OF which 81, ,S24 OOO
was metallic and $26,5s2,OO0 non.netallic The
growth is about per cent over 1900. The fol.
lowing shows how the industry has developed:
1885, slO,22l.25 1890, SIG, 1858; 1906, So.
5sl,5l3; 1900, $G4,4sS037 1901, $Go OBI. Cold
as n result of Yukon discoveries occupies the
first place. with $24 4G2, 222, more than third
Of the whole coal, with value of $ll,72l 122,
comes next.
OF the 51S9,Oj7 farms in the United States,
i,5l4,2lO report dairy cows and dairy product
the latter, in 1899, worth S472 2,369,255 The cows
number 17,139,6H. There were produced from
the dairy COWS reported total of 66,302, ,G74
gallons OF milk, an average OF 42+ gallons per
COW. OF this milk. 2,13i,915,342 gallons were
sold, for which the farmers received ss4 .s42 ,202
The farmers also report the sale of eO.I6s.6 .66z
gallons Of cream, for which they received ~, 1913,
776.
Murray's Price Current makes the entire win
ter hog pack in the West about 1O,S75,O hogs
This compares with 0,277.OOO for the preceding
winter season and 900 two years ago, which
was the previous high record For tile past
twelve month the aggregate Western packing
represents about c5,22j,0OO hogs compared witt
a3, 600. 600 the preceding year, and annual aver
age OF 17,6O5O0O for ten years prior to the yeal
now ended
The total value Of the product OF the tloul
mills Of the United States in 1899 was $3.50, ,719,
os" on a capital Of s2ls,7l4,104 The product Of
the Ss,0l4O0i bushels Of wheat and of 241 029, "a!
bushels OF corn used, was TO-, ,524, ,094 barrels o
-four and 4O.035,077 barrels of corn-mcal. Be
sides this, there were other products valued at
s1S0, ,357, sci, making with the $34s, ,1s3.sOO o.
-four and the S73, 402 Of corn.neal the tota
Of $3.50, 10, ,O63 above given.
Since 1890 there has been decrease OF % pei
cent in the number but an increase of Z pei
cent in the capital OF American boot and shoe
manufactures. Number Of wagc.carncrs has in
| creased per cent, total wages have decreased
per cent. but total value Of product has in
creased Is per cent. Altogether, in 1900. l6Ot
establishments turned out 2l3,662,0 Ola pains O.
shoes or slippers, worth s26l, ,O2s, $50.
The London Daily Mail reports that ncgotia
tons are afoot for the formation Of huge Euro
pean iron combination, the purpose of which viii
be to keep up prices. According to dispatcl
from Brussels, the principal Belgian and German
firms are not inclined to join the combination
because the fall in prices enables them to com
pete in the American markets.
The Southern railway reports gross earnings fo
February OF S2,0j7,S02, an increase of $9,3l2 a
| compared with the same month of last year, ant
net S7s1 1903, decrease OF $45.062 For the cigIl
months ending Feb. 2s, the gross earnings wer
$25.2l1 1885, an increase OF $l,0j0,2ll compare,
with the corresponding period of last year an,
| net $3.50, 42l. an increase OF $l34,7Os.
The Lehigh Valley railroad reports gross earn
ings for February of $l,S5j,257, a decrease o
$T7,67l as compared with the same month of las
year and net $50,50S, decrease of $l0O.J4S. TIL
| I.ehigh Valley Coal company reports gross earn
ings for February of $2,O00.1lS, an increase o
S2i3,2S2 as compared with the same month o
last year and net $24,79O. an increase of $685. li3
1t is understood that the projected Denver.Sal
Lake Short line will form the connecting link o
the shortest route from New York to the Pacf,
coast. Trains will run from New York over tn
Burlington's connections, and from Chicago owe
the Burlington and Moffat line to Salt Lake
There the Clark line will take the trains to tn
| Pacific coast.
The final steps in the formation OF the Nationa
Millers' Federation, representing a capital o
S4OO OOO, 000 and an annual flour output Of 100,
0OO, 900 barrels, have been taken. The federato,
is the national organization Of the various stat
associations.
1t is calculated that, owing to the close OF TIN
| South African mines during the last two and
| half years, the worlds gold supply is short [,
| the extent OF $200,OO0,0OO.
New railway mileage in 1901 was 6,222 miles
| the largest since 1890. Our total mileage is noy
| l90,5 ,525 miles. More than 5000 additional mile
| are under contract.
The Engineering and Mining Journal estimate
| the worlds production OF quicksilver in 1901 a
| 2,906 metric tons or $3.50 TASKS, decline o
| 1902 tons, of 5,533 TASKS from 1900
The average dividend paid by the large Ger
man industrial companies for 1901 amounted L
| 100 per cent. as compared with ll.j0 per cent
| In 1901.
Last year the Cnnard Steamship company pai
per cent. dividend; this year, 4, The declin
represents fall in ocean freights.
| TIE American Ice company has declared
quarterly dividend Of 1la per cent. on its pre-
ferred stock, payable April 10.
Eggs and poultry brought American farmers il
1890. S2sl, ,l7sO35. The egg product numbere
| l,203, SIC, 1856 dozens
FUNERAL OF STERLING B. TRtPI
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