Arizona republican., 1902-04-01
A GOOD START
FOR THE YEAR
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the corresponding period of 1901: 1856,
4SS bushels of grain compared with p,
$40, 444 bushels in 1901 and 26.117 tons
of provisions, compared with %, 395 tons
in 1901. At New York the grain and
flour receipts for February were 1895,
S91 bushels Gncluding grain and meal
reduced to bushels) compared with S.
$50. O92 bushels in February, 1901. At
Boston the receipts Tor two months of
this year Gncluding flour and meal re-
duced to bushels) were 4,917,904 BUSH
els, compared with 7326,394 bushels in
1901 At Philadelphia the reduction is
from 6,773,392 bushels of wheat. corn
and oats to 2.444,35 bushels this year.
Baltimore's receipts likewise declined
from 5,46Z,257 to 1,054,S3S bushels. not
including flour. The receipts of do
mestic tobacco at New York for the
first nine weeks ending with February,
1902, were 1908 cases, compared with
25,651 cases a year ago. At Boston
traffic has felt the effects of reduced
crop movement. The favorable posi-
ton of domestic wool in the Boston
market a the beginning of the year is
evidenced in the fact that out of a total
of foreign and domestic receipts
amounting to 103, 345 bales, S9,S34 bales
came from domestic sources, and 13,491
from foreign sources. Shipments of
boots and shoes from Boston to over
130 towns throughout the country out
side of New England, for the first nine
weeks of the year, were 795, III cases.
compared with 110.74 cases for the cor
responding period of 1901.
In coastwise commerce on the AT
To-,
feature is the carriage of coal by barge
lines and schOoners to Boston from
middle Atlantic ports of distribution.
During February domestic coastwisc
receipts We're 224, 634 tons out of a total
receipts amounting to 2SS,1S2 tons. Re-
ceiLts and shipments of merchandise
between New York and New England
ports are given for nine leading points
on the eastern coast. From New York
four leading coal companies report
January shipments of 347.754 tons to &c
specified destinations, mostly on the
New England coast. Reports of part
OF the movement from Philadelphia for
January give total of 177,6S3 tons.
During January a total of $50 vessels
| in the coasting trade arrived at Balti-
more, representing a registered tom
%
! 40 coasting vessels arrived at New
York.
| In southern territory the cotton
movement for six months ending with
February, 1902, reached a total of s.
SEA bales, of which 2,647.S1O bales
came from Texas territory, including
Indian Territory; 2,753,S3S from the
other gulf states, and 3,26O,456 bales
|
grain movement toward the gulf is best
! measured by the total clearances OF
corn, wheat and oats from Galveston
and New Orleans. For the first eight
months of the current fiscal year thes'
two ports contributed to export with
drawals SAB $50 bushels, compared
with 35,696,SI2 bushels for the CORE
spending period of the preceding year
! The shipments OF pig iron and cast irol
pipe in southern territory for Febru
airy amounted to 14S,919 tons, only 40
tons of which passed into export trade
The receipts of leaf tobacco at eigh
southern markets during February
were the smallest i'll three years.
On the Pacific seaboard the receipt.
of produce at San Francisco are re
ported for series of years, showing
N1Niuth liiNI east Ill OdiS, DtdtlS
rye and potatoes. The redwood lum
Der shipments from upper Californi,
exceed those of the preceding two year
by at least million foot. Thus far il
the season beginning November 1 cit
rus fruit shipments have reached
total of 1863 cars, mostly to eastern
points, compared with S.55l ears 20
the corresponding period of last season
Lumber shipments from Tacoma T.
COastwisc points for the two month
ending with February We're $4,000
feet, and to foreign destinations 6.541.
SIS feet.
The coal trade on the Pennsylvani;
lines east of Pittsburg and Erie t
March l of this year amounted to 5,
973, $50 tons. compared with 5,62364
tons year ago. For the seven month
ending with January. 1902. the Chesa
peake and Ohio handled 3.S01.S4 ton
of coal. l,621. 337 tons of which went t
tidewater. compared with 3.04237S ton
Il year ago, of which 1.5O544S ton
Ohio coal and coke shipments 70
eleven months ending with February
1902, reached Il total of 1S.617.S72 ton.
The average weekly shipments of Con
nellsville coke for the first nine week
of this year were 1896 cars, compare
with 1905 cars Il year ago.
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