The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-06
Rapidly Increasing Move
ment for September.
BIG TRADE IN LIVE STOCK
Traffic in Inland Waterways Exhibits
Some Unusual Figures by Way Of
Freight Tonnage Receipts


United States FOR the month OF Sep
TENDER. as presented BY the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor through
its Bureau of Statistics. are summar-
lied as follows:
The month Of September in the do
mestic commerce of the United States
Is characterized as n rule by rapidly en-
larging movements Of staple commodi-
ties. such as live stock and grain. to
primary centers. and by the accumu-
lation Of supplies OF raw materials. such
as lumber coal, and other elements OF
industry, in manufacturing centers In
creasing shipments Of produce TO the
seahoard and the westward movement
OF merchandise. together with decline
in the volume of traffic on lakes. riv-
ers. and canals. are aiso seaso pal fea-
lures OF the home trade.
In the I've stock trade. according TO
these returns. five Western markets. in
Guiding Chicago. Kansas City, Omaha,
St. Louis. and St. Joseph. relort COM
bined receipts Of 3.lS4 6l0 hear in Sep
TENDER Ia 1901 receipts were s.75i col
head. and 3.0i4 80 head i'm 1902 Cars of
live stock arriving at these markets ia
September for three successive years
We're S-,6l4 cars in 1871. So 996 cars in
1902. and 602l3 in 1853 For nine months
ended with September 1901 24.57S. 10
head were received, compared with %
SiS.272 in 1892. and 22.e73.sls in 1874 Of
this latter number. II. 257.sl5 head were
received at Chicaro, 1881 at Kansas
City. Z. Coz $40 at Omaha. , 7O6.59i at St
Louis. and 2.2940i2 at st. Joseph. Re
ceipts at St Paul for nine months
announced 10 1.055g79 head and al Sioux
City l.l55.l6S head.
Na1ss - Esva nT,~1~o4-
Stocks Of cut meats on September 30
at Eve markets Indicate much stronger
reserve in. this species Of paekng-house
product than was the case a year ago.
The combined stocks September so.
1902. at these markets were 1856 Isl
pounds. compared with 177.402.Seo pounds
IN 1893. being a gain of SO per cent. The
corresponding stocks in 1891 We're lS2. 994.-
sos pounds
Comparison OF wheat receipts al eight
markets TO October .. 1901 were a. 05S $50
bushels. 7S.G3l.96i bushels in 1902. 5l.59l 49,
bushels iE 1so2 The current years re-
celpts appear to De approximately one
third less than in either Of the two pre-
ceding ye1rs
Zinz and sraelter receipts al ST Louis
for The nrst three quarters 81 1902 were
1.tt-Ss0 siabs. compared with l.Gl3 III
slabs in 1856 Receipts Of lead We're
1895 pigs in i9e3 ard lSclse5 pigs in
1893
Ia the lake trade freight receipts a;
1is ports reporting in September. 1902
were s.Sss.2M tons. compared with III
So net tons in September. 1903 Receipts
<Or nine months in 1892 Wee 4O.I02, So
tons compared with p lS2.3s2 tons in
lsG3
During September Of the current year
l-sos,e9N tons of coal entered into The
coasiwise trade of the lakes. and 677 $50
net tons were sent 10 foreign ports in
Tie laSe trail. For the nine months
ending with September II. 492. 501 net tons
of coal acre shipped in the domestic
lake trade. and s.556.2if net tons in the
foreign like trade. making a total oi
- fS,ss5 tons. This total includes coal
loaded OF steamers Tor their own fuel
Registered TOnnags Receipts.
The registered tonnage reported shows
that the arrivals FOR nine months In
1872 were 55I3l.0 73 tons. COMPARED with
? $50, ~ tons Ga the clsFrent season. For
six months. by way OF Sauit st,.. Marie
canals in laU. 20scg Ci5 tons OF freight
were reported. in contrast with 26sl2a2.
tens in 1902 and 26ssc $50 tons IN 1903
Passenger traffic in 1901 am 5unted z,
50.7ls persons % September TO- n6.Sl-
persons IN 1872. and 52.8o6 persoas I'm 1903
Al the North Atlantic sea5oard tn,
four ports Of Boston. New York. Phiia.
dolphin. and Baltimore give receipts 4,
grair az tide water for succeeding
years SYtember's receipts Il the fou
ports wee 26.a57 o9l bushels in 1892 an,
17.2s2. So bushels in 1893 For min,
months. 1902. l5S.536. SO bushels were re
ceived and l76,z50.GfZ bushels in 1876
For September. 1902. Boston receive,
S,1f52E bushels. including flour ain,
meal reduced 10 bushels. in Gonna riso,
with i,69i642 bushels in September. 100.
For nine months in 1902 Il. Isl. $40 bar
rels werc received. and 2l.elS.2sS barrel
in 1893
At New York september's receipt
Were 13.77f563 bushels ia 1902 and 9. 7.3. 81
bushels la 1893 Nine months receipt
totaied 81 cs0.lg7 bushels in 1902 am,
s. -2ss.4s5 9psheis IN 1903 or September
receipts at New York. 77.i6 per cen
came by rail and PIP per cent 10y canal
fractional amount arriving bP-coast
At Philadelphia. Septernber's recent
were f.Sl.4u0 bushels ga 1902 ..0rlrla re-
with $3.50 bushels in 1865. For MIN
months ID 1902 receipts were % 81. 81
bushels and 2S,osl,6H bushels IN 1903.
Shipments TO Baltimore.
At Baltimore September receipts il
1902 We're 4.s75.S57 bushels. and 327S. Y
bushels in 1909 Nine, month"; receipt
in 1902 were =. 4o7. III bushels and 81. So. p
bushels IN 1903.
Inspected receipts Of grain at Port
land M, for September this year
amounted To 738.s9s bushels Of Whic
1856 came from Canadian sources an
so .3Z2 from American sources. 70
nine months s.efl .653 buhels were re
ceived. Of which 6.0l5220 came from Ca
sources.
Coal companies reporting cOastWis
shipments by way Of New York. Phil
.4ef4s Fealf nd Yen