Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-08-11
TRADE
The First Half of the Year
Makes a Good Showing
II Is Better Than in 1902 Though Not
Quite Up to the Bumper Period of
Last Year.

merce conditions in the United States
as reported by the department of COM
merce and labor through It's bureau of
statistics show that the first half of
the current year compares favorably
with the corresponding period in 1902 or
1901. With a few exceptions the vol
ume of trade thus far this year equal
ed, if not exceeded, that Of last year,
though occasionally falling below the
high level OF 1901. There is no evil
dence of a general recession in COM
mercial activities, corresponding to the
extraordinary shrinkage in speculative
values.
Western staples for this year have
gained materially over last year, re-
ceipts of live stock at five markets
having amounted to 15,126,661 head,
compared with 1495S,345 head in the
first six months of 1902, and 1910. 300
head in 1901. The numerical decrease
from 1901 occurred in hogs, which have
been equal to, or heavier than in 1901,
and much heavier than in 1902. Coin
cident with this, the trend of prices for
hogs has been downward. The price
at Chicago on July was 1913 per hun
dred. against S7.61 a year ago.
the crop year ending June 30 1903. were
236,675, $50 bushels. compared with 221,-
766,3S7 bushels in 1902 and 217, ,O5S, 743
bushels in 1901. The total shipments
of provisions from Chicago and Chi
cago points for the first twenty-siX
weeks of 1903 We're 621 ,13S tons, against
653.211 tons in the same period of 1902
and 566.029 tons in 1901. Shipments of
barrels. 7,6s3,7OS barrels and 7,21S,721
barrels, respectively. Six months
shipments of grain from Buffalo by
rail were 44,453, 900 bushels in 1908. 81
259,404 bushels in 1902, and 39O3S, ,624
bushels in 1901.
On the Great Lakes the tonnage of
coastwise traffic shipped from ports re-
porting to the end of June this year
has totaled 20.113,227 tons, compared
with 19,439.45S tons and 12,621,977 tons
in 1901. Coal tonnage for the half year
amounted to 1,S33.S09 tons, of which
5,5OO.9S6 was shipped to domestic ports
and 2,332,S73 tons to foreign points. Do
mestic iron ore shipments were 1885,
liz tons. of which 3,922,O74 tons were
shipped in Iune. The registered tom
mage for six months this year in the
o10,751 net tons compared with 25,342,-
SOS net tons in 1902. The freight ton
mage via the Sault Ste. Marie canals
was 11,s44.934 tons in 1903, II, ,4S6, sol tons
in 1902, and 6,767, ,12O tons in 1901.
At the North Atlantic seaboard grain
receipts including flour reduced t.
bushels, were as follows for siA
months:
New York, 62,O53, ,140 bushels in 100;
and 1881, 49O bushels in 1902; Boston
16,S67, ,234 bushels in 1908 and 1885 39s
bushels in 1902; Philadelphia, 2O,442 65!
bushels in 1908 and 16 19O.924 bushels ir
1902; Baltimore, 1880, ,924> bushels il
1908 and 6,069, OF bushels in 1902. Off
cially inspected receipts at the port OF
Portland. Me, totaled 6,SO6,S19 bushels
of which 1.653,19 bushels were o1
American origin and 5,153, ,6S6 bushels Of
Canadian origin.
Figures of coastwise shipments OF
coal are available for five months from
the four ports of New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Newport News. II
this period New York has reported s.
07S,714 tons shipped, Philadelphia 2,2SS,.
S31 tons, Baltimore 673,962 tons, an6
Newport News 769, sos tons. Receipt.
of coal at Boston in six months thi:
year were S.O56.972 tons, compared with
2,1T7,132 tons in 1902.
In Southern territory the cotton crol
movement covers the first ten month:
of the current commercial year. Ou
of total available supply of 1O.739,S71
bales, 1863. 716 bales were port receipts
1,O64,140 bales overland shipments anC
1,S13,500 bales shipments to Southern
\ lie
| takings were 3.S99.127 bales. compared
with 3.121.737 bales in 1902, and 3,245 55:
bales in 1901. New Orleans shipped q. :.
914.945 bushels of grain, including flou
reduced to bushels, in the first 81,
| months of 1903, and 1854, ,109 bushels il
1902 Galveston's figures were 9,713 13
bushels and L17S,7S6 bushels respect
lively.
On the Pacific Coast 115,2S4 1874 feet o
redwood lumber were shipped from
California in the first six months. com.
pared with 11O.7S4,276 feet in 1902. ant
102, ,21S,40S feet in 1901. Citrus fruit ship
! ments from Southern California fol
thirty-five weeks were 1850 cars t.
July 2, 1908, 1876 cars in 1902, and %,
SS7 cars in 1901. The cargo tonnage
movement at Tacoma for this half yeal
| amounted to 511,SS2 tons and 14,S0
tons for the first half year of 1902.
River and canal traffic covers the Mo
ncnSahela river, on which SIPS, ,S56 tom
were reported this half year, agains
4,6T,5S1 tons in 1902; at Louisville
Ky. 1.161,511 tons and 1.11O.930 tons re
spectlvely. The New York state canals
report tonnage to the end of June
this year, of 1,031, ,130 tons, 9O2 2o9S ton
/ in md
Anthracite coal shipments aggregate,
S1,SS4.952 tons for six months in 1903
1871 $50 tons in 1902 end 81 ABS, ,952 ton
in 1901