The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-07
STUNNING FIGURES
Bureau Of Statistics Shows That
1903 So Far Has Been
Good Year.
No Recession in Commercial Actlvl-
ties Corresponding to specula-
tive Shrinkage.

Washington, Aug. internal commerce
conditions In the United States as re-
ported by the department OF commerce
and labor thru its bureau OF statlstlcs'
show that the first half Of the current year
com pares favorably with the correspond
ing period in 1902 or 1901. With few
exceptions the volume Of trade thus far
this year equaled, If not exceeded that OF
last year tho occasionally falling below
the high level Of 1901. There Is no evil
dence of general recession in commercial
activities. corresponding to the extraordi-
nary shrinkage in speculative values.
Western staples have gained materially
over last year, receipts Of live stock at five
markets having amounted to l26,6"l
head, compared with 14,95S,3 46 head IN the
first six months of 1902, and 15,71O,30O
head in 1901. The numerical decrease
from 1901 occurred In hogs, which nave
been averaging equal to or heavier than
in 1901, and much heavier than IN 19o-.
Coincident with this, the trend or prices
for hogs has been downward. The price
at Chicago on July was 1919 per 100,
against s7.61 year ago.
Wheat receipts at eight interior market
for the crop year ending June 80. 1909,
were 236675, $50 bushels, compared with
2211663S7 bushels In 1902 and 217,058,743
bushels in 1901. The total shipments Of
provisions from Chicago and Chicago
points for the first twenty six weeks Of
1903 were 621, 038 tons, against 653, PIT tons
in the same period of 1902 and 566,029 tons
in 1901. Shipments of flour from Mime
apolis were S,379,625 barrels. 7,653,70S bar
rels and 7,21S,721 barrels respectively. Six
months shipments of grain from Buffalo
by rail were 44,453, 900 bushels in 1908.
37,259,4o4 bushels in 1902, and 39,09S,624
bushels in 1901.
On the great lakes the tonnage OF coast
wise traffic shipped from ports reporting
to the end Of June this year has totaled
20113,227 tons, compared with 1888, 45S
tons and 1851, 977 tons In 1901. Coal ton
mage for the half year amounted to 1885,
800 tons, Of which 5,500,936 was shipped
to domestic ports and 1884, 1878 tons to for
eign ports. Domestic iron ore shipments
were 7,9S6,177 tons, Of which 3,922,074 tons
were shipped In June. The registered ton
mage for six months this year In the do
nestle trade of the lakes reached 25,57O,-
757 net tons, compared with 25,3426 98 net
tons In 1902 The freight tonnage via the
Sault Ste. Marie canals was II, 944, 1874 tons
in 1905, II, 486, SOL tons in 1902 and $751;,
120 tons in 1901.
At the north Atlantic seaboard grain re-
ceipts, including flour reduced to bushels,
were as follows for six months:
New York, g. 140 bushels in 1903 and
1881 ,490 bushels in 1902; Boston, 1861
234 bushels in 1893 and 13, 39& bushels
in 1902; Philadelphia, 20, 442, .659 bushels in
1903 and 1860 7s bushels in 1902; Balti-
more, 16, 100, 924 bushels In 1903 and 16,069,-
OFT bushels In 1902. Officially inspected re-
ceipts at the port of Portland, Me-, totaled
6,806,S79 bushels, of which 1858, 1913 BUSH
els were of American origin and 5, 153, 6S5
bushels Of Canadian orig in. 49,
Figures Of coastwise shipments of coal
are available for five months from the
four ports of New York. Philadelphia, Bal
timre and Newport News. In this period
d New York has reported s,073,714 tons
shipped Philadelphia, 2.2SS, 331 tons; Balti-
more, 673,9 1862 tons and Newport News, 1885,
306 tons. Receipts of coal at Boston in
six months this year were 3,056,972 tons,
compared with 2.177,732 tons in 1902.
In southern territory the cotton crop
movement covers the first ten months of
the current commercial year. Out Of a
total available supply Of 10,739,877 bales,
1853, 716 bales were port receipts, 1864, lac
bales overland shipments and 1,s13.50C
bales shipments to southern mills. The
total American spinners' takings were
3,S99,127 bales. compared with 3,727,737
bales in 1902, and 3,245,559 bales in 1901
New Orleans shipped 21,914, 545 bushels OF
grain, including flour, reduced to bushels
in the first six months of 1909. and 1854
100 bushels in 1902. Galveston's figures
were 9,713,1 31 bushels and 1,17S,7S6 bush.
els respectively.
On the Pacific coast lis, 284.134 feet o.
redwood lumber were shipped from Cali
fornia points in the first six months, com
pared with 110,7S4,276 feet in 1902, anc
102. 21S,403 feet in 1901. Citrus fruit ship
ments from southern California for thirty
five weeks were 1850 cars to July 2, 1908
1876 cars in 1902 and 22,387 cars in 1901
The cargo tonnage movement at Tacoma
for this half year amounted to 1872 tom
and 714,S06 tons for the first half of 1902
River and canal traffic covers the Mo
nongahela river, on which 5,22S.s56 ton
were reported this half year, against 4,G77
6S7 tons in 1902; at Louisville, Ky, 1,161,
81 tons and 1,110,930 tons respectively
The New York state canals report a ton
mage to the end of June. this year, O
1.031. 100 tons. 902,09S tons in 1902 an,
915,732 tons in 1901.
Anthracite coal shipments aggregate,
1885,, 952 tons for six months in 1908
1S,731,s $50 tons in 1902 and 27,435,952 ton
IN 1901.