New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
INTERNAL COMMERCE,
Increase of Interstate Commerce for
Nou., 1904, Deer Noe, 1903
TFRoM rHE TRIBUNE suRsAr. !


washington Dec 25-The steady Increase ln the
business transactions OF the country for the year
Just ended was maintained throughout the month
of November as shown by the totals OF the inter
nal commerce, just prepared BY the Bureau on
Statistics In a number of instances the hgures
show marked Improvement over November, 1905.
and the fact that such improvements were not
confined to a particular locality but were spread
over a considerable region is regarded an in
dication OF the healthy condition Of the internal
/ trade
While the total receipts Of livestock and grain OF
ali kinds at interior centres slightly smaller
than in October. the grain arrivals in the last
two weeks OF the month showed encoura Sfns
increase Cold weather. which was generally prev
alent IN the latter part OF November. undoubt-
eddy had stimulating effect upon corn shipments.
while the general merchandise traffic appears to
have been extremely heavy There has also been
a gain TO the iron and steel tonnage OF some OF
the Eastern roads. and an Increase in coal ship
ments. Car shortages have been reported to some
extent in certain parts the country
Notwithstanding the fact that total livestock re-
ceipts for the month fell somewhat below the 0c-
to6er arrivals. they show an appreciable gain
over the receipts for the corresponding period IN
1905. Total arrivals for November at the markets
or Chicago. Kansas City. Omaha. St Louis and
St Joseph aggregated S3S0.s97 head. compared
with 2ss0s5s head in November. 1895. showing net
gain for the present month OF BATS head In this
connection it Is interesting note that the actual
increase in hog arrivals greater by almost
10000 head than the gain for all animals this
rather unusual circumstance being accounted for
by decrease in the receipts OF sheep enough
to more than Offset the gains made by the arrivals
/ Of other animals For eleven months period
livestock receipts exceeded those for correspond
ing period in 1903 by approximately 10000 head
AT Chicago total livestock receipts for Novsnbsr
differed very slightly from those OF the correspond
ing months of 1903 and 1902. although shipments
were considerably lighter than for the same<ncnth
! in either OF the preceding years For eleven
months arrivals totaIled 1883 S34 head as com
pared with 1414s so head 1893 i3sss head
in 1902 For the periods. Withdrawals
41ss.11 head in 1904 ss1s.2SS head IN 1893 and 3.
s59O59 head in 1902 The average weight OF cattle IN
November was LOIS pounds; hogs. 2S3 pounds. and
sheep. So pounds. For the same month IN 1905 the
weights were; Cattle. 1OH pounds: hogs zs
pounds. and sheep. 50 pounds The average weights
/ OF hogs and sheep greater in the eleven
months OF the current year than for corresponding
period in any OF the three preceding years
! IN November arrivals OF livestock were NOR.
numerous at the markets Of St. Louis Kansas cir
/ St Joseph and Sioux City than they were for the
same month in 1893. and less at the markets OF
Omaha and St Paul. while shipments OF similar
character were greater at St. Louis ST. Joseph ard
Sioux City and less at Kansas City. Omaha and ST
Paul.
/ larger number OF cattle. hogs and sheep were
received at Chicago in November than at any other
| Western market. and ST Louis led IN receipts OF
/ horses and mules Livestock arrivals at Ave
/ principal Western markets for eleven months in
1904 totalled Ss1 against SIS sss cars In
( 1903 and Sc. ssI cars in 1902
Receipts OF grain at the principal primary mar
kets in November although very light IN the early
part of the month. picked up rapidly end,
so that the total arrivals at number OF markets
compare favorably with those OF October.
/ This Improvement Is largely due to corn arrivals
which In some instances show an enormous increase
those of the preceding month At Chicago corn
receipts amounted s73STO8 bushels being greater
by over 55OOOo bushels than the receipts for octo-
/ Der. Arrivals ar other northerly markets show
similar. but not so pronounced, tendencies. At
more sOutherly market OF St Louis the Germ re-
cepts indicate slight falling on as compared with
the previous month but arrivals Kansas City for
the two months differ but little. The country
+ tributary to these cities IS in the main further
south than that which supplies such markets a.
I Detroit. Chicago and Minneapolis and as cold
/ weather Is required to dry the corn crop and put
It IN shape for sheliiRg and marketing, the
menc from this territory IS naturally slower in
veloping than IN the more n0rtherIy regions
Tho November total arrivals OF grain OF al kinds
/ at Interior centres were in the aggregate lighter
/ than for corresponding period in 1905. although
, corn shows marked gains az number OF markets
The net loss at Chicago largely attributed to re-
auctions in receipts oats and barley: at Mime
apolis. to reductions in receipts; Milwaukee
to reductions in wheat and barley receipts: at St
Louis 10 reductions in wheat and receipts. and
at Kansas City. TO reductions in wheat and barley
receipts
! Comparing the Withdrawals OF grain from Interior
! centres for November with corresponding period
/ In 1885, it will be found that shipments were gen-
orally lighter former month at the northern
/ primary markets and heavier at St Louis and
Kansas City. To what degree these movements ara
affected by export Withdrawals from Atlantic and
Gulf ports. respectively is TO some extent prob
emaCcaI but II be OF interest 20 IN this
Connection that the total corn movements through
the sateways OF the Gulf have more than held their
4 own IN November. IN contrast with the Shfpunantz
for the same month In I1s while sir1iIr exn1rfs ~
/ way OF North Atlantic ports show remarkable
I decrease IN volume. II compared in a like manner
/ While such manifestations susceptible to a
increase decrease OF shipments az primary mar
kets. they nevertheless. likely to have a de-
extent at least are undoubtedly OF enough fnpor-
tance to be worthy OF consideration in study OF
Interior commercial movements
/ The November trunk ine movement OF -four from
/ Chicago and Chicago points TO the Atlantic sea-
BOARD was slshtIy iarger Lnan tor q corresponding
period in 1903, ana approximately 6o.Of barrels IN
excess of the movement for 1907 For the year
Ter than IN either OF the preceding years being over
100000 barrels sreater than those OF the year be-
fore and about 1sO0000 barrels above those OF 1902
Grain shipments Tor the month exceeded those for
November. 1903. but were considerably below those
for similar month IN 1902 For an eleven month
period the movement for the current year was con-
sideraby the heaviest The eastbound movement OF
provisions has differed slightly for correspond
ing periods IN the last three years but the 1904 ship
ments both for November and Cor the first forty
eight weeks OF the year were somewhat smaller
than for 1902 or 1908.
eleven months ended November were but little over
half Of what they were for either OF the two pre-
large falling Off In considering the rail movement
IL appears that all the principal grains were In
although they indicate reduction in the shipments
OF wheat. corn. barley and rye, show large In
crease in the shipments OF oats
Shipments OF pine lumber in the month OF No
vember from the Mississippi and Wisconsin valleys
in 1905 For eleven months Of the current wear the
shipments amounted 10 approximately l-sde.eaooeo