Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-29
INTERNAL COMMERCE.
Increase Of interstate Commerce for
Nov, 1904, Over Nov, 1908.

Washington. Dec. Ss.-l Ic StrHN' 80
crease in the business transactions Oh
the country for the year just efideu
was maintained throughout the nhoii'ii
of November, as shown by the totais Vi
the internal commerce. just prepared
nv the Bureau OF Statistics In num-
her Of instances the figures sho"
marked Improvement over November,
1909 and the fact that such improve
roents we're not confined TO particular
locality but were spread over consid-
cradle region is regarded as an indica-
ton of the healthy condition Of the in
ternal trade.
While the total receipts Of livestock
and grain Of all kinds at interior CEN
tres were slightly smaller than in Oc-
tober the grain arrivals In the last two
weeks Of the month showed an en-
co,Jraeing increase. Cold weather. which
was generally prevalent In the latter
part Of November. has undoubtedly had
a stimulating effect upon corn ship
rn@nts while the general merchandise
traffic appears to have been extremely
heavy. There has also been gain 10
the iron and steel tonnage OF some OF
the Eastern roads. and an increase In
coal shipments. Car shortages have
been reported to some extent in GER
tain parts of the country.
Notwithstanding the fact that total
livestock receipts for the month fell
somewhat below the October arrivals.
they show an apprectable gain over the
receipts for the corresponding period In
1903. Total arrivals for November AT
the markets of Chicago. Kansas CITY,
Omaha, st. Louis and st. Joseph ag-
grcgated 3330.631 head. as compared
with 49,, $50 head in November, 1903,
showing Il net gain for the present
month of 333. 1913 head. In this conntc-
ton 1t is Interesting TO note that the
actual increase IN hog arrivals was
greater by almost 10000 head than the
net gain for all animals, this rather UNI
usual circumstance being accounted for
by Il decrease i'll the receipts of sheep
large enough to more than offset the
gains made by the arrival OF other AMI
mails. For an eleven months period.
livestock receipts exceeded those for IA
corresponding period in 1903 by APP
proxiHateIy 700 head
At Chicago total livestock receipts
for November differed very slightly
from those Of the corresponding
months of 1903 and 1902 although ship
m"nts were considerably lighter than
for the same month in either of the
preceding years. For eleven months
arrivals totaled 1898, 1874 head as COM
pared with 1t1isS2o head in 1909 and
13,998,7J9 head in 1902. For the same
I,-rods. Withdrawals were 4.l3h,llI
head In 1904. 3.3I9.2S3 head in 1903 and
4 4
weight of cattle in November was LOIS
pounds: hogs. 81 pounds. and sheep.
IS l"unds For the same month in 1903
tn" weights We're: Cattle, 1,041 pounds:
hogs. 22S pounds. and sheep, ~ pounds
The average weight of hogs and sheep
were greater in the eleven months OF
the current year than for correspond
ing period in amy of the three p4'eced-
in VT'~u.
In November arrivals of livestock
We" more numerous at the markets of
81. Louis. Kansas City. st. Joseph and
Sioux City than they We're for the same
month In 1903. and less at the markets
OF Omaha and st. Paul, while ship
nleiItS of similar character were
greater mt 81. Louis, St. Joseph and
Sioux City and less al Kansas City.
Omaha and St. Paul
larger number of cattle hogs and
sheep We're received at Chicago in No
vember than at any other Western
market. and st. Louis led in receipts of
horses and mules. Livestock car ar
rivals at five principal Western mar.
ketS for eleven months in 1904 totaled
5s..3?l ears. as against 5sS. S93 cars i'm
.,,l
Receipts of grain at the principal
primary markets in November al
though very light In the early part OF
the month. picked up rapidly toward
it's end. 50 that the total arrivals at a
number of markets compare favorably
with those of October.
This Improvement is largely due to corr
arrivals, which in some instances show
an enormous increase ovor those of tn,
rrcc, ding month. At Chicago corn re
ccipts amounted to SIs3. 100 bushels. being
greater hy over 5!O0.0Cv bushels than tn,
receipts for October Arrivals at Other
hurtherly markets show similar. but moi
s"n'hcrls market of ST. Louis the corr
receipts indicate q slight falling off ~
compared with the previous month. bu,
arrivals At Kansas city for the tw,
months differ but little. The countr,
tributary to these cities is in the main
further south than that which supplies
such markets as Detroit Chicago and
MINNEAPOLIS. and as cold weather is re.
uuiicd To dry the corn crop and put ID IN
shape for Smelling and marketing tn.
movement from this territory Is NATURAL,
slower IN developing than in the NOR,
norticrly regions
The November total arrivals Of grair
az all Kids at interior centres were IN
the aggregate lighter than for n CORES.
ponding period in 1903. although corn
shows marked gains at "A number of mar
kctS, The net loss at CHICAGO IL ,ar.r,\
attributed TO reductions in receipts of oats
and barley: at Minnea polls to reductions
in oat receipts: ut Milwaukee, to re,luc,
tiunS in wheat and barley receipts: at 81
Louis, to reductions in wheat and oat re-
ccipts, aud at Kansas City. to reductions
In wheat and barley receipts
Comparing the Withdrawals of grab
from interior centres for November will
corresponding period in 1913. il will b,
found that shipments We're genera II,
lighter in the former month al the north
ern primary markets and heavier at 81;
Louis and Kansas City. To what degre,
these movements are affected by expor
Withdrawals from Atlantic and Gulf ports
respectively. is, to some extent, problem
atical. but II may be of interest to stat
In this connection that the total corr
movements through the gateways of tn
Gulf have more than held their own II
November. in contrast with the shipment
for the same month in 1896, while simila
exports by way of North Atlantic port
show remarkable decrease in volume