Arizona republican., 1904-04-11
INTERNAL TRADE
Commercial Movements
 During February <
EFFECT OF THE WEATHER
There Was a Consequent Lowering of the Record for Traffic Operations for the Month - A Statistical Story of the Trade.

Washington, April 10---Internal com merce conditions in the United States in the month of February, as indicated by the movements of the great articles of merchandise, are presented by the department of commerce and labor, through its bureau of statistics, as fol- lows:
 Weather conditions dominated trade movements in internal commerce to an unusual extent during February. This was one of the chief influences in low ering records of traffic operations, and accounts partly for the months un- favorable showing in the earnings of Ncommerce. Thirty-four car-service associations report 1,9S4,S3S cars han1- led during February, 1904, and ZOOS, 3SS cars for the corresponding associa- tions in February, 1908. For two months ending with February 1904, B., 964,4S+ cars were reported as handled against 4,192, ,403 for the corresponding period in the preceding year.
 The western live stock movement however, does not apear to have suf- fered so much as other branches ot trade. For the two months ending l WllH feDTuaTy, ISO4, ll0,l l4O cars OI stock were reported as received at five western markets, in contrast with 101,- 695 cars in 1903 and 1OO.655 cars in 1902. At Chicago yards alone 55,563 cars were received during two months in 1904, compared with 5O,Sl0 cars in 1903 and 52,11S cars in 1902. Shipments show a corresponding increase. At Kansas City traffic receipts of live l ctn two he to the end of February, 1904, against | 177,641 cars in 1903 ard 16634 cars in | 1902. Omaha. St. Joseph, St. Louis, St. Paul and Sioux City report similar gains in cars of live stock receipts. Exports of live stock for the calendar year to the end of February number 165,1S3 head, and imports 4,336 head, re- sulting in a net loss of I60, S47 head, of which 14S,579 head entered into the transatlantic shipments.
 Receipts of wheat at eight primary markets to March 1 for the curren, crop year were 1SO 524 bushels, in contrast with 2O2, 2,471 ,O62 bushels last year and 1S5. S2O,74 bushels in the pre- ceding year.
 Domestic lake trade for February reported freight tonnage of less than ! being only 112,S2 tons. in contrast with 237,33 tons year ago. Receipts for l two months ending with February were 93S,670 tons, 416, 352 tons for last year against 363, ,515 tons for the pre- ceding year. Grain and faxseed however, were received in increased amounts, 2,532.371 bushels, having been reported for the first two months of l .J i 9S9,336 bushels in 1903 and 1,3O9, ,567 bushels in 1902.
 At eight principal seaboard cities re. ceipts of grain for the first two months of the year were 3S,619,75S bushels in- | cludfng flour and meal reduced to bushels. A year ago the correspond ing total was 6O.27O,1O6 bushels. At Portland. Me. the current years re- ceipts were 1,149O95 bushels, all oi which, except 34.91S bushels, came from Canadian sources. A year ago ! the corresponding receipts were 3,O14,- 951 bushels. At Boston this years re- ceipts were were 4.14-, 1855 bushels. ir contrast with 6,216,71O bushels last year; at New York, 1O,656,571 bushels against 16,S10225 bushels last year; al Philadelphia, 5,241,S2S bushels, against
 
 more, 6,G40.3S9 bushels, compared with 9,525,O04 bushels last year.
 Coastwise shipments for February from five Atlantic tidewater points credit New York with 1,425. .57S tons shipped during February. 1,O25, ,327 tons of which were anthracite and 4OO- 251 tons bituminous. For two months ending with February, 2,77S,3O1 tons were shipped, of which 1891, ,9O5 tons were anthracite and 7S1,396 tons bi- luminous. Total shipments for two months, 1903. were 2,550,552 tons From Philadelphia February shipments were 3O2,147 tons, of which 115,715 tons were anthracite and 1S6,4 ,432 tors bituminous For two months ending February, 54S,- 2lS tons were shipped, of which 1S6- ll3 tons were anthracite and 3621O5 tons bituminOus. From Baltimore February shipments were 136,S4O tons or which 1895 tons were anthracite and 124,S45 tons bituminous. For two months ending with February, 2S6y24 tons were shipped. of which 23,SS6 were anthracite and ,03S tons bituminous From Norfolk for February, 1O5.311 tons bituminous, and for two months 227,SS7 tons. From Newport News 15S,633 tons, and for two months. 3O9.- 214 tons bituminous.
 In southern territory sight receipts of cotton during the current crop year September l to February 29. amounted to S,6S6,S64 bales, compared with B S29,S6O bales for last season, and S,774.- 565 bales for the preceding season. Of these totals, port receipts, overland shipments and southern mill takings are the leading items. Receipts at port TOT the current season were 6,429159 bales. Last years receipts were G. o4O,S96 bales, and 646S,516 bales ths preceding year. Net overland receipts fell to 74O,93S bales, against S47S57 bales last year and S77,477 bales in the preceding year. Domestic spinners takings reached almost three million bales (2,949, ,1O6), compared with g. S3O,O51 bales last year and 2,71S176 -bales the preceding year.
 Receipts of grain and flour, includine Hour reduced to bushels, at New Or leans for the first two moutbs of tba