New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27

The decrease for the present season as indicated
by these comparisons was caused by a shrinkage
in receipts at all Of the markets named
RECEIPTS OF GRAIN
tailed l2s5l.4e2 bushels in with II SGT
bushels in 1904. and 16S45O6l bushels In 1903 The
decrease as shown for the second month of the
current year was caused by lighter arrivals of
wheat corn. OATS rye asd barley, she greatest
shrinkase compared with the 1904 figures occur
ring in receipts Total grain shipments for the
month which amounted TO 7.5l2767 bushels. were
ment for 1904 1903. Cereal arrivals at this city
aoanted to- s h,as or tne q a ye
bushels in 1904 and Ss,0477O5 bushels in 1908 Ship
SOL Isl bushels and Gs5s5 s5a bushels respectively
Al Milwaukee grain was received s during rim the
els. as compared with 2sss.lO0 bushels in 1903 and
present year was due to lighter arrivals in all of
the cereals the decrease in the receipts OF oats.
Total shipments for the month were 11S 25S bushels
F6 3b eu5h s e weeks ana Of the pesen
year the total inbound movement Of grain at this
bushels IL in is and ESQ bushels in 965
Withdrawals a for the same per0Gdss were SOSsSs
At St Louis February grain receipts totalled
8s07 S47 bushels being only about half the size Of
what they were for a corresponding month in 1904.
movement for 1903 shipments for the month were
0S3 bushels in 1902 sS bushels IN 1909 ana
market for the first two months of the present
half the size of what they were for corresponding
periods of either 1904 or 1903; To almost a like ex-
ne9ts which 81 bushels II lss l2aSa
0za aasa cy a gan RgS9 for tn of
February totalied 2sn.soO bushels, as against ngt
The greatest reductions both from a relative and
an actual standpoint occurred in the Ieeepts OF
losses in the oats rye and barley m0y We ms
200 Bshes I Which che waS not half the size Of similar
9n Pa foa Se st wo Of hs
current total grain receipts at this ss fbaS
agebsf of What thew were during ike period
in 1904 and over f1e million husnes eeIoW SIM
periods were 44s 200 bushels in $780, 01S 400 bush
els IN 1914 ana 1sIl9 1usnes I ne+ro,+ during
February reached total of 1125,74 bushels this
movement tei for isoa AND 1893 much heavier in
bound corn movement is responsible for the net
espts Of all other ganss sa Total shipments for
With hf @ in 10 1879 and in
1908. For two months the grain receipts at this
decided decline if compared with the movement
Of similar periods in 1904 or 1903 the gain made in
offset the losses which occurred in January. Total
in 1885, si 6nsheis n 1884, and sS
bushels in 1903.
REDUCTION IN RATES ON CORN.
During February rates on corn from interior pri-
mary markets to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
were reduced to unusual extent. owing to
extremely active competition between the east
bound and southbound railroads The most notice
able reductions were those made from Missouri
River points. AS rule. there are no through pub
lshed rates from the Missouri River to the Atlantic
Coast such rates being generally determined by a
combination Of the local with the East ST Louis
Chicago rate, the lower combination prevailing
but February I a through rate of 1871 cents
from this river to New-York on export corn was
put into effect and on February this rate was
reduced to 49, cents. and again on February to
Is cents at which figure 1t remained for the balance
Of the month. the usual dfferentials applying to
Philadelphia, Baltimore Norfolk and Newport
News The railroads running to the Gulf also re-
duced their rate on export corn from Kansas City
from 121a cents on February to 10 cents Febru-
airy 3, and from Omaha from 1872 cents to II cents
southbound export grain was handled during the
rest Of the month.
The eastbound trunk line grain movement from
Chicago and Chicago points TO the North Atlantic
seaboard reached total 1922 600 bushels for
more than Sashe IN e Of ana sar
movement in 1904. although somewhat smaller than
that for 1903 The movement for the month of Feb
ruary, which amounted TO $4,000 bushels was
bushels. Provision shipments eastward over the
trunk lines during the .s. first two months Of the
smaller than similar movement in 1904, but vary
two months Of 1903.
On the Atlantic seaboard Boston and New-York
the first two months Of the current year as com
pared with the arriyas for similar months in 1901
sustained. At New-Orleans this years receipts Of
Of the first two months of 1904, heavy increase in
corn arrivals being accountable for this improved
condition OF the present years total grain exports
TO February %, 16,422736 bushels moved by way Of
the Atlantic ports b. ~ bushels by way of the
Gulf ports. L631 S4S bushels by way OF the Pacific
ports and 15072 S4 bushels by way of the northern
border, lake and other principal ports.
During the present season, to February Is, the
cotton brought into sight has amounted to 9604748
bales. in contrast with S,729246 bales for
spending six months 19O3'04 and 8s29300 bales in
1902-'03. Northern spinners have taken during the
present season 1519 bales and Southern spinners
1920 S53 bales, making total OF 2S39S92 bales,
compared with 2991.4SS bales for similar period
in 1903'04 and 2S30O51 bales in iS0203 OF the for
bales. France 690,224 bales and other Europe and
other countries 83S bales totaling III 627 bales
during the first six months of 1904-'O5 as against
4,9194sS bales during like period of the preceding
season and 5,137, 97S bales during 1e02-03.
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.