New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-05
BUSINESS BOOM COMING.
Movements of Grain, Cotton, Coal
and Coke Shoe Great Cams.
[FRox THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

Washington. May 4-Returns OF domestic com
merce just compiled by the Bureau Of STATISTICS
OF the Department Of Commerce and LABOR e&-
hIbt an unusually brisk revival of receipts ana
shipments OF cotton. grain and COIL Tor the 4lI9'
quarter OF the year
The amount of cotton brought into sighI LUIS o
the current season 10 March 81 totaIed IV'O'-'~''
bales In contrast with 9.35,2SS bales Tor d CoIie-
spending period in lso3-oi and 9oS90oo paAeS IA
'0s. The cotton brough- irfo sight during March'
which amounted TO less bales was largely in
excess OF the total Tor February, and also some
what larger than that for January TINS IN
dicating a greater inclination on the part OF the
grower 10 part vita his stock than heretofore VII
messed during the present year. Arrivals OF COT
Ton at various ports during the present season 10
March 81 amounted to 7,S357h bales total mos
than million bales in excess of the movement loi
4 like period in l&3-04. and approximately @0"o
bales greater than that for 1926 The net over
Land movement for the first seven months OF the
current season aggregated S2335S bales, il contrast
with S55 SOP bales IN I05-'04. and S4lSS paleS IA
1900 indicating loss for the present season Il
compared with either Of the two previous ONCE
However this may in part be accounted for by the
fact that while the Southern mills have lhcreasoo
-1,air +aIings rs compared with those Of similar
periods IN the two preceding years. the Northern
SINNERS demand for the current season mas not
haer so large OF the Southern spinners taklhss'
1505S4S bales were delivered during the present
season. l-4Sgs2 bales during 1903-04. and L4oZzo
ba1es during 1926 while the receipts at the
Northern mills 1724596 bales IoE lile nISt
seven months Of 1866, l,SSAoo9 bales IN lSV0 o.
and 80 SO bales IN 1915.
The foreign cotton demand during the present
season I'D to and including March IL has amounted
~ sas II bales Of which Great Britain purchased
2ghOO0 bales, France 65785 bales and the CoH-
tinent and other foreign countries 2"o'V" DaieS,
murine a corresponding period in l903'4 the export
movement totaled 6.z55I bales and III 1SG-- 70 D.
So s24 bales The amount OF cotton reported burned
So far during the present season has amounted 10
z22165 bales this amount having been increased
from SSO2 bales. as reported a north ESQ., 4Ieeiy
by an extensive FIRE which destroyed the slilp-'e
docks at New-Orleans. The total stocks on hand
a. various cities on March 81 were reported aS
,a,-f 1e3 121 bales in contrast with 1860 oaIes
on a similar date in 1891 and 65S8S bales IN I'N0-
OF the present years amount o4S'f'o baieS "eiS
located at various ports and 6++640 bales at III
60 ~ HgeW-YorB the total grain receipts during
March aggTeg gated 7,2S5iol bushels az .t,1irgr
month ia is94 The great improvement IN corn ar ar
rivals those FOR March I'VE va" oI5ifon Of
tn total grain receipts for the current month as
losses we're sustained in arrivals OF wheat otS.
rye and peas while the slight gains made IA DaieS
and malt arrivals were NOT Sl5lllleiI t3j,,oj
total receipts Of grain -four ana go Ss 1!2 bIse in
Iarch 1906 in contrast with 9SSl.s69 bushels Tor
Export WilhdTawals Of grain during the month %, OF
ZiT7aei1 90 90 bG shells larger than that for the
corresponding month in lSJ4, or TINS J5t.I' e'-%
SEQ bushels through Gulf ports lo,I.-5v s
through Pacific ports, and 142lllS bushels through
northern border. lake and other pTlnclpal i',I,9-
For he three months ended March 81 the total ship
T7rnts amounted z9.761,lO3 bushels in contrast
with IS 2S9 bushels for similar PERIOD IN 5f an
Increase for first three months or the current
year Of more than lJCVtV9 bushels que IaLseIg 10
heavy corn exports. OF the present years WIN
dravals 24e22333 bushels We're handled yAIo
lsutic ports 1925 90 bushels by Gulf ports, 55So
bushels by Pacific ports, and 2s-s4 ~ pushels Dg
northern border. lake and other principal ports,
Corn exports for the month Of March totailed
bushels. in contrast with 4e5+!SJ Dusntis
Tor the like month In 1904 while me movement LOT
the quarter Of the present year aesisS.tSl no
ll-l4L bushels. amount more than -ap5lypj DGsl-
els IN excess OF that for a Ike period in 1904 oats
and barley exports also showed an increase lot
foreign Withdrawals Of wheat and rye indicated
large decrease similar comparisons Flour
Withdrawals for The first three months OF l:7t9
amounted l.S03.344 barrels peInS ABOUT -''f'Vv
barreIs below a similar movement for 1904.
Shipnents of anthracite coal from the mines lot
March amounted 5,25s,56I tons, as compared WIN
52l $50 tons 1903 Similar shipments for the nrst
three months Of the current year aggregated Is
$50 746 contrast with 12,S5541 tons for the
corresponding period IN 1885, lo-zF'tS tons IN 1s5
02S I5S in 1892, 1427l,$41 tons in 1901 and TO-
ep4.Tl7 tons in 1900
The estimated production Of coke at ConnellsvLe,
Penn, during the present year. up 10 ana lnciudllg
April !. reached total or 33]o60o tons which was
more than 100000 tons greater than the amount
produced in q similar period in 1901 and approx
mately 25oC0) tons greater than that manufactured
dition Of this industry al The present time The last
three weeks production has been especially note
worthy, each week totalng -65,y0 tons great
amount than for any other week during the cur
year. OF the employed only 1877 idle
OF a total Il 22.655 for the week ended April !.
The number Of cars required 10 handle the SNIP
uentS from CoDneLsyIIe dun ing the present year
TO April numbered 1868, in contrast with 115254
cars in 1S9z and l54jlg cars IN 1866.