New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
INTERNAL TRADE LESS.
Short Wheat Crop and Long Winter
Are Potent Causes.
rrRoaE THE TRIBUNE BURRAU.l

the month in 1904. and II The present rae
IS maintained the commerce for the calendar year
VIII exceed that OF last
IN March livestock receipts at the markets or
Chicago Kansas City, Omaha. ST Louis and d
Josenb amounted 10 2SS7. So head and not only
showed an appreciate gain over similar move
r,srts for the preceding month. but also much
heavier than the arrivals for the third month OF
either 1893 or 1906 A gain IN hog receipts was large
In accountable for this improved condition. the ar
rivals Of these animals amounting TO L4SSO2S head,
i'm ,o.sparison with I212sS4 head during similar
period in 1900 and l0So0 head IN 1903 Total cattle
receipts at these markets which during March
amounted 10 5-5ON head were nearly 5000 head
lighter than similar movement in 1900. but APP
pro,imately 400 head heavier than the number re-
ceived during the third month OF 1885 The number
OF required handle the total livestock move
these cities during the third month OF the
current was 5lSSi. as against o2ll cars IN lSea
and s6S17 1903 For three months TO March
81 the arrivals OF livestock the five markets
specified aggregated SSl5S4 head in contrast with
SSA7lS head in 1895 and 76esn lead in 1893. show
ing slight loss FOR the present year II compared
with the first three months Of the preceding one,
but an increase Of over million head II compared
with a similar movement I'm 1905. OF the present |
years arrivals hogs constituted 472s56 head sheep
2l63 rs head cattle 172I43 head. horses and mules
12lSl head and calves S6.7sS head. The number OF
calves given, however. does not include the total
receipts OF these animals. Two OF the markets
reported include them with the statement showing
cattle receipts. According 20 the figures received
during the present year. Chicago leads with regard
70 The arrivals OF cattle calves. hogs and sheep.
while 81 louis appears 10 be the most important
horse and mule market.
Grain receipts at twelve interior markets during
the month Of March totalled 6.s34GS4 bushels. as
compared with 55467g70 bushels for the similar
month 81 1904 For three month period the amount
OF al kinds OF grain received at these markets ag
gregetsd 154o72SS6 bushels. IN with 1851
50bushels IN 1904 While receipts for January.
February end March showed an increase Of approx
imately 5l0O0O00 bushels by q similar comparison.
the great decline IN wheat receipts would have
alone offset this gain IN the total grain movement
although there were also decided shrnkages in the
arrivals OF oats. barley and rye Chicago, Toledo
and Little Rock al show increased grain receipts
Tor the erst three months Of the current year. as
compared with those Of 1904 The other markets
under discussion have al sustained losses especial
y Kansas City and St. Louis, where the inbound
at each city for The first quarter Of 1916
was about 100000 bushels below that OF similar
months in 1904
Receipts OF wheat at the spring wheat markets
OF Minneapolis Milwaukee. Duluth and Chicago
during the period from August J. 1904 To March 81,
1s05, amounted TO L2747.S50 bushels. as compared
with le9OIl72 bushels for a like period in ls5-04
and l45.gl649 bushels in l902-O3. The loss thus in
c1cated Tor the present Season due 10 lighter
arrivals at Milwaukee. Duluth and Chicago. Min
named which showed an increase the SAN now
ever not being large, amounting 10 less than $500
bushels II compared with similar movement in
AT the winter wheat markets Of Toledo, ST. Louis.
detroit ana Kansas City receipts Of this cereal
from July J. 1905 10 March 81. 1886, totalled 52l65lsS
bushels, as against 674ss55 bushels IN -sJ5-0i and
decided decrease II compared with last seasons
NOV eIlleIts The receipts at Kansas City. how
spending months Of the previous season Were about
5ese,o bushels IN excess Of a similar movement in
Tn. The sastbound trunk line movement Of grain
rom Chleaso and Chicago points during March
totalled 15,52.Go bushels, which
nor only about twice the size OF similar shipments
Ike movements for 1Ssreb - ifbs Ia, or I Ia
A his Of
the current year amounted to 81 $4,000 bushels as
and S44l5,0oo bushels in IsB Eastbound -four
inoteInealts toT JanuaIy, February and March
amounted r L1+S.2IS barrels IN 1903. against
2.5a657 barrels IN lSg and 1515 76e barrels in 1858
dlir- ne d. ,y1fsrr..r 10 - 70 $500 r7
.5ghter Than Lke lnoEements in 1854. but heavier
,t Strain arrivals At chcago during the month Of
bushels oats, l7l05 bushels rye and 2g3 65 bushels
3arley: The total receipts @ these cereals for a
ms $500 2S-is me me reIaaIhe9ie increase
year being almost entirely due al extremely
heavy corn movement, which was nearly three
,,-a- 49,. - - e1 s 30 az 4Sot ana
which amounted 10 l552S00o bushels were anproxI-
Inately 100000 bushels heavier than a Ike move
1nent in 1873 ana over 10000, bushels in excess Of
INC withdrawals for 1873 The first three months
OF the present year showed arrivals Of grain at
mis- city 70 ne amount - 5ssi5 80 bushels, as
against . 4S5S bushels in lso4 and 81 6163 bushels
gs2 bushels In 1906, 2llsi.il5 bushels in 1898 and
Cereal arrivals a. ST Louis during March reached
tola1 OF 5glA656 bushels Is against 5,50s,lS
els IN 1873 shipments for the thild month Of the
eTo 5 @ S' 6usbes sS 5eow ' shaf
movements IN either II The two preceding years.
Grain receipts 1t his market for The hrst three
months Of lS5 amounted TO 12-Si7.G67 bushels, in
with % 1884, 67 bushels 1904 and q 65S $50
bushels in 1903 The losses indicated In the present
years total. as compared with those Of the pre-
Elous year; were lafsely accounted for by heavy
decreases IN the arrivals Of wheat and corn al
though oats. rye and barley all show loss The
when the renal <aole increase IN the arrivals or
this cereal at Chicago during the first three months
60 -, y an '-l,s VI ON .,
l2lgS2 bushels in contrast With l9,S6S6ss bushels
IN ls7 ,-Le z'@s-'4 49,, 5-9s , Ia 4,'o; ..,,z
r15 7a9 5el5els IN 5rra~is6n vim 4 IN zoo biIsb
IS indicated by comparisons with the March 1903
arrivals OF corn. although there was considerable
increase IN the receipts Of oats. The wheat move
menL by a similar comparison. showed decided
she gain Of the other cereals Withdrawals for the
month We're S6s - bushels n 1905 1867 so bushels
81 1894, and as4790 bushels in 1893 During the rst
three months ~ ne present year grain arrived
AZ Kansas City 10 The amount Of 9.6l7,21 bushels.
81 about 65 90 blsheIe Sl,rirlZsgee In ofb wheat
and corn arrivals Were mainly accountable for
these lighter receipts Shipments from this city
during the same periods Were 1890 bushels IN
800 lSS2.2o bushels in 1914 and uSsS.5oJ bushels
Although navigaton on the Great Lakes during
March was largely confined 10 a car ferriage move
renewed actfvitv as soon as the ojeaTfrer vya ~
the ice permitted r. The advance chsrterinC ~
,,ios Zesrs ana his ,ra5-1g seem nan - uE j pIe
avoid the necessity OF using the wild daily rates
were received by water az different lake ports
The. amount was over 1000 tons III excess Of a
low that for 1893. II also excelled 10 a large ex-
tent. the inbound movement for either % the two
previous months q lhe cure year The com.
Inodlfles received ourlng Aarrh. l@4. we're 1EZes