Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-09
DOMESTIC TRADE.
Traffic For June Shows
Normal Conditions.
Movement Of Goa! and Coke
Most Satisfactory. :.
Grain Receipts Said to be Largest
For Two Years. ' :"

mercia, movements for the month of
June and the first six months of the
year, as reported by the Bureau of Sta
tistics of the Department Of Commerce
and Labor. on the whole indicate nOr-
NAL industrial and commercial condi-
lions and a satisfactory increase over
corresponding figures OF the preceding
year. The constantly growing COM
mercial activity, especially in handling
agricultural and mining products
which, in the beginning of the year. ex-
ceeded the carrying capacity of the
railroad carriers, continues undated.
though an adjustment of carrying
facilities to traffic offered seems to
have been effected for the time being,
both through an increase in number
as we'll as better distribution of
freight cars.
Receipts of live stock at seven in
terror primary markets during June
aggregated 3,202,033 head. a total lower
than that reported for April and May
OF the same year, as wen as for the
same month of the two preceding
years. Kansas City, ST. Joseph and
Sioux City show monthly receipts larg-
err than those of June. 1906, while
Chicago, Omaha, st. Louis and st.
Paul show smaller returns for June.
1907, than for the corresponding month
of last year. Receipts appear to have
been smaller for all classes of animals.
with the exception of cattle. Receipts
of animals at the above seven cities
during the first six months show a
slight gain over corresponding 1906 and
I, no
ing 20,o52, 242 head. compared with 90
027, O94 and 19,399.215 received at the
same markets during the first six
months of 1906 and 1905. Larger. re-
ceipts, as compared with those for the
first six months of the two years pre-
ceding, are shown by cattle. calves and
hogs. while sheep, horses and mules
show smaller totals.
Shipments of packing house products
from Chicago during June aggregated
1874, 0SS, 115 pounds, compared with 2S2,-
632, 1856 and 240.S74,564 pounds shipped
during June, 1906 and 1905, respective
ly. Decreases as compared with 1906
figures are shown in the shipments of
all food products, the largest shrink
ages appearing under the heads of
fresh beef, 1851 800 pounds, as against
109, 9S9,31O; cured meats, 6O.965, 9S9
pounds. compared within 9S.155. 752:
canned meats. 6.S5s.550 pounds. COM
pared with 11,715.600: picked beef
$685., GOO pounds. compared with $685.
500: and lard, 27.2S2.192 pounds, COM
pared with 45.041,013. 1t is nete-
worth that the June shipments of
canned meats. while considerably be-
low the corresponding 1906 and 1905
shipments. are. however, larger than
the figures for any month of the cur
rent year.
Grain receipts during June at fif-
teen interior primary markets. 64.631,-
go bushels. are largely In excess of
corresponding 1906 and 1906 figures of
SIS, 433 .s34 bushels and 1876. 1854 bushels,
respectively. Practically all the more
important grain markets show larger
receipts for the month, the gains being
particularly notable in the case of
Chicago. which reports 26.714.25S BUSH
els, compared with 1892. 44s for June.
1906; Minneapolis. 1851 200 bushels, as
against 100000 bushels; ST. Louis,
G,37i $40 bushels. compared with 5,4O4.-
1863 for June, 1906; Omaha, 1899, 300
bushels. compared with 3,1OS, 200 BUSH
els; and Kansas City, s,13S, 500 bushels,
compared with 2.3S4.0O0 bushels re-
ceived during June, 1906. Smaller re-
ceipts are shown by Cleveland, Detroit,
Louisville, and Milwaukee, relative de-
creases being especially heavy in the
case Of the first two named cities. or
the total grain receipts for the month,
1411:,702 bushels were wheat, 35,
1923 corn. 1926. 446, oats. 1856, 72O bar
ley and 343.473 rye. Of the totaI
wheat receipts, over 81 per cent, viz,
$50, $50 bushels are credited to Mime
apolis, 1,749,627 to Duluth, 1885, to
Kansas City, and 10000 bushels to
Chicago. OF the total corn receipts
during the month of June, Chicago's
share was more than IS per cent, viz,
19.39S,650 bushels, while receipts at the
their Importance were: st. Louis. $780,
so bushels; Omaha, 2,2S6,9O0: Peoria,
1879. 100, the other cities receiving each
less than 100000 bushels.
Grain receipts at these markets during
the ten months Of the crop season begin
ming Sept. wera. IL. gel. So bushels. COM
pared With 7a.43a, 62S ard 6o7. 596,S:s bushels
rscetyeds at these markets cts during , the ten
neapnlis. with 11S722, $50: st. Louis, with
7O.6c7,Sl1, and Duluth, with 81. 162. 7SS BUSH
els. arc credited with about two-thirds of
the total grain receipts for the season.
Wheat. corn and rye show largei. receipts
for the season compared with the lgS fig
ures; while oats and harley show q falling
OIL In the seasons receipts. "a CHA
Eastbound trunk-line movements of pro-
visions from Chicago End Chicago juno
ton points during the four weeks: ending
June tCtalled S,,x4 tens, being over 30 pei
cent below CMs corresponding 1906 move.
ment and about Il per cent below the cor
RESPONDING 1916 figures. Figure. for the
26 weeks Of the year. 5S, 40 tons also
show heavy shrinkages as compared with
the corresponding fgares for the 1906 and
1897 periods, .SSI tons and 6717Tj tons
durin;, June. 7.S6f6O bushels, were. on the
other hand: heavier than the correspond
ing June 1905 and 1905 movements of
coli COO and 4S65.O0o bushels. respectiva-
Iy. = The figures for the FIRST half Of the
year. 79,7Ss,0W bushels, while but slightly
in excess OF the corresponding 1906 fig
ures. are about q per cent. above the cor
responding 1an5 figures. The flour move
men: duriItg June. 4p0.8ce barrels. shows a
considerable increase over the 1906 and
1916 figures af 2S5.7N5 and 2,1,37t barrels.
n the Year. 3:67.7e4 harrelsl while hut
SLIGHTLY in excess OF the 1876 figures Of