Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-06-03
IMPROVEMENT
IS UNIFORM
ThOughNOt as Rapid as Might
Be Desired
RETURN OF PROSPERITY
A Compilation of Department
of Commerce Figures For
April Show a Generally In
creased Movment in all
Lines of Trade.
RETURN OF PROSPERITY

Washington. D. c., June "A grad
ual, though not uniform, improvement
in the industrial and traffic situation
of the country is indicated hv the lead
ing commercial movements for April
as reported TO the bureau of statistics
Of the department of commerce and
labor. The coal, textile and shoe trades
show a considerable upward trend
from the depressed condition prevail
ing during the early part of 1908.
Movements of live stock, provisions
and grain, on the other hand, suffered
a considerable check. Building opera
tions maintained the high record char
acteristic of the earlier months. The
traffic situation, as measured by the
number of cars handled by various
traffic associations, also shows a turn
for the better though the April fig
ures for the current year are still al
most 10 per cent below those reported
two years ago.
Live stock receipts during April at
seven primary markets, 2,7S2,141 head,
show a considerable decline from the
preceding month. The receipts at al
most all the markets in question We're
lighter than during any previous month
in the year, though, as compared with
April, 1908, with q total of 2,739,516
head. a slight increase in the total in
bound movement is shown. OF the
aggregate receipts 521,466 head were
cattle; 1894, calves; 1.501.354, hogs:
$50, los sheep, and 26,272 horses and
mules The number of inbound cars
reported at the seven primary mar
kets was 47,0S9 for the month, COM
pared with 46,9SSs and 62,03S for April.
1908 and 1907 Live stock receipts
during the four months of the year,
i3.232.I34 head, were below the cor
responding totals for the 1908 and 1907
seasons of 14,329,766 and 1857. 400
head, respectively, smaller receipts of
hogs at Chicago. st. Joseph and st.
Paul being mainly responsible for the
smaller totals.
April shipments of packing house
products from Chicago. 154,609, 113
pounds, likewise proceeded on a small
er Scale during the preceding months
and the corresponding months in 1908
and 1907, when 71.412, 800 and 1884,
696, rs pounds We're shipped. As COM
pared with April, 1908, figures, de-
creases are shown in the shipments of
fresh beef. canned meats, dressed hogs
and lard. while a considerable increase
appears under the head of cured
meats. The aggregate shipments dur
ing the four months of the year. $685.
245.816 pounds, We're nearly 20 per
cent below the corresponding figures
for the preceding years. the heaviest
losses occurring in the shipments of
fresh beef, canned meats. hides and
lard. The eastward trunk-line move
ment Of provisions at Chicago and Chi
cago Junction points during the month
and four months period, 1888 and
296,534 net tons, respectively, shows a
similar shrinkage when compared with
the previous years totals.
The April arrivals of live stock at
the four principal Atlantic seaboard
cities, 747,777 head, were below the
corresponding 1908 figures. of 1910
head. The receipts of cattle, hogs and
calves were smalled than those of last
year while those of sheep show a con-
siderable increase. The four months
receipts, 3,OOS.O31 head, We're about s
per cent below the. corresponding 1908
total
Grain receipts during April at IA
primary markets, 33,990,S66 bushels,
show the smallest monthly total for
the year and were considerably lower
than the 1908 and 1907 figures of A.
S59,4S0 and 66,662,S00 bushels. The