Arizona republican., 1909-08-09
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pare favorably with the analogous for
 June, 1908, 2,S31.326 barrels, though
 falling short of the June, 1907, figures of 3,192.470 barrels. 2 The six months flour shipments from the same points, IS, ,061, ,460 barrels, exceeded like ship
 ments for the same period during the two previous years.
 Grain and flour receipts during June at the four leading Atlantic seaports totaled S.g51.111 bushels, compared with 11,375.31S and 16,S6S,O9 bushels recorded for June, 1908 and 1907. The losses are mainly accounted for by the partial check of the export movement vaused by the prevailing high prices, especially of wheat. The June receipts of wheat at these markets were L. 494,5SS bushels, compared with 2,772,- 547 bushels reported for June, 1908. The flour receipts were S70,24S barrels. compared with 1,0Gl,10 barrels re- ported during June of the previous year. Similar decreases appear under the head of other breadstuffs. The six months figures, 6s,3S1, ,O99 bushels. compared with analogous 1908 and 1907 figures.
 Coastwise receipts of southern pine lumber at ew York. 49.115,O66 feet, as well as the total lumber receipts at Boston, 37 7,6O0.352 feet, show the larg est monthly figures for the season, and by far exceed the June. 1908. figures. The June lake shipments of lumber. 151,347 M feet, were almost 40 per cent in excess of the June, 1908. fig ures. The monthly receipts of redwood at California points, 29,4S9,191 feet. were over 20 per cent in excess of the corresponding 1908 total. Pine and fir arrivals during the month at Califor- mia points, IF .597,264 feet, were about one-third in excess of the correspond ing 1908 figures. June shipments of pine lumber from the Mississippi and Wisconsin valleys, SS.955.9SS feet, fell short of the May figures and were even II per cent below those reported for June 1908. Smaller shipments are also shown for pine lumber from Virginia and the Carolinas; the June, 1909. figures. 19.2O3.123 feet. being about 5000, 900 feet below those re- ported the year befofa.
 The June shipment of bituminous coal bver eight of tn, leading eastern coal carrying roads, 7,911,711 tons, compare favorably wi-h 6.9Ss,OO4 tons transported during June. 1908. The coke traffic in June ever these roads. 1,921,451 tons. shows the largest monthly total for the~ ear and exceed ed by 75 per cent tAe quantity re- ported for June, 1908 The estimated coke production at the Connellsville district for the five weeks ending Iu';N- 26, 1.2ISS25 net tons. was 47 per .,i ( in excess of C corresponding l'-lS output. The n. .'ber of loaded cars shipped to u"'Dt of consumption. A.. 3, sliaA D.. cIcallv the san" ~atc of increase A declt2 tIr the shG.s7.- of anthracite coal both as compared with the 1908 figures as well as the figures for the earlier months of the year, is shown by the June figures. 4.g04,S5S gross tons. The anthracite shipments for the first six months of the year. 31.951, ,73O gross tons, were lower than the six months totals for the two preceding years. The pig-iron output during the month, l.929.SS4 gross tons. was darger than for any month since october. 1907. notwith standing the fact that several of the merchant furnaces show d reduced output The improvement in the iron trade is seen best from the fact that the monthly shipments of iron ore from Lake Superior and Lake Michi- gan points, 5.25O.657 gross tons, weer more than double the shipments re- portad for Iunp of last vpar
 The monthly wool receipts at Bos- ton, 47,373.365 pounds. were almost double the June. 1908. receipts. both the domestic and foreign woOls shar- ing in the increase. Shipments of wool during the month. 16.2O4.4S7 pounds. were below those reported for June. 1905
 Building operations in S7 leading American cities, as measured by the value of permits granted. show total of S55.123 .2O5, which Is r per cent less than that reported for May of the same year. though still II per cent larger than the June. 1908, total
 General traffic activity on the rail roads during June. as shown by the number of carss handled by 33 car service associations and demurrage bureaus. 2,514.751 cars, shows a slight improvement as compared with the May results The increase in the mum ber reported for June, 1908, is not less than 15 per cent.