The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-18
Losses in Traffic West of Mis-
souri, River.
Rush of Grain i'm Kansas Is
No More.
INCREASE IN MERCHANDISE
Less PeSSimistic Feeling Over
Future Business.
Other Items of Interest in the
Traffic World.

Traffic returns are showing increases
east of the Missouri river, and losses
west, according to findings of the New
York Evening Post. This is due to the
rush of grain in Kansas, Nebraska, and
Oklahoma being over, and to it's in
crease in Iowa, Illinois, and in the
Northwest. I>Oadings on all roads TAX
ing the aggregate, show substantial
gains over last year, when they were
decidedly heavy. A gratifying feature
is the increase in the movement or
merchandise and miscellaneous freight,
and prospects of good movement OF
grain from now on. The latter, now
ever, depends a great deal upon prices
as farmers are disposed to hold corn
at around 30 cents in Illinois for both
old and new.
There is less of a pessimistic feeling
as regards future business in the cen
trail west, while in the Northwest Where
the wheat crop is an average one, lol-
lowing the record> yield of last year,
the feeling in general is good, except
in sections of South Dakota and North
Dakota where crop losses were serl-
Gus.
The outlook for the corn crop IS no
better than two weeks ago, and future
business in some respects ooes no
promise anything big. but Indications
are that there will be an unusually Wloe
distribution of grain from sections
having surplus, to those when a Tan
ure or a partial failure exists 1hoica
tions point to a decrease in earnings
on some of the roads TINS mohtn' d.
compared with last year
A traffic official on one ROAD says
this is due to falling off in the gram
movement west of the missouri lltI'
which has not been overcome py tle
increase in the states east of II, or ny
sufficient enlargement of the merchan-
s r.;.oauaneons traffic. An
enlargement in the coal business is re-
ported on nearly all roads. On tne -
linois Central the lumber business
shows the best increase On the SaIIea
Fe total Ioadings last week were per
cent larger than last year, gains DeilS
mainly in live stock, lumber anu
greatly to the surprise of railroad ON
cials, refrigerator freight from the
cific coast is showing gains, ana lie
outlook for the fruit crop there Is sd'
isfactory
Conservatism prevails among joboers
and manufacturers, but there is the
regular Seasonable gain in business lhal
usually comes at this time IN the CEN
trail west. and dry goods Joobers say
that where some cancellations were
made in the states west or the MIS-
souri, river last month, they nave IN
numerous instances been reinstated by
interior distributors.
A good business in grain passed over
western railroads last week, there be-
cago of 1860. 900 bushels. or is per cent,
more than the previous week, de-
crease of 537 900 bushels, or 81 per
cent from last year, but an increase
of l, go 900 bushels, or 24.S per cent, as
COMPARED with the average for the past
five years. Wheat receipts decreased
% 900 bushels, while corn made the
best showing in recent years, and gain
ed 1459,00O bushels for the week, and
oats showed a gain of 10000 nusheis'
The wheat deliveries were $4,000 BUSH
els less than last year, and oats were
off LOGS, 900 bushels, but corn made
gain of 969 900 bushels
The Northwest had the best of 1t IN
the grain traffic last week, getting 20
per cent. The Rock Island was sec
ond, with 16 per cent. The Burlington
secured IA, St. Paul and Illinois Central
had 13 per cent each. The Great West
ern g. Alton and Santa F'e 4. and the
Wabash and Eastern Illinois per
cent each.