The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06

years, on account OF the large rye
crops raised in the northwest since
the war. August receipts OF rye
this year were more than nine times
as large as the normal for the
month. During August about one
fourth of the total 1922 rye crop OF
the Northwest was marketed.
The majority of the rye which is
now moving to market will be for
export. or the twelve million bush
els received during August, more
than 100000 bushels have been
shipped down the lakes and to the
seacoast. The movement of rye
to foreign countries promises to
eclipse all records this year. There
was somewhat larger export move
ment OF rye from United States
ports during 1922 up to September 8,
than during the same period in 1921
but these figures include only about
three weeks movement of this
years crop. With the export of rye
now in transit, the total exports for
1922 will be far ahead of those in
1921.
Receipts Of Livestock
Livestock receipts at South st.
Paul during August indicated the
commencement of the fall run of
cattle and sheep. The receipts of
cattle have been greater than the
ten year average in every month
since February last and were fully
two thirds larger than this average
during August. This increase In
August is certainly larger than could
be accounted for by the normal rate
OF growth of the country. Sheep re-
ceipts have been above the ten year
average for two months, the excess
being even greater in August than
in July. There should be an even
larger movement of sheep in the
next three months, according to the
ten. year average. Receipts of hogs
declined Is per cent betw cen July
and August, which is a normal oc-
currence. but the total number re-
ceived is about one half larger than
the ten. year average and slightly
larger than year ago. The fall run
of hogs does not begin until Octo.
Der. Receipts of calves which are
about double the amount the normal
amount, showed a small decline be-
tween July and August, but were
one half larger than a year ago.
The movement of feeder stock to
the country again reached remark
able totals. Shipments of feeder
sheep were five times as large in
August as in July and shipments of
feeder cattle doubled, while ship
ments of hogs increased II per cent
and feeder calves remained about
the same. AS compared with a year
ago, the comparison is even more
striking. More than thirteen times
as many calves went to the country
this year as last, almost three times
as many sheep, more than twice as
many cattle and more than one and
one half times as many hogs.
Marketing of mill products, as
shown by the shipments of wheat
flour, inseed oil and oil cake in
creased slightly between July and
August. The shipments of -four
from important cities in this district
were per cent larger in August
than in July, but IL per cent smaller
than year ago, while the shipments
OF linseed products were 8 per cent
larger in August than in July, but
amounted to about one third of the
volume a year ago.
Traffic through the 500 Canals
eastbound was about as large in
volume in August as in July, but al
most twice as large as a year ago.
Westbound traffic increased slightly
between July and August, but was
down four fifths from the figure of
a year ago. Eastbound shipments
of wheat and copper were about half
as large in August as In July, but
shipments OF other grain almost
doubled, and -four shipments were
up one fifth. AS compared with d
year ago, the copper tonnage was up
one and one half times, iron ore
doubled, and grain, other than
wheat, was up one third. There
were declines in eastbound ship
ments of coal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
shipments of wheat, flour and lum-
Der. Shipments of coal westbound
were only per cent as large in Au-
gust this year as year ago.
Iron ore shipments from upper
lake ports were about the same in
volume during August as during
July, but more than twice as large
as in August last year. Total ship
ments this year from the opening of
navigation to August 81, were three
fourth larger than for the same per-
iod last year.
Wholesale trade showed increased
activity in August over July in all
lines except shoes. Dry goods sales
were up one half, farm implements
up one third, groceries and hard
ware up one eighth, but sales of
shoes we're down two fifths. AS
compared with a year ago, August
sales this year were slightly less
in dry goods and groceries, less than
one half in shoes, but one fifth lar
ger in hardware and almost one half
larger in farm implements.
The Retail Trade
Retail trade as evidenced by de-
partment store sales showed a four
teen per cent increase between July
and August, and practically the
same volume of sales as in August
last year. Stocks of merchandise at
the end of August, were 3 per cent
larger than at the end of July, but
8 per cent smaller than a year ago.
e Retail lumber sales were one fifth
larger in August than in July, and
more than one fifth larger than in
August last year. Stocks declined
slightly during the month of August
and were one eighth lower than a
year ago.
Lumber manufacturers shipped to
retailers fifteen per cent more lum-
Der in August than in July, but re-
ceived orders for per cent less
lumber. AS compared with a year
ago, August shipments this year
were up more than one third and
were almost double. Manufacturers
cut one tenth more lumber in Au-
gust than in July and alpost one
half more than in August last year.
Their lumber stocks Increased 6 per