Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-28

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have ret been UP to normal for Sep
cline OF one-sixSh between the two
N onths. Receipts Of barley were
down one-sixth from September and
less than~nne- half of normal in 0cto-
Der and have not reached a normal
volume since August 1921. Receipts OF
fax have been about normal for the
last three months, having been above
normal in September and below nor
NAL in October; but from the expert
ence Of past years. the November and
December receipts will he larger and
more important than the receipts In
the early fall months in determining
whether a normal volume Of fax will
come to market. Flax receipts showed
the only increase among h grains
between September andEOet0ber with
an increase of more than one-haIf.
Receipts of corn were twO-ifths
smaller in October than in September.
AS compared with last year. October
receipts Of rye were almost I three
somewhat larger and wheat declined
slightly; but oats declined one-thjrd
and corn two-thirds. >Duluth-Supertor
figured less prominently In receipts OF
allSgrains other than fax during Octo-
Der than during September, owing to
the approach Of the close of naviga-
ton As compared with last year,
however, the Importance Of the Du-
luth -Superior receipts increased ma
change much for the other grains. 1t
appears from the foregoing that the
eastern buyers haze been more sue
cessful in securing the new receipts-of
northwestern fax than the Minne-
apolis buyers. 81
>. 1--we Stock Receipts.
. Receipts of live stock at South st.
Paul showed a more than seasonal in
crease between September and Octo-
Der and were somewhat larger than
the ten-year averagd for the month.
denc-- with an increase in October to
more than double the September fig
ure. Cattle receipts were slightly
larger than normal and showed an in
crease Of one-ffth over September.
Receipts ofscalves continued to run at
about double the normal amount and
We're up one-fodrth owe September;
but sheep continued to be received In
less than normal quantities although
between the two mopths. The Octo-
Der live stock movement was slightly
larger than a year ago with a1l>classes
showing increases except sheep,2
PRICES.
Prices Of grain at, Minneapolis in
creased in every case during October,
but prices Of animals for Strengthening
at South St. Paul declined, witA the
exception Of lambs.
Coal Situation.
The northwestern coal situation i'm
proved during October. There was a.
slight increase iNreceipts of soft coal
at tho head Of the lakes and ALMOST a.
normal valu1ne of receipts of hard
coal for the month, amounting -
more than twenty times the volume
received in September. AS compared
with year ago, twice as much soft
coal. was received during October and
five sixths as much hard coal. From
the opening Of navigation this year to
the. end Of October, 3,504,1SS tons Of
soft Goa and 254.499 tons of hard coal
the lakes. This volume Is Al per cent
as large as last year for hard coal.
Stocks or the docks at the head of the
lakes increased during the month Of
October, but reserves of soft coal on
the docks were less than oneEthird Of
those a year ago and OF hard coal onlHi
about one-eighth~ of a year ago. In
spite of the facts reeited above, the
northwest is in better condition as far
60 Lhe VAulet ouPVly VI COdl goes IMAM
the eastern states, according to a chart
prepared by the Bureau Of the Census
and the United States Geological Sur
vey. According 10 this chart, on Oc-
tobep 1.-THE stocks Of all coal in Min
nesota retailers hands showed a de-
crease of less than Is per cent as COM
pared with November last year
Montana, stocks showed a decrease of
from 25 to 40 per cent, and North. and
South Dakota. showed decreases of so
to - per cent. Practically all OF the
eastern states showed declines Of
more than IS per cent. The north
west, is also fortunate in >haVlng the
Ignite fields of North Dakota and
Montana within reach.
Retail Trade.
The volume of retail trade increas-
ed during October over the September
totals in general merchandise and
lumber. It is seasonal for the fall
buying Of general merchandise to in