| Show DOMESTIC TRADE MOVEMENTS domestic trade movements for the first quarter 0 pi current year as reported to alie department vt Commer fo and labor through atas bureau ot statistics make favorable comparison with years on the subject of livestock live stock receipts at western markets and lumber movements la the anth and on the pacific coast in all branches of trade dependent on river and lako navigation hero was much lighter movement than in 1903 owing to tho later opening ot the acason of navigation live block receipts at five markets to the end of march amounted to S head compared head in wa and head in 1902 the strength of the feeder movement including those shipped and driven to the country at kansas city and st joseph combined was materially greater than la either 1802 or 1603 among special movements the sheep trade at omaha baa made exceptional aa in contrast with former seasons shipments of forsea at st louis the extraordinary increase of demand attributed tri buted mainly to the expansion of farming area which naturally results from continued high of such products as grain and cotton receipts or wheat at 8 primary markets for the crop yearn to taft nd of march totaled bushels thus tar year la contrast with bushela last year and bushels for the preceding year totals reported from 11 maary markets give receipts of grain of all kinds as bushel tor tate first quarter of 1904 lat aw the ing tota wae bushels lateness in tb opening pt through atlon on the ikes Is responsible fur the lighter for the first tire months of abl year the total f ia freight receipts were net tons compared with tona and tons in 1902 the month of march closed without any of early opening by way ot either the saralta of ot the sault marle canals navigation between sandusky and kellia island in lake arle was conducted curing practically the aholo ot march and some ot the lake packet lines began operation alone lake erie shored before tha close ot the month besides lateness ot season the absence ot a definite understanding between vessel owners and seamen on the lakes has deterred preparations pa rations for the opening ot alon |
