The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-09
OUR SOUTHERN TRADE
What We Export to South
American People.
AN EXTENSIVE coMmgRce.
a Brief Review Of Our Expers Trade
to Oar sister Republics In
the south.


now in session in Washington City and the
objects Of that congress. says s. s. 5. in the
Cincinnati tbmmrrsal tsarrfse. stu. there
are few who are fully informed as TO the
real extent and value of our trade with
these countries. or ia what species OF rner.
ehandise that trade consists. And es-
peciaily is this the case in regard 10 our
exports 10 those countries. In general way,
perhaps. our import trade from those
countries is better understood. Tits known
that We import from South America .
large proportion of cur coffee. sugar. india
rubber. raw hides. fruits, nuts. etc, bat
what we export as partsa, Offset 10 those
importations Is not so well understood.
There can be no better time than while
this Pan-American congress Is in session,
and while the people of the country are un-
usually interested in the subject, to give
brief review Of our export trade. showing
more definitely the present valGe Of that
trade, what are the principal articles sx-
ported, their value, and the countries by
which they are principally received.
For this purpose We take the figures fur
nished by the bureau Of statistics for the
ten months ended October 81. 1880. We take
these because they are the latest, and
therefore most interesting. In connection
with the deliberations of the congress now
in session. In the consideration OF tie
facts and figures Of this portion Of our ex-
port trade. We incidentally show the rela-
ton II holds 10 the local trade OF this
character. with other portions of the world
to which our trade extends
The total value of the leading articles of
our exports 10 those South and Central
American countries for the ten months
ended October 81, 1882 was $42.s-l. is-.
This is an increase over the exports Of the
same articles for the corresponding ten
months Of 1858 of about xi0,00o.0oe. We
have included in these calculations the ex-
ports TO the West Indies. though but one
OF that group OF islands Is represented In
the Pan-American congress. They belong
essentially 10 the same class Of trade ~
Mexico, the Central American states and
South America
The value Of agricultural implements ex-
ported Was II ST. ,902 OF this amount the
Argentine Republic took 1850. 433. con-
siderably more than one-haif other coun-
tries in South America. $s54, sss, making a
total for South America Of $l,G57 SIG
Mexico took $60.sl4 and the West Indies
$1o2.772. The total value of our exports OF
this class OF merchandise was 81, $50 972,
showing that nearly one hall went to these
countries.
Books. maps. enEravings and other
printed matter were reported 10 the value
Of u. Ss6. $50. OF which amount the coun-
tries under consideration took 1921, 753,
over 331s per cent OF the total. OF this
amount the Argentine Republic took $780,
6l3. Brazil $i2i.270. United States OF Co
lombia sol ,7S9. and other countries In
South America $55.679. making for South
America total Of $S52,3si. Mexico took
$29.ai7. the Central American states SIS, 40,
and the West Indies ssl.soa.
BKEApsrurFs.
Our exports OF breadstufTs TO these coun-
tries aggregated 11.s04, 80, OF which
amount SO, 325. 766 was for wheat flour, dis
tributed ~ follows: Brazil. fs.o54, $40:
United States Of Colombia. S24G, 100. and
other countries In South America, 81. 635.-
1872, making total for South America OF
- .a36. 132. Mexico took $l45,s7s Central
American states. $6s8. sol: the West Indies,
n. 550. $50. Considerably over . per cent
of our total exports Of wheat -four
found market IN these countries. Our ex-
ports Of Indian corn In this direction
reached 81 .0l6.f55. Of ". ich Mexico took
$i05, 500; Central American states, 81, 700;
the West Indies, $.s5.7s7. and South
America s3o6,6i2. The Central American
states took $so,4ls worth OF wheat. the
only export Of this staple to those Southern
countries.
horse cars, and carts for steam railways
. II IF a -. ssxs
pef cent, went To these countries. The
Argentine Republic again leads. taking
}7gs, $50 worth. United States OF Colombia
took So. 3si, and other countries &a32 $50.
making . total for South America OF ST.
3i7 .279. MEXICO took xss2. 2ii, and the
West Indies 32Jo.677.
OF our exports Of coal - per cent. went
70 these Southern countries. distributed n.
follows: South America took S9s,2g
worth, OF which s58s75 went 70 the United
States of Colombia: Mexico took $40 lg7
ard the West Indies S7T6. is5.
Mexico took 81 ,aol SIS worth OF raw cot
ton. being the only country that took any
Of this staple.
Our manufacturers OF cotton exrorted in
values s., sSs assi. OF which ~. iDs, 30, con-
more than one-haif. went ~ these
countries: south America took -. NJ ,f79,
distributed rs follows: Argentine Repnb-
lie. 500 s2i: Brazil, xs70. z7i: United states
Of Colcmbsa. SIS ,2ss; aud other countries,
II. I5s. 3s6 Mexico took 1914 $40, the Gem
trail American States $40, l3s and the West
Indies 1919. ls7. 1t will be noticed that q
fruitful market for the products Of our cot
lon mills II open TO Us in these countries
OF hops. Mexico alone took any. and she
only t675 worth.
Sewing machines and parts OF. were ex-
ported to the value OF s. .0s2 .GDs, of which
these countries took nearly one-third sesI,.
ss3. The Areentine Republic took So. $50,
Brazil. SIS 60; United STATES OF Colombia,
y72, $50, and other countries tii7.si7. max
took sl4s, All. Central American states
~. s72. and the West Indies, tss.f5
OF steam engines and parts OF. and ms
nhsnery, the total value Of exports was So
s3a055 Of which amount Is a. Oh. con-
more than one-hsif. went 70 three
countries: The Argentine Republic took
$50 $40: Brazil. Sol ,afs; United states OF
columbia, tls5.sss. and other countries
$50 6sa: making for South America total
Of 81 $50. 80 Mexico took tn value ssT2. isi.
Central American states $50 ,0so and the
West Indies 81 ,Dti, 73s.
Blu. q small market for our manufactures
81 leather Is offered by these countries.
pniy sl2z7f being taken, which went to the
West Indies.
OF naval stores the Argentine Eepabiic
COX So ss, Brazil .z73. and other coun-
'ries Isl Coz. making . total Of yi72. 2s7 %
south America Mexico took ffs UzS-aI-