Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-02-22

Foreign Countries VITA which the united
states Exchanges Commodities.

Foreign Countries VITA which the untte6
States Exchanges Commodities.
A correspondent wishes to know
with what countries OF the world ths
foreign trade Of the United States Ii
largest He Is aware that Great
Britain Is both the largest customer OF
this country and that country from
which the imports are heaviest He
desires To know what countries come
next on the list.
II Is true that the trade with Great
Britain Is by far greater than that
with any other country. The returns
for the year that has just ended--the
year ends with the month OF June
have not yet been prepared. but the
proportion varies but little from year
to year. and therefore the figures for
1888 will do very we'll.
In that year the total imports into
the United States were valued at seven
hundred aud twenty-four million dol
lars. OF which one hundred and sew
enty-eight millions. or nearly one
/ fonrth. came from Great Britain. The
domestic exports were valued at six
hundred and eighty-four millions. OF
which three hundred and ifty-eight
millions. or dfty-two per cent. went
10 Great Britain More than thirty.
seven per cent. of the whole foreign
trade was with the British isles.
Next came Germany. Oue-tenth OF
all the imports and eight per cent OF
the exports. in round numbers. are TO
be credited tn the German trade
France was not far behind She sent
TO the United States nearly one-tenth
OF all the foreign goods imported In
the year we are considering. and five
and one-half per cent. OF the exports
were shipped thither.
II now we unite these three coun-
tr es. Great Britain. France and Ger
many. we shall find that the imports
from them all amounted to more than
threo hundred and twenty seven mil
lions, and the exports to them 20 more
than four hundred and fifty millions.
This was in. in each case. more than
forty per cent OF tho whole foreign
trade OF the country.
Tn s leaves about sixty per cent. OF
the trade for the rest OF the world. and
this trade Is much scattered. All Eu-
rope. including the countries we have
named. sent but fiity-six per cent OF
tho imports aud took less than eighty
per cent of the exports.
,, There are some large figures left
The imports from the West Indies
reached the sum OF seventy-one mill
/, lions; the exports thither were twenty
.. seven millions. From South America
goods were imported valued at eighty
|. four millions. while the exports were
twenty eight millions. Asia and
0ceanica stand In the import list for
eighty-eight millions, and In tho ex-
port list for thirty-three millions.
The trade with the Sandwich Islands
is also 81 quito large proportions
Il, result which is due 20 the operation o.
y the reciprocity treaty with that conn
try; and the trade is increasing.
!" utside OF Europe the best trade i
! undoubtedly that with Canada. moi
only because It is the largest IL
- amount, but because the imports ant
exports nearly balance each other
Z The total value OF goods passing II
both directions between Canada ans
" the United States was almost eight.
million dollars.
While enormous imports OF suga
,. from Cuba. and OF coffes and othe
articles from Brazil. swell the trade o
' those countries. the United States ha
. M larger customer for Its own good
70 except those that have been names
y already. but Australia took eleve
- million dollars worth OF Americas
~ merchandise. Mexico nine millions
:, - and Brazil seven millions.
Z" Renewed interest is 10 be note
! among some of the large merchant
OF the country In ths South Americal
trade. There Is no doubt that II tn
proper means were taken 1t would b
" possible to increase this part of th
st foreign trade greatly. But the qusi
% tion what are the proper means
ia much in dispute. and unfortunate
,e Is discussed as political matter II
DR. stead OF purely commercial problem
as and when that Is the case 1t Is vel
40 nigh hopeless to expect that any thin
= whatever will be done
IN But the foreign trade Is CONSTANT
40 increasing and broadening. and th
n time Is coming when this country wi
o. be competitor In every market
"a the world with It's great commercii
~ rivals. Great Britain. Germany an
II France. .-- Youths Companion.
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