New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-27
AMERICAN TRADE ~ CANADA.

FIGUErs SHOWING The BUSINESS DONE WITH
THIS COUNTRY A. AGNHSr GREAT BRITNN.
Washington, June 20 ,spccial.-An extremely in
t.ry'4tng and Instructive report american against
British Tai in Cnnadn- has been received at the
State Department from Consul Ryccr. Of Quebec.
From this report Il appear tint m"rc than on>
hall of the Canadi;n Import trad" Is with tl, United
states; That the IMPORTS from thi, country exceed
by than Sl7.OO0.GOo the imports from Great
britain and a. depo denotes. at that the export tindr
with Great Britain cXccd, by moro than i.OOO.OOD
that with the Unitd states. After giving the totaIs
Of Imports and exports for 1870 AID 1891, Mr. Ky Ter
says
by Great britain which should be- altogether mUnOpo
HEED by Americans. a d should BE- the aim Of our
market. The balance Of tr7do is mos. IN fa0vr Of
tho neNi siat's than the hgr'rc, indicate, for IN.
ETitaln cXccot thOs" from tia nit states. they
i.cludc large shipments Of partially manufactured
duiy tho contrary whcr. those from the United
siutcs are In excess they are made mp Of heavy I'm
poiatOns Of the highest Glars Of goods in tbs com
pNion Of which the beet Of Skilled labor Is required,
raw material being very small factor. TAKE, COR
of G aaa p s,re @ enoni on rat
Is swrllcd hy lNaiy shipments Of refuse crap, piss,
builders and carriage haidwaie, ,cl edged tools.
etc. What applies 10 this industry can be fairly
Tie United states mOnOpOllzcs the lmpprtatlOnS OF
agricultural Implements, musical instruments, printing
machinery, electrical supplies, fine papers ana papct-
cries, her and manufactures Of leather, rubber
boots. shoes and bclling, watch and clock move
ments. field and garden seeds, binder, Irvine. etc.
as Grea, Britain. Last year contributed more
wool washed, not further prepared than any other
country. amounting 10 sj53.OJ| The United states
furnished 20 per cent Of the total imports Of dried
fruits, such currants raisns plums princs, ctc.
The imporations Of gold and silver Iewery from the
United states were four times the amount from all
other ntncs combined.
While Canada exports abOut S11 100000 worth Of
manufactured product OF her forests II the United
states she receives In return nearly S3OODOOO worth
Of manufactured wood. an important Item being
u fine class Of furniture. In drugs and chemicals
free and duablej the United States furnishes more
than twice the amount of Great Britain.
The impoftatlons OF cotton goods from Great Britain
last year Increased ~ .OOOOOD and there was II
decrease % $4,000 In like imports from the United
states. Great Britain controls the Canadian market
for woolIen goods. yet there decline Of more
than I'll 100000 In the imports compared with
1900. There shHnkage u the import, OF rubber
goods. which, the Consul says, owing t. sue
ccssful home production, stimulated 10y % per cent
tariff"
Among the larger items Of import into the Do
minion from this country are cOal and coke which
increased about $500 OOn raising the total aboyc ~
COZ 900 The exports from Canada to the United
states show increase Of SG37 ,543 In minerals
product Of fisheries 1857 ,2j7 product OF forest ~
4394Ia: manufactures, $3.50 i4l. There l. decrease
81 9GJO40J in animals and their produce. S.2SOO1 In
agricultural products, and S33,G3J In misceane.u,
articles.