The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-05-20
Export of American Meat

Export of American Meat Products.
The exports of American hams
amounted last year to 1870, 000, 900
pounds, valued at $12, 900, 900, and 103,
100000 pounds Of this total were sent to
Great Britain. The other countries
with which there was considerable
trade in American hams were Canada,
Cuba and Belgium. The exports Of
bacon to Europe last year amounted
10 $4,000, 900 pounds, Of the value of
$33, 000. 200. More than three-quarters
OF the product was sent to the United
Kingdom, and among other countries
Brazil took an important place, with
imports from this country of $1,000, 900
pounds, Germany following with s.
DOC, 900, Canada with 1000, 900, Cuba
with 5000, 900, and France with 4,000,-
DOC. The expectation of lard Is still
another important item Of American
commerce, amounting last year to 510,-
100000 pounds, of the value of $4,000
Doc. In the consumption of this arti-
Gle Of American export the supremacy
Of the United Kingdom is less marked
than in ham and bacon, for, although
200. O00, 900 pounds, about 40 per cent OF
the total, went to England, Germany
was a consumer to the extent Of $780,
600, 900, or nearly Is per cent OF the to-
tai. France followed with $4,000, 600,
Cuba with &c, ZOO, 900, and Brazil with
13,000,0 900 pounds. In this particular
item Of exports, as in other items, Cuba
as a market for American produce has
lost its importance since the outbreak
of the Cuban war, and furnishes each
month a steadily diminished market.
The expectation of fresh beef amount
ed last year to 225, 000, 900 pounds, OF
the value of $40, 200, 900, and substan-
TALLY all Of this, except an infnitesimal
portion sent to the West Indies, was
taken by Great Britain. In the expor-
tation of sailed beef from the United
States to foreign countries one-half
only was sent to the United Kingdom,
the balance being distributed among
West Indian islands, Germany, Can
ada and South American countries, the
mount exported to Cuba amounting to
less than $500 worth in a year. A
very large market for American tallow,
the expectation of which increased en-
orInously last year, was found IN
France, to which $500, 900 pounds were
sent. Germany took $500, 900 pounds,
the Central American States, 5000. 900.
the West Indian islands, exclusive OF
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hayti, 1880 900,
and Mexico, 1900, 900. The United
Kingdoms at the head of the list in tai
low as in other articles Of product in
the provision trade, took 100000
pounds, or about 40 per cent Of the to-
tai American expectation. More than
two-thirds of the exports Of American
canned products of meats and provi-
sions were taken by Great Britain
10000, 900 pounds of the 60, 0 0 900
pounds exported. Germany took T.
500. 900 pounds, France $500, 900 and
Africa $500, 900; 10000 0 pounds were
sent to Canada and 100000 pounds to
Asia and Oceanica, being the article OF
American commerce which, 1t would
seem, is most widely difused among
the countries Of the earth. There is,
practically, no expectation Of American
mutton and very little Of fresh pork.
The American expectation Of canned
salmon amounted last year to 80, 900, 900
pounds, and the American expectation
of oysters amounts to about s6nn .n00
a year.