The Globe-republican., 1897-03-11

Rxposs 81 Aosrseaa Meat PreA1eto.
The exports Of American HANS
amounted last yesp to $50. .00e
pounds. valued at 81. ooc 900. and 1As.
900. 900 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
to 42S.000.O00 pounds. Of the value Of
SIS .O00. 900. 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 20 900 900
pounds. Germany following with s.
OO0. 900. Canada with 100000. Cuba
with 6.OOO, 900, and France With 1900
600. The expectation Of lard - still
another important item OF American
commerce. amounting last year to S1O.-
00O, 900 pounds. OF the value Of $4,000
600. In the consumption of this arti-
Gle Of American export the supremacy
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than In ham and bacon, for. although
200, 900 900 pounds, about 10 per cent OF
the total. went to England. Germany
was a consumer to the extent Of 49,
900. or nearly % per cent OF the to-
tai. France followed with 100000.
Cuba wish $4,000, 900. and Brazil with
l3.OOO, 0Oo pounds. In this particular
item of exports, as In other items. Cuba
as a market for American produce has
lost les 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 90. 900. 900 pounds. OK
the value Of $19,0OO.Oo0. and substan-
TALLY all Of this, except an infinitesimai
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
amount exported to Cuba amounting to
less than 81 500 worth in year. A
very large market for American talioW.
the expectation Of which increased en-
ornously last year. was found IN
France. to which $500. 900 pounds were
sent. Germany took $500. 600 pounds.
the Central American States. 3.00O.O 900.
the IVES: Indian islands. exclusive OF
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hayti. 1.250, OOe.
and Mexico. 100000. The United
Kingdom 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 We're taken by Great Britain
10, 0OO. 900 pounds of the 60.0O0.OOo
pounds exported. Germany took T.
500 900 pounds. France 100000 and
Africa 3,5O0.0OO: 100000 pounds were
sent to Canada and 100000 pounds tc
Asia and Oceanica. being the article OF
American commerce which. 1t would
seem. is most widely diffused 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 3e.0OO.Oos
pounds. and the American expectation
of oysters amounts to about $6O0,Oo,
a year