The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-27
aMERIca's rRorIsIoS TRADE.
Eaglaua Gets tbs. Largest Share OF the
Food Supplies Exported Hence.

The exports OF American hams amounted last
year to 100, 0O0. 900 pounds. valued ut Sl2. oOO.-
900. and 1913. 600, 900 pounds Of this total were
sent to Great Britain. The other countries with
which there was considerable trade In Amerl-
can hams wero Canada, Cuba, and Belgium.
The exports Of bacon TO Europe last year
amounted TO 1925. 900. 900 pounds. of the value
OF S33.0 600. 900. More than threc-quarters Of
the product was sent To the United Kingdom.
and among other countries Brazil took an im-
portant place, with imports from this country
OF 100000 pounds. Germany following with
s,eeo, 600. Canada with 100000 Cuba with
5000, 900, and France with 4.000.0 900.
The expectation OF lard II still another I'M
portant item Of American commerce, amount
ing last year to $40, 600. 900 pounds, of tho
vslue OF $4,000 600. In the consun ptior of
thi. article OF American export the supremacy
Of the United Kingdom is less marked than in
ham and bacon. for, althou Sn 200, 900, 600
ponnds, about 40 per cent. OF the total. wen, to
England. Germany was a consumer to the ex-
teut.of l20.O 0o. 900. or nearly % per cent. Of tho
total. France followed with 1000. 900. CuhR
wonnds' In Ia his psTtienniar en- OF % .1Sort: ~,
in other tenn, Cuba A. a market for American
pro4nce ha. lost Us importanee since the out
break ~ the Cuban war, and furnishes each
month a steadily diminished market.
The exploration OF fresh beef amounted last
year 70 225.0 900. 600 pounds, Of the value of Sl9.-
900, 600. and sUbsiantlally all OF this, except an
iniinitesimal portion sent to the West Indies.
wastaken by Great Britain. In the OK porlRtiun
Of sailed beef from the United States to foreign
countries one half only was sent 10 tho United
Kingdom, the balance being distributed among
West Indian Islands. ermany, Canada, and
South American countries, the amount exported
to Cuba amounting Ia less than $1,000 worth n
agar.
4 very large market for American tnllow. tho
expectation OF which increased enormously last
year, wa, found in France. TO which $500. 900
pounds were sent. Gcrmany took 4. 100000
pounds, the Central American states 5000. 900,
the West Indian Islands. cxc,usiv" OF cuba.
Porto Rico. and Hayti, 100000, and Mexico,
1900 600. The United Kingdom, at the head
of tho list In tallow as in other articles II
product In the provision trade. took ls..
100000 pounds. or about 30 per cent. II
the total American exploration. More than
two-thirds Of tho exports uf American
canned produces Of meats and provisions
were taken by Great Britain 40. 600. 900
pounds OF the 80. 900. 900 pounds exported.
t,ermgny took 400. 900 pounds. France :. 400
600, and Africa =, iuO,uOu, l.ioO,pun pounds
were sent TO Canada and 700. OOO pounds 70 Asia
ami Oceanica, being the article Of American
which, IT wOuld seem. IL most widely
difus.d among the countries at the earth. There
Is, practically, no expiration Of American
mutton and very little OF fresh PORK. Tho
American eNportation NJ canned salmon
amounted last year 10 3%,uO0.OOO pounds and
the American expectation Of oysters amounts To
about 5000, 900 a year.