New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10
GOOD YEAR FOR FARMERS.
ENORMOUS EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS IN 1897
ryE AMOUNT OVER $4,000 600 MORE THAN ~
1896 HIGHER RANGE or PRICES on ALL
IMPORTANT ARTICLES EXCEPT COTTON
STATISTICS IRON THE AGRl
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

--STATlSTlCS IffM The AGhI
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON Feb e-The Agricultural Depart
.nen has jus; issued bulletin on tho foreign trade
IN agricultural products during the five fiscal years
1909 TO 1897 inclusive. prepared by Frank H. Hitch
cock the chief Of the Section Of Foreign Markets.
The following is ali abstract:
During the fscal year 1897 the United States ex-
ported domestic merchandise amounting in value 10
sO29 COZ co. thus outstrirpne all previous records
IN the history Of foreign trade. OF the various
commodities comprised in these enormous exports
g. 81 per cent. with total value OF $5Ss755lsS, had
their origin in agriculture. only two preceding
years 1881 and 1892. each marked by abundant har-
vests in this country. coupled with meagre ones
abroad show larger expectation Of agricultural
products than IS recorded for 1897. Compared with
The agricultural exports during 1896 the shipments
OF 1877 disclose a total gain OF Nl53j69@
A. rerards import trade the fiscal year 1877
shows total valuation FOR all kinds Of merchan-
disc ~ s764 80 AZ and Of this amount ANN146S was
expended for agricultural imports-nearly AOc10o
more than IN isa. This exceptional growth OF our
Agricultural imports however Is probably attribut-
able in A large measure 10 the fact that during
80 IN order TO escape the prospective import
duties Of the tariff legislation then pending certain
products imported much more extensively
than would otherwise have beer the case. In the
imports Of wool there was increase during 1887
amounting 20 more than SEQ 10000 while the re-
ce.pts Of sugar were larger by nearly N00ooO"o.
The falling OF that took place in considerable
portion Of our agricultural imports for 1897 may be
accounted for in par; by the recent introduction
into the United states and the successful propaga-
ton here Of certain products we were formerly
obliged 20 purchase elsewhere.
Among the products that contributed most 10 the
gain In the exports Of agricultural products during
the year are mentioned cotton. wheat and corn. the
combined increase IN the total export value Of these
items amounting 10 more than 100000. In cot
lima IL larga
crease amounting 10 SO BASIL Notwithstanding the
average export price fen from 81 cents pound in
lsa5 20 - cents IN 1897. After cotton the product
that exhibited the largest increase during 1897 was
wheat In 1896 exports Of this cereal were IN
usually small. but during the following year a
stronger foreign demand occasioned by short crops
abroad called for increased expectations. The
gain in quantity was 1881 $40 bushels. and In value
s29NoMo During some years the shipments OF
wheat -four exceeded in value those OF wheat IN the
grain but in 1897 the order was reversed. the ex-
ports o. grain showing a greater value by ABOUT
$4,000 than those Of -four.
one Of the most interesting features Of the export
trade Of l&7 was the remarkable increase that TOOK
place the quantity Of Indian corn disposed OF
abroad. the total shipments OF the year aggrega'hg
1886 s5 bushels. exceeding by more than 7ooo'o
bushels the exports of 1896 and SURPRISING by a
wide margin all previous records. The value OF the
corn sent 10 foreign markets in 1927 was $4Sl
s5 Serea ssa u Mffe M To- ee ortsn DE-
Acencies were oats and barley shipments OF oats
valued ss756,2o7 as against $ 4s76n in the
from E.i@SI 70 s75i6,ss4 in value, The exports Of
Tys a So SaoT FOR ls to s s for i Buck
wneat shipments in @ aPounteq 70 IS
bv he United States during 1897 amounted 20 $97
2s. as compared VIII i4$S6sss dqG;ns "a do
tussSSss in 1895 to 4.7ls7s7 in 1887
IL the category comprising the various kinds OF
live stock and their products. the most important
gains were In the expectation Of cattle. horses.
= an
tTeA 9ei ne4 4s Of 1907 over 1895 We're ap
pToxita;e az follows "a ca 6S SsDs e no @
bacon. s745o66 butter 100000: cheese 81 10000
oner s @ 5 in Tanc during 1897 eyeT 1856
were fruits oilcake and oilcake meal and cotton
ssta az from S 5s57s in 1896 to s. So 800 in 1897
with regard to lard oleo-oil ana glucose 1t hap
tfat a material increase in the quantity shipped
,Sa total vtIIe. Among the agricultural exports
;aat snow tor 1891 decline in quantity as well
sailed or picked beef picked pork, hides and
skins and sheep. Except IN the cases OF 1i NOES
& az on S ~, IN each sheep fen OF about 80 per cent.
ASIDE from wool and sugar agrcutqTaI Imports sbs
gains of chief importance We're those MADE IN tea
portaiions for 1897 amounted in value % sl4s35-
$50 as compared win Sl2 1o444o doT is9 2Pa 4s
Imports 1eSr s 5 aFan Of rce and
ice neal amoanied in value TO S$5l;l 100 a., as
sgslnf: f 81 ' q! against in 1856
As 20 coffee. imports Tor lS9I Were larger thaa
~ 1890 hut owing 10 a decline or 30 cents a
pound in average import pr.ce. the to,s valuation
s Tao ssd in In Value n" 70 $s 544 ss4
Agricuitural products showing largely decreased
h9es and skins and fruits SIX imports DECREASED der
from SIC 7684 2s in 1875 10 - "a IN Les and
skins from s39.52ol77 to So se@o28 and fruits
from $40 q57 3O7 70 Sl4.H25 III , 49,, oao
To- bulletin gives a table showing the average
.xnor, price OF agricultural products from me
T1,it.S States during each OF the last hVc hscal
ytars and ADDS: THE general decline that took
80 srring the five years endec June 81 1871
f.ct ~ srcceeded bv a decided upward tendency
This is particularly noticeable IN the pIices 81 e
800 ~ any considerable importance that Shows
marked decline The ADVANCES OF cnei i Ibos,
:. 10 ,re-e those occurring in the prices or Wncdt
and wheat -four but most OF the otngr ncoisSs
60 s,eo many OF the provisions Inhee hotape
80 ~, ,he etr FIVE items for when ~ aver
age expos price for the 1 ye dfty Slow wan an Increase
80 ,be average price for the hsce! y,eaIa pa
cedng while sixty-four out OF one n,rnreaee '
~ rae ,ronorted items show similar increase