The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-19

fFHlrh hHd 900 annual VU1n ~ 33jHll b5a.
a5 nr1inH t2iggi2i1 90 iss79L Imports
Mlo PORTO Rico generally have exceeded
exports. bat ln lsg for the hrst time IN
0yor decade the value NJ ihe merohan-
dltr ahlpped 20 foreign markets was
s.iRhuy greater thln that of the import
al wares.
Exports fDr 100 had a value of tls2H.f9'
6ec.dtdly he afgon on record, whsle the
Imports for the year. Gls.pgGD, were sur
paes,d only 90 iDl. when the foreign
goods received amounted TO yl9Aes $780,
Tho foreign trade Df Porto Rico is con-
Gumcd chiefly with Spain. tbe United
gmtes. cuba, Germany. the United
EIhzlDm ana France having an average
annual value 0f tgBss07t, which waa z5'D
prr cent Of ihe total valuation produced
On ths Islands commerce. The United
gutca ranked second. che value ot the
ggJds exchanged averaged ~Hs z5S' "a
year or i9.Oi per CEN Of the totnl.
Cuba's trade with Porto hco amounted
fg tgH per cent " thc loial. having an
average yearly value of BGg.Zyl
Iu 1885, thr latcH year covered Dy ihe
pefto Ucan statistics. which Mr. hitch'
eY,E succeeded ~ obtaining in aHYan'"
indirectly from tbr colonial adminisiFa-
tlon. of ihe ISLAND there were. besides me
s.K countries cited nine other c0uh'fea
1lth which the island had a traAf t~'
c.ed.ng IiDgogl They fohow.
gr.Ish p9ssesslons, other Than baHt IN
dies. g.Gs.5l9. lialy. ug.s&o' Brush Eas'
ipd.,. ps.uJ. Austria hungary N'D5'-
,sJ. Belgium. yZG 0i. Argentine 'zal.@'i'
Uruguay JZz3593. Netheriands N'D'@',
Denmark Jlt.
spalns liade with Porto RICO, according
10 Spanish returns. Increased 10 FalHe
from rigsI,s Ia ls,l 10 &l2gi9j5 30 iH's.
The chief gain VAS made in exports
ff,n spaln 10 me isiand. the value for
i..s amounting 10 t,.Zsfs. againW only
en- 20 for ls's
During the same year imports from
Porto Rico advanced from E5lsJsj 10 81
ligi51
The .sland exports consists almost en-
ilrely OF native products or imports
articles do not greatly eA-
coed the agricultural Agricultural I'M
.,,rt. ia iI,5 we're valued AZ h,Il-s'z'
mad. up chiefly " rice. wheat. Hour anu
hog products. NOn-agricuhural Imports |
we're valued al g.0AlJi. the chef gO'dS
,.lng COTTON fabrics whose Imports "ere
81 o-ng,5 IND 1896. nsh. woods, leather, ana
tobacco also Wefe extensively imp'Itso
Most Of the rice imported is suppi"a b,
,h. british Yves, indies. Germany ana
sg.ln. COnec and sugar. the leading pro-
.,sIs Of the Island. are sac impJFlah'
,.,f,fs IA Porto RlcO's export tFahe'
.,upr,s.ng .n value fully s. per c-nt % All
,b, m.rchand!ss sent % foreign markets.
IN. quantity Oi coffee shipped 10 $50
es. while P0ryQ Kican sugar " sHs
noun. OF ls2lli..G pounds with a value
.l Ags5Iu we're marked abroad. IN ao-
iition 10 the sugar, t55s5'l worth 0l mo-
.assss Was shipped.
OF leaf tobacco. i.05 .05l pounds. worm
a5.7,1. were shipped 10 1856.
Cattle shipments f0r lSJ numbered -
.3 head. valued a. tiisib.
Uther agricultural products exported
mute extensively are maize. hides. frulis' /
luts and dlsIlled spirits Conee snip |
n,uts Increased notably during the DE- /
.ats. 1850 being the larges, ot the Ten .
..sr. treated by Mr. Hiichcock, reports .
f, 1910 pounds. valued at Sl351sgo. Tne
.,,raee annual shipment. lsg2-s. was Sio'-
.gpy against Bsjo)J In lss'-sl on
b. other hand sugar. moiasses and To-
,.eco showed marked declines.
IN, coffee exported goes mostly to
ain and cuba, these TWO getting over
,,.f Most OF the sugar and m0lasses =
.,Vlncd for the United States. with Spain
second customer. Spain and Cuba re-
,eiy.d most Of the tobacco, trade 20 the
'nlt.d States not being large. spain
IMPORTS Of coffee from Porto Rico stead
Ia r,se during the decade h,Si5l'O
,ounds. valued at 3.g'S.75l, in iS5 being
recori-breaker. sugar exports 70 Spain
increased less rapidly and though the
lze of imports increased. their value
wing 10 a decline In the prices, actually
sclined. Spain's non-ag1cultural I'M
.orts from Porto Rico are principaIiy
ags. sacks. guano and tobacco manufac-
urers. or her exports COTTON fabrics
onstltute about 30 per cent Of all mer-
handise shipped in 1925.
leather. soap, sandals. hats and caps
amer and its manufactures, and candles
ONE next in manufactured products,
.h.le agricultural exports comprised rice
live oil. wines. pulp and canned goods.