Cañon City record., 1898-06-23
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During the past twelve months the
American people secured a trade bal
ance of more than 1855, 600, 900.
That is to say, they exported that
much more than they imported in their
trade with foreign countries.
During this same period these same
people raised agricultural products
sufficient to keep themselves in greater
luxury than any other people in the
world, exported 1886, 100000 worth,
and still have an enormous visible
supply" on hand.
During the same period our exports
of manufactured goods amounted to
$645,00O.0O0.
Our exports of provisions in
which term is included beef, hog and
dairy products, was Sl6o,00o,oOo.
We thus had a total export of
l64O,o00,Oo0 in agricultural pro-
ducts, manufactured goods and pro
visions alone, or what may be consid-
cred as a net profit of a trifie over
$l,150 for every family in the land.
Such record was never before
known to history, and it is possible in
no other country on the face of the
globe.
The statistics Of these astounding
achievements fare furnished by the
government bureau of statistics al
Washington, and are worthy of
careful study and analysis as indicat-
ing the wonderful progress and de-
yelopment of this most wonderful of
all countries. According to the re-
port of this department, the farmers
of the United States are drawing up
on other parts Of the world for more
money in the fiscal year which ends
with this month than in any preced-
ing year in the history of the coun-
try. Even the high water mark Of
1892. when the exports of agricultu-
raj products amounted TO SI99, 9'S23,-
292. will be surpassed by the record
of the year. As above stated, the
exports of agricultural products will
reach $685., 100000. Never before
have these exports reached the $780,
100000 line, and never but twice have
they been as much as SToo,ooo,Ooo.
the two occasions on which they
passed the S7o0, ,Ooo, 900 line being in
1891 and 1892. Compared with the
last fiscal year the increase in the ex-
ports Of agricultural products will be
fully si50.uoo.ooo. and compared
with the preceding year, the increase
will be over $3.50, 100000, while the
total will be fully 80 per cent in ex-
cess Of that of the fiscal year 1895.
In breadstuifs alone the exports Of
the year will amount to nearly ST.
100000 for each business day, and
will be more than $loo,o00.oo0 in ex-
cess Of last years exports Of bread
stuffs. Nearly all articles classed as
breadstuifs have participated in this
increase. or wheat, the value Of the
exports for the fiscal year 1898 will
be more than double those of the iis-
cal year 1897, while the increase in
-four and corn viii be nearly 80 per
cent in value.
May exports OF corn were larger
than those of any other month in the
history of the country, while the total
exports of corn for the year for the
fra. time will pass the S2oo,0OO,eee
bushel line. the total in only three
preceding years having reached 100,
100000 bushels. Cornmeal, oats,
oatmeal and rye show striking in
crease. the gain in oatmeal being
more than 60 per cent over last year,
anj tha. Q oats 100 per cent, while
in rye the sain is also phenomenally
large.
In provision exports there was also
a marked increase, most of which,
however, was in hog products. These
were but $34, lsT, LAT in value last
year, while they win reach fully $li,-
100000 this year. Lard exports will
also show a gain of fully $S,0o0,0o0
this year.
A country that can show SS35, 900,
600 as the surplus product of its soil
in one year is certainly far from the
verge of starvation or distress. Add
to this the fact that our exports of
manufactured products have been al
most as great, while our imports,
representing our purchases from other
nations, have enormously fallen off,
and you have showing that almost
rivals the tales of Aladdin's wonder
full lamp.
What may not be the destiny of a
country with such productive