Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
INCREASE IN EXPORTS
Invasion Of Foreign Markets by American
ManufaotgyerS
Goods Shipped Abroad in July
History of the Country.

The invasion of foreign markets by the
manufacturers Of the country continues to
increase. The figures of the treasury bu-
reau of statistics show that the July ex-
ports of manufactures were greater than in
any July in the history of the country and
formed larger percentage of the total ex-
ports than in any preceding year or month
in its history. The exports Of manufac-
lures for the month were So, 9S3, 116 and
formed 36.47 per cent Of the total exports.
No July has ever shown such a record of
exports of manufactures, and in no month
or year have manufactures formed so large
percentage of the total exports. Com
pared with a decade ago. the July exports
of manufactures have doubled, and the per-
centage which they form of the total ex-
portations has also nearly doubled In
July, 1888, the total exports Of manufac-
lures We're but s11 ,550, eO6, or less than half
those of July, 1893, while they formed but
26.27 per cent of the total exports, against
36.47 per cent in July, 1893.
The gain which the manufacturing in
tereSts are making in the proportion which
they are obtaining of the total export trade
is strongly marked. In July, $780, they
supplied "a. 50 per cent of the total exports;
in July, 1894, 2S.16 per cent; in July, 1895,
31.3S per cent; in July, 1886, 80. 80 per cent;
in July, 1897, 30. IS per cent, and in July,
1888 36.47 per cent. Exports Of manufac-
decade earlier, yet July, 1893, shows an in
crease Of more than 10 per cent over July,
1897.
Where 0ur Sales Increased.
The increase in export manufactures ex-
tends to nearly all of the important indus
trial interests of the country. Exports of
agricultural implements increased nearly
80 per cent in July, 1898, over July, 1897
Great Britain bought from us nearly twice
much in this line n Illv Of he
year as in July, 1897; British North Amerl-
ca increased her purchases in this line 20
per cent; France doubled her purchases, as
did also Argentina and the other South
American countries, while British Austral-
asia increased 30 per cent
Our exports of cars and carriages in July
1898, were more than SO per cent greater
than in July of last year, the exports in
this line to Great Britain being so per cent
greater than those Of a year ago; while
Africa nearly doubled her purchases of this
class of articles and Argentina increased
from $1,000 in July, 1897, to $l45,O63 in July,
1898, other South American countries also
increasing their purchases largely.
Exports of copper in July, 1898, were 49,
26I,946 in value as against s., 1858, ST in July
1897, the chief increase being to France,
Germany, British North America and Mex
leo.
Our cotton manufacturers made in July a
much better record than in the earlier part
of the calendar year. Their exports of cot
ton cloth in July, 1898, amounted to 81
474,071 yards. against 2s6S5, 1875 yards in
July, 1897. To Great Britain exports of
cotton cloth increased nearly 10000 yards,
to other European countries 10000 yards
to British North America 410 600 yards, to
South America 100000 yards, to British
East Indies 10000 yards. to Africa 40, 900
yards and to China over, 6, 10000 yards
The total expectation OF cotton goods for
the month was s2,20s,0 333g In value against
$1,732027 in July, 1897. ",
The exports of iron and Steel show a re-
markable increase, being for the month of
July, 1888, S,012.yI, against $4,91S 107 in
July of last year. Great BI1tain increased
her consumption Of our sewing machines
| nearly 80 per cent, as compared with July
Of last year: Mexico nearly doubled ner
orders on sewing maGhirfes; Brazil in
creased hers by 70 per CERT and the ex-
ports of this article to Africa were double
in July. 1888, these of July 1897 Bars
and rods of steel other than wire increased
from :, 7263S3 pounds in July 1897 to A.
52236l pounds in July, 1898: wire increased
from S,120.4A pounds in July, 1897, to &c.
21l,144 pounds in July, 1893: steel plates
and sheets increased from 725, 514 pounds in
| July, 1897, to $685.. 574 pounds In July, 1898:
locomotives increased from $167 9SS in July,
| 1877, to $685., 1855 in July, 1898; cut nails
| from o,a3s,21 pounds in July, 1897, to T.
| ''63 262 pounds in July, 1898 and wire nails
from l ISL oil pounds IN July, 1897, to 1890
COG pounds in July 1885,
The following table shows the total value
| OF exports OF manufactures in July of each
year during the past decade also the per
centage which manufactures formed of the
total exports in each month mentioned: