The herald., 1898-11-27
SHOWS A VERY DECIDED FALL
ING OFF
GOODS SOLD GREAT BRITAIN
Larger in Amount and Greater in
Value Than for Corresponding
Periods in the Past
Associated Press Special Wire

Tribune from Washington says:
| Some interesting facts about American
commerce with Great Britain are contained
in the October statement OF Trade ana
Navigation of the United Kingdom, Just
received by the Treasury Bureau OF Sta.
tistics. This shows that, despite the small
purchases which the people OF the lnlted
States are making from Great Britain, sales
to the country increase.
In nearly all of the classes OF the goods
for which American producers are seeking
a market, the October importations into the
United Kingdom from the United States
were in excess OF those III preceding years,
while the exports OF manufactures from the
| United kingdom to the United States We're
| in most cases smaller than those IN Garner
| years.
Imports of bacon from the United States
| in October. 1898, were 414,SiO pounds Ill
value, against 1863, ,SS4 pounds in October,
| 1897; those of hams 3O3, ,633 pounds, against
| 1877, ,5SS pounds in October of last year; OF
butter. 81 .097 pounds against 30, 12S pounds;
lard, 2O6, l37 pounds, against l66, l56
pounds; flour, $40, IA pounos, against OIL,
592 pounds; oats, l7S,s27 pounds against
| l23,732 pounds copper, unwrought and
part wrought. l29.677 pounds, against 49,,
93l pounds; lead 4l,0S pounds. against
S6,6ll pounds; talow, 35,66O pounds, against
3429 pounds; hewn wood and timber, Oh,
0l2 pounds, against 37,7l4 pounds; wood.
sawn. split. planed or dressed, ll4,65I
pounds. against 9l,S69 pounds: leather,
274,6Sl pounds, against l15,13 pounds.
On the other hand the exports from
Great Britain to the United States are, in
nearly all classes, similar to those IN Dc
tober, 1897, despite the fact that they were
abnormally smaller in that month, be
cause of the excessive importations in the
months just preceding the enactment OF
the revenue law in July of that year. En-
ports of wool to the United States in Oc-
tober, 1898. were valued at 1861 pounds,
against 75,44S pounds in October. 1897
those of cotton piece goods were 3,2s3. 200
yards. against 3.34l700 in October, 1897,
and 3,447 POO in October, 1854; woolen It's.
sues showed an increase over October OF
last year, but very great fall compared
with October, 1896, the total for October,
1898, being 1900 yards, against 29,20O in
October 1897. and 261 900 in October. 1896.
The exports of worsted tissues were 693,60
October, 1897, and 1855, 400 in October,
1896
The exports of hardware from Great
Britain to the United States in October,
1898, were 3l6l pounds, against 1893 pounds
in October of last year, and 5S,662 in DC.
tober, 1896. Exports OF wire or iron or steel
were, in October of the present year. 1881
pounds in value, against 1915 pounds in
October OF last year. and 1861 pounds in
October. 1896. OF tin plates the exports to
the United States in October. 1898, We're
1880 pounds. against 53.llO in October. 1897
and 49, 764 pounds in October. 1896. Those
of black plates for timing, IS pounds in Oc
tober. 1898. against l42 pounds in October
1897 and 1879 pounds in October. 1906
Earthen and chinaware exports increased
slightly over October OF last year, but were
materially less than in October, 1896, being
A 954 in October. 1S9S 80 200 pounds in Oc-
tober 1897. and 6l.l1S pounds in October,
1896
Writing or printing paper and envelope;
| in October of the present year, to Sll
pounds and in October of last year to 1885,
pounds In certain lines OF manufactured
articles. such as linen, cotton. wool and
! silk goods, carpet and clothing, October oi
the past year shows slight increase over
the exports of the corresponding month
Of last year. but in many cases fall below
October. 1897
In one respect the exports from Great
| Britain to the United States showed a
marked increase, and this is the class Of
articles required in the great industries oi
the country. OF iute yarn used in manu-
featuring, the exports to the United State
| IN October. 1893. amounted to lU2OOl
pounds, against 800 pounds in October o.
last year. and 1890 pounds in October
1896; while those of iute piece goods, used
| largely for bagging for grains and cotton
increased from 1888 300 yards in October
! 1897, to II, l04, 500 in October, 1898. o.
linen yarn the October, 1898, exports tc
the United States were l05.600 pounds
against 50 800 pounds in October, 1897, anc
So, 800 in October, 1896 The exports OF
silk, thrown twist and yarns also used
in manufacturing, amounted in October OF
| the present year to ll2,747 pounds, against
jJ,50S OF lest year, and 40,639 pounds il
October. 1896. Pig iron exports to the
! United States in October OF this year were
| 1905 tons, against 1883 in October, 1897
and 9S7 tons IN October, 1896. Machinery
for use in textile manufacturing exported
to the United States in October of the
present year was valued at 25,329 pounds
! against 2l,7l0 in October of last year. anC
%, 1876 in October 1896. Exports Of cemen
to the United States in October, 1898
amounted to S03l tons, against 1912 in Oc
tober of last year.
In two essential particulars, however, tht
exports of articles for use in manufacturin,
showed marked decrease, these being il
wooden and worsted yarns. the exports o
wooden yarn-being, in October of the pres
ent year. 700 pounds, against 100 pound
in October, 1897, and 2700 pounds in Oc
tober, 1896; while in worsted yarns tn
October, 1898, exports were $500 pounds
against 38,300 pounds in October of last
year, and 47,S00 pounds in October, 1896
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