Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-08
EXPORT OF MANUFACTURES.
our Greatest Record in This Line
Striking Growth

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 7-(Spe-
eiaL)-The manufacturers of the United
states are making. in the fiscal year.
which closes with this month, their great
est record in competing for the markets
Of the world. Not only will the exports
or manufactured articles for the fiscal
year exceed those Of any previous year;
out Tor the first time in the history of
the country they will exceed the imports
OF manufactures. In the ten months Of
the fiscal year. whose detailed record the
Bureau of Statistics has Just completed
the exports of manufactures exceeds by
over $i0,OO0.000 the value of the manufac-
lures imported. and II is probable that for
the full years record this excess will
reach &0000,00O In no preceding year in
the history Of the country have the ex-
ports of our manufactures eQualled in
value the imports of manufactured ar
ticles. In the fiscal year 1897 the imports
of manufactured articles exceeded the
value of exports of manufactures by the
sum of ST. 1862, A7; in 1896, by $lO4, .7Si,
and in 1895, by 1921, 413,7S3.
Nearly every branch of our great manu-
featuring industries has shared in ais
growth of our sales to other parts of the
world. The exports of agricultural imple-
ments for instance, which in 1888 were
about 100000 in value. will, in the
year 1898. be in round numbers 5000 coo.
Locomotive engines, whose expectation In
1888 was less than 1000 in value, will,
in 1898, reach probably AO00,OJO, orders
for more than $50 engines having been
placed with the great manufacturing es-
adjustments during the past two months
for use i'm China, Japan, Russia, Egypt.
Australasia, and South America. Bar
iron. of which we exported 100000 pounds
in 1895 will amount TO 100000 pounds
of exports in 1888. Builders hardware,
the exports of which in 1888 were valued
at 81. 4i2635. were last 1iscal year A,152,SS6
in value. The exports of cut-nails. which
i'm 1888 amounted to II 1868, 664 pounds. will,
in 1898. amount TO more than 100000
pounds, an increase Of eco per cent. while
wire nails have in. cGsed over 1000 per
cent, the exports of W.re, wrought-iron,
and horseshoe nails in 1883 being 1,547,078
pounds, while those of 1898 will reach
nearly, If not quite, 2O,OOO,OCO. Exports OF
iron plates and sheets. which, In 1889 were
less than 1000 900 pounds, will. in the year
which ends with this month, amount to
nearly 100000 pounds. while those of
steel plates and sheets, which were but
l19 4l9 pounds In 1883, will exceed D,OO,OOJ
pounds in 1898. The total value OF the
exports of manufactures of iron and steel
which in 1888 amounted to Sl7,763,094, will
in 1898, exceed s65,OO00O0.
Inc exports OF ledlneT anu MANUFACTURES
thereof, which in 1888 amounted to less
than 100000, will, in 1898, exceed
$50. 10000 in value. Exports of illumi-
mating oils, which in 1888 amounted TO
45GO00.OO0 gallons, will, in 1898, exceed
500 1000. 600 gallons; while lubricating oils,
which in 1888 were less than 23OoO,OOO gal
Ions, will, in 1888, reach 100000 gallons.
The expectations of paraffine and par
affine wax, which in 1888 were 100000
pounds. will, in 1898, reach 100000
hounds Soap increases from 100000
pounds in 1888 to over q, 10000 pounds in
1898: glass and glassware from 1891 ,62S in
1888 to 81 .2OS,1S7 in 1897; manufactures of
rubber from SS6S,S6 in 1888 to 81, l45 in
1897.
Manufactures of cotton show an in
crease of so per cent in the value OF
their exports during the past ten years.
Exports of chemicals have also in
creased 80 per cent. in value during the
same time. Manufactures of brass have
increased from $S0Sl24 in 1855 TO over
81 400 600 I'm 1898, while manufactures OF
copper. including ingots and bars, which
i'm 1883 were SS,Sl2,793 were last year
SCI .G21. 125. and seem likely to exceed that
sum in 1898.
In numerous other manufactured art-
cles there have been similar gains, nearly
the entire list having shared in greater
or less degree in the growth OF the export
trade during the past decade. Inc tolaI
exportations of manufactures IN 1913
amounted 10 $3.50, 3O0,0S7 and in 1888 seems
likely TO reach nearly or quite $2SoVVo'VOV'