New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03

A detailed study Of the figures received ny tiie
Treasury Bureau of Statistics shows that the re-
ducton in expectations is entirely in agricutura
nroduc.s and indeed that the total export OF
PRODUCTS OF agriculture is nearly $ooooo0 less than
that Of last year In 1898. 1t will be remembered
the crops in all parts OF the world except 'ne
United States were unusually light, ana as "o"
sequence the prices realized for farm proouc's eN
nor,ed vera much higher than the average for
MANY wears while In 1885, with good crops Abroad
the prces which exporters Of farm products are
receiving are consequently materially lower '"aii
those of last year, though in quantity the eNPor's
of agricultural products are in most cases as great
as those OF 1898 The average price OF wheat ex-
norted in the present year, far as the details
bove been received has been 74i5 cents a bushel,
against s31 cents in the corresponding months OF
last year; -four also shows reduction IN value by
the barrel while the average export price OF COTTON
in the present year has been 81 cents pound
against nearly cents a pound last year In
quantity the exports of wheat in the ten months
whose figures are completed slightly In excess
Of that Of last year while flour In the Ten lhoh'ns
of 1899 exceeded by more than two million parreIs
the figures Of the corresponding months OF iast year
In corn and oats there has been decided reuuc
ton indicating that the demand OF other parts OF
the world upon us for these lines Of our production
is still regulated 10 a considerable degree by their
absolute needs, occasioned by their shortage III
other lines of breadstuffs. In wheat the reuuc'oh
In value OF exports in the ten months whose inquiries
cOmDlctol
$40 900 900. and in cotton to nearly s2OOOw there
boinp a slight falling off in quantity of cotton ex-
norted as well as in the value pound In bacon
there has been a reduction in quantity OF eNpoI's'
but this is more than made up by an increase III
the expectation of hams and fresh pork que 10 'iie
improved methods of transportation OF 1Tesh MEATS
One curious feature in the reduction OF our OK
nortations relates to live cattle in which the eH
portations Of the year Is per cent below those
Of the corresponding months of 1888 the total TOT
the ten months being &i.4A.s23, against 5Z'do-'oSS
last year.
Consultation with collectors OF customs as 10 tne
cause of this reduction results in the suggestion
that the improved business conditions IN the Chi'eo
States and increased wages are leading to much
greater consumption Of beef by our own people
and consequently an Increased price anu ed dnc
that increase In price Is 'mT non ns FOR our beef
cattle In other lines Of provisions h9wgVr5' sLg
sailed beef talow hams reS beI por has been an
Increase the total expectation of provisions IN tIf
shoi Is GOO 600 in excess Of that of last year or
sufficient to offset the loss in the expectation VI
While the expectation of farm products for the
year will fall perhaps 100000 below the total lor
last year. 1t does not follow that the farmer mas
failed TO realize as much for his productions IN
the last year in the preceding year IN me
contrary study Of the export hgIrss lndlcade o
that the prices which he has received lor praC.
cay sveyhng EXCEPT 5 wnes ana GeaT This is
probably due the increased consumption among
our own people due to increased activity and ad-
yanced wages.
In nearly all articles OF farm products aside
from breadstuffs and cotton. Of which there Is.
constant production In excess Of home demands
The prices offered at home determine those at
which expectation takes place. and study OF the
figures Of the years exports Of agricultural prod
ucts shows that In nearly every article ASIDE from
wheat and cotton the export price per unit OF
quantity has been larger than in the preceding
year In butter. lard. fresh pork. bacon. canned
beef corn. cornmeal. oats. oatmeal. rye, hons
sheep tobacco and other articles, the export ns-
ures OF the year show increased prices. thus IN
dicating that in practically all agricultural prod
nets aside from wheat and cotton the prices re-
ceived by the producers have been higher than
those Of last year while on the other hand the
Increased expectation OF manufactured articles has
nearly Offset the loss In exports due to the reduced
prices abroad Of the two great articles OF our
agricultural exports, wheat and cotton.