Arizona republican., 1899-10-10
Manufacturers Exports for Last
Eight Months.
AN INCREASE In IMPORTS
They Come Mostly From Tropical
and Subfr0pICaI Countries and
Consist af Materials for Manu-.
featuring and OF Food SfuffS
SignifYing OAIY a Greatly Ex-
tended Trade.

Washington, Oct. 9-(Spec1al.)--
Manufacturers material and manufac-
turers' products form an important
share in the increased imports and ex-
ports which the treasury bureau of
to month. The imports of the eight
months ending with August are $685.
600, 900 larger than the very low inn
ports of the corresponding months Of
last year, and the exports for the
eight months exceed by about $12.OOO.-
900 the phenomenally high figures of
the same months last year. Indeed, it
seems probable that the exports of
the calendar year 1899 will be the larg-
est of any calendar year in our history.
while the imports, though much above
last year, are more than $50. OO0, 900 be-
low those of the corresponding months
of 1897.
In the growth of both imports and
exports the manufacturers of the coun-
try have had an important part. In
deed, the increase in exports is almost
solely due to the growth in exporta-
tion of manufactures, but for which
the exports of the year would fall be-
low those of last year. AS to the in
crease in imports. it is divided be-
tween materials for manufacturers and
tropical foodstuffs which we are un-
able to supply from home production
The expectation of manufactures in
the eight months ending with August
is $45, 900, 900 greater than in the cor
responding months of last year, an in
crease of twenty-five per cent During
the eight months of 1899, the export of
manufactures has averaged more than
S1.OOO,0OO per day, including Sundays
and holidays, the total for the 24S
days being $246, ,22S, GIG, while in the
same months of last year the total ex-
ports of manufactures was $201, ,444, 606.
OF this increase in exports of manu-
factures, iron and steel forms the
largest export item, the total value CT
iron and steel and their manufactures
exported in the eight months ending
with August being $6S, ,00S, OIL, against
So. .925,OS2 in the corresponding months
of last year. Cotton manufactures also
show a gratifying increase, the ex-
ports of the eight months of 1899 being
s16,s61. O22 against $12.s77, ,OSS in the cor
responding months of last year while
the exports of refined or manufactured
mineral oil amount to $S5, 744.5S6
against s31, 355. .657 in the corresponding
of last year.
Tn
ly in articles used in manufacturing
and the classes of foodstuffs not pro-
duced in the United States in sufficient
quantities to meet local requirements.
Most of these, whether material for
the manufacturers or foodstuffs, are
the product of tropical or sub-tropical
regions. Crude rubber shows an in
crease from $17,496 291 in the eight
months of last year to S22, 81, ,S96 in the
same period of 1899; manufactured
vegetable fibers. including hemp sisal
and jute, increased from S11, ,9S9, ,146 to
S14, ,S77,7 ,75S, raw silk from $17,010942 to
s23, ,S59,914 hides and skins from $27,-
74S.OS4 to $S2. SOC. 500 while raw cotton. I
manufactured tobacco, lumber and
chemicals usad in manufacturing also
showed an increase. In foodstuffs.
cacao increased from S2,545. 41O to
50. .S74,522. coffee from $SS, 74S, 44s to SAL
S32. .3O1, fruits and nuts from IS, ,233
to S12, 1858, ,612 and sugar from $5S.974,O7s
to SIG, 1886, ,24O.
The following table shows the ;n-
crease in importations in the princi-
pal articles of foreign production used
in manufacturing