New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18

With the preliminary statement NJ wheat and
corn exports in January. and the final statement
Of all exports and imports for the year 1898. the
record If that calendar year can now he made
complete 10 both grains. and the progress Of
exports since the new year began can he stated
with substantial correctness. The exports of both
grains. including -four and cOrnmeal. amounted
to 434 80 O76 bushels in the calendar year 1888
against 362 Oh $50 in the year 1897. Net exports
Of wheat flour included fell not two million
bushels behind the unmatched record Of the ifs
cal year 1892 though exceeding the exports Of
1891 by wengh a third 23 sos 3GS bushels
against 170915.7 G1 in 1897. But corn exports
also exceeded the outward movement I'm 1897
the greatest then known by nearly ninety mill
ion bushels. for including meal. 2lO 723 70S
bushels less imports went out last year against
10l .995.519 in 1897 Notwithstanding the unprec-
edented movement during the first half Of 1898
that Of the last half fell only about 100000
bushels below the record Of the same months in
1891
Looking next 10 the current crop year It ap-
pears that net exports of wheat in the last six
months OF 1895 were 1876 SO sol bushels -four
included. against 12O.13O4Gl in the previous
year. But the preliminary statement adds for
January 22363 SEQ bushels against 1861 sol
year 149.174.G61 bushels. including -four. have
gone out against 13G,G92.352 last year. The
movement in February thus far has been badly
interrupted by the blizzard but prior to that had
been about 10, 100000 bushels against 5000. 900
last year, and with large quantities sold and or
dered for export. but only delayed by weather
the months outgo will undoubtedly exceed that
Of last February. which little over thirteen
cI,o1e
of wheat will doubtless exceed those of any full
crop year heretofore. except the last and three
others. Unless the demand falls off the record
for the crop year should surpass all others as to
wheat alone. and the remarkable strengthening
Of prices since September has by no means
checked the demand as yet
The net exports Of corn in the last six months
Of 1895. meal included were SO 200 300 bushels.
against S4.635. JOG in 1897. The preliminary
statement shows decrease In January Of only
14.67S.Glj bushels. against IS 47O545 last year
and in February there has been a little decrease
but after free navigation has been resumed
larger returns may be expected. 1t would be
astonishing however, II the exports in the re-
naming months Of the crop year should equal
those Of the four and one-half months last year
nearly one hundred million bushels for at that
time the high prices OF wheat and apprehended
insuhicency Of supply stimulated to the utmost
the buying Of corn for foreign needs. This year
there IL no reason to anticipate 40 large a move
ment OF breadsuffs IN the aggregate. and wheat
is hardly twice though last year II was over
three times. the price OF corn
The exports Of all other grains have been
smaller than last year for seven months end
ing with January OF barley not n NTH. OF oats
not a half. and Of oatmeal and rye considerably
smaller: nor is this as yet compensated by the
larger exports Of cotton because OF the lower
prices at which. until recently. It has been sold
In oil there is some decrease in value but in
provisions and cattle n little Increase for the
seven months. But the month ~ January shows
a satisfactory gain over last year in these prin-
cipal products az whole. and meanwhile the
increase In exports OF many other articles. espe-
oiaIY products Of manufacture have been ma