The evening times., 1899-10-27
BUSINESS OF THE NATION.
Increases shown In the Export anA
Import Figures.

fncreases shown In the Export and
Import Figures.
The table of imports and exports for the
nine months ended September, 1899, Just
issued by the Treasury Bureau of Statis-
tics, gives some interesting facts regarding
the classes Of articles in which the in
crease of imports predominates. and the
classes most affected by the increase in
exports.
Imports have increased from $475, ,360, ,89a
in the nine months of 1898 to s5S5, ,934. .124
1899. An examination Of the imports by
classes during that time shows that the
increase Is almost exclusively in articles
used by manufacturers and foodstuffs,
largely sugar and coffee.
The class known as articles in a crude
condition for use in domestic industries
increased from s14S, S,937, ,651 in the nine
months of 1898 to $3.50 ,252, ,29s in the nine
months of 1899. Articles partially or
wholly manufactured for use in the me
chanics arts increased from st4.5f .097 to
$51, ,957, ,507. Articles of food and the i'm
portation of live animals increased from
$40, SIG. .034 to s17S, ,630,447. Manufactured
articles ready for consumption increased
from s79, ,477,9 943 to sS7, ,91S.9S1, and articles
Of voluntary use. luxuries, ETC., from $751;
$50, ,16S to ST, 14s,S ,S99
Thus articles for use of manufacturers
increased in round terms $50, ,000, 900; food
stuffs, S37, 900; manufactures ready for
consumption. s9,000,00e, aui articles of
voluntary use. luxuries, ETC., $4,000. .OCO.
The export statement is equally interest
ing. The total exports in the nine months
ending with September are more than $780,
100000 in excess of those Of the eorre-
spending months of last year. An analysis
OF the statement by great classes presents
some curious and suggestive facts, espe-
cially when considered in connection with
the import figures.
The exports of products of agriculture,
for instance. are nearly $50, 100000 less
than in the nine months of last year, while
those of manufacturers are $50,OOO,OO0
more than those of the corresponding
months Of last year. This enormous In
crease in the exports of manufactures is
especially interesting, when considered in
conjunction with the increase OF $50. .000, 90
in imports of material for use of manufac
turers.
Exports of manufactures in the nine
months ending with September, 1889,
amounted to S277, ,502, ,649, against s227,
formed 31-34 per cent of the total ex-
ports, while in the corresponding months
of last year they formed but 1856 per
cent of the total exports.
Products of the forests and mines also
show material increase in expectation.
those of the mines having Increased from
Sl9. .159, ,SS7 in the nine months of last year
to S23 $40, ,720 in the nine months ending
with September. 1899. while the expectation
of products of the forests increased from
$50. .775, SIS in the nine months OF 1898 to
$780, 129. .l59 in the nine months of 1899.
Agricultural products show a decrease
in value of expectations of $29 OG0, 600 in
round terms, the total for the nine months
of 1899 being $542. ia, i69. against s571 2s4,-
300 in the corresponding months of the
preceding year This decrease however,
lies more in the reduction of values than
in the amount exported.
Exportations of wheat fell OF 10000, 900
bushels. but the value fell off SSi 900. 900.
The total wheat exports in the nine mon hs
ending with September were i'll round
terms 81, 2,000,000 bushels. and the value
So, ,000. 600, or an average of 10 cents per
bushel. while in the corresponding nine
months of 1883 the total wheat exports
were in round terms sc, 600 bushels
and their export value s92, 600, or an
average of 80 cents per bushel.
II is interesting TO observe that the in
dGstries which are engaged in transform
ing wheat into flour have been less affected
by the reduced demand abroad than those
who have exported the wheat In its origi-
nal form.
Flour exports in the nine months OF 1899
amounted in round terms to 100000
barrels. against II. $50, 600 and in the nine
months of 1898, the value of the exports in
1899 being in round terms So. 500, 900,
against $50 500. 600 in 1898. Thus the ex-
port price of wheat during the nine months
ending with September. 1899. averaged 90
per cent less than in the nine months of
last year, while the export price of -four
averaged but Ii per cent less than during
the corresponding nine months of last