The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
OUR GAINS IN EXPORTS.
Interesting Comparison Of Our South
African Trade with that of Europe.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Special.-An
evidence of the gains which American
manufacturers and producers are making
in their export trade i'm direct compeu-
ton with those of European nations is
found in some recent figures ON the trade
OF South Africa The British and South
African Gazette. which has just reached
the Bureau OF statistic. publishes q SEE
res OF articles on the imports into South
Africa, in which il shows that American
imports are making a greater proportion
OF gains than those from Great Britain.
The exports of British manufactures from
the United Kingdom 10 South Africa in
February. 1879. are shown 10 be- $500 in
excess oil those for the same month OF
1925. While our own export figures tD
British Africa show an increase iu Feb
ruary OF the present year OF 1872 ~ over
February OF last year. the general lu-
crease in our exports TO Africa during The
eisht months ending with February u1~
ing about one million dollars as COM
pared with the corresponding months of
the presiding year The report of the
Export Gazette further shows that the
exports OF British manufactures from the
United Kingdom 10 South Africa boz Feb
ruary, 1879. are 93 $50 pounds sterling, or
N'',llO below the amount for l91. while
the figures OF our own export trade for
February. 1899. shows exports 10 Africa
VI about $4,000 in excess OF those for
February 1884,
No feature of the remarkable develop
ment of our foreign commerce has been
more striking than the increase Or late
In exports 10 Africa. which are now
al
decade ago, and nearly three times what
they We're I'm 1895. I'm 1889 the total cX-
ports rom the United States 90 Africa
were @,i.@.5oJ. in 1898 they were flT5l5.t3o,
ana 10 1899 they are. mp 90 the present
time. practically "A million dollars 100 eX-
cess Of last years figures
me variety and quantity ~ American
goods demanded In Africa are interesting
ana IN many cases surprising OF books.
maps and engravings for instance tnc
exports 10 Africa In the eight months
ending with February 1890. were sf6 $40
In value, against SO S64 I'm the correspond
ing months OF the preceding year. and
SNZB In the corresponding months OF
1897. showing A rapid gain in the demand
Tor our books and other printed matter.
OF bicycles. the exports to Africa In the
eight months ending with February were
-+-'f"" fi-'iN'N ft5AVV III ill' tpilf'l'iiN7
ing months OF 1891. Exports Of builders
hardware, which in the eight months Of
1855 We're sl3s,1W in value. were IN the
corresponding months Of 1899 sl6q 22 OF
typewriters. the sales to Africa In the
eight months ending with February. 1909,
were S2i66} In value. against $500 In the
corresponding months of 1895. and Sl3lol
IN the corresponding months or 1891.
American boots and shoes are slowly
gaining In popularity in Africa. the value
NJ the exports OF these articles In the
eight months ending with February. 1859.
being s9l.102. against 81 2G2 In the cor
responding months OF last year. Amerl-
can cotton seed oil has rapidly increased
In popularity In that part OF the world.
the exports TO Africa in the eight months
ending with February. 1880. being N3 i0l
gallons against 5ils32 I'm the correspond
iug months OF the fiscal year l>eS. and
"a l,1 gallous ia the corresponding months
of 1895. Expectations OF lard 20 Africa
which I'm the eight months ending with
February. 1897. were $685. pounds, in
creased TO l.249.2i2 in the corresponding
months ~ 1S9S. and 1924 1872 pounds In the
CORE. pouding months ending with Feb
ruarv. 1904 Exports NJ lumber 10 Africa
Increased from 1851 In the eisht months
srdlnE with February. iSsS n ':i0i2 tn
rhe corrssrondlng months Of 1904.
The rapid growth ~ our export trade
N Africa IL illustrated by the following
table which gives the value Of exports