The times., 1899-01-05
AMERICAN TRADE GROWING.
exports to the Liverpool District
Larger Than Ever

In the annual report OF Consul Boyle. at
Liverpool, to the State Department. refer
ring 10 the trade between that CITY ana the
United States. he SAYS:
ihe past year has been the best one n, tn.
iil sistotl ior trade in American products in tIi.
mat Il viii continue to grow There bas ba,n !.
Ntl! material decline IN trade generally at tfis
loit uuilnS recent wears. The value Of the total
,a, 'a'ioHs IN lsN' was Ss.szl,Ss5 less than in
In 1881 the value OF the total expcr,s f,orn
| Liverpool was Si3.559.ls0 less than IN lSr.;
inert gre Two very remarkable facts il. conncc.
ton with this great falling Oh in ih4 tr,sr -
liverpool. First, the falling of in exrorf.tf,rs
has bee1 not only with the United State I'm,
with the world at large. and. 80 far as a,por,s-
i nons are concerned, those from the Cnitcd
States have been continually ihereasur; seeonI
this decrease Of trade is in spite thc Tact of
substantial increase in the tonnage oi vessels
entering and CLEARING at this post.
More American goods care into Liverpool DIR
ring 1877 than IN any other year: ard even the
exports TO the United States in lss7 show sub
s,autial increase 1S96 The declared exports
from this port to the United States for the nin.
at SlS.9l0,5S5, being a decrease % g. 800 SO as
compared with the same period Of ls95 The
| figures for the quarter ending September 30 1s1s
were si,26lS2i. being an increase Of s6sl, ,ogs
over the corresponding quarter OF 1s1-.
The reasons given for the decrease in exports
during the year past arc that the British ulsnu-
faeturar does not avail himself OF the --latest i'm
proyements in machinery; the British mechanic
= not technical as the American and the
German mechanic; the labor market is con
tinuaily being disturbed by strikes and lock
outs.
Canadian competition with the United States
, in this market in meat. corn provisions, and
fruit has developed greatly during the past year.
and threatens TO be keeEer in the future.
The most noteworthy phase Of the trade in
American beef is the great increase in the impor
-N IL
has been considered that the mea, Of American
cattle slaughtered here far superior chilled
meat. The chilled meat trade is increasing
enormously. and there is a growing conviction
that in the course Of few years it viii almost
entirely take the place OF American meat
! brought the l1oOi.
Within the last few months there have been
| several experiments in shipments Of chilled
poultry from the United States. There il hardly
any limit to the possibilities of the trade in
| American poultry. Il 1t can be brought over
| here in good condition.
| During the year ending December 81. IsD7.
| there were imported into Liverpool from foreign
countries a. 67l tons OF beef SO 80 tons Of nut
ton, 279.Sl0 head Of cattle, and 223.l head OF
| sheer No record is kept 20 the ports front
I which the supplies are received. but it may be
| safely assumed that nearly all OF the fresh meat
| and the cattle and large proportion Of the
sheep were imported from the United States
There is a good demand for American bacon
| and hams. and there IS every prospect of in
creased sales; they sicHld not be smoked. Bacon
that is the least salty VIII not suit the TASTE OF
! the British public.
! Experimental shipments Of tomatoes have heen
! made to this market from the United SSsies bat
50 far have proved a failure In two instances.
the tomatoes were brought in the steamers holds
rot in refriSerators. ard on arrival were bad AMI
not fit for consumption. In another case, they
shipped in rciriGeratoTs. and, being pailcsi
before they were ripe. they did not riPen in
the cold temperature.
Tie Californian canned fruits still hold the
market he-e in this line. and the sales are in
| creasing. The trade in iron and Steel has been
particularly good during the last year, especially
in machine tools.
\ suburban torn is constructing water
works Tenders were invited for iron supply
pipes and the contract WAS awarded TO AHeri-
can firm. as Ike price was Si-21 a ton less than
the lowest English tender.