New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-06
BUSY YEAR FOR INDUSTRIES.
LARGE INCREASE IN IMPORTATION OF
RAW MATERIALS.
WOOL THE OMIT ARTICLE THAT FAILS TO SHOW
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Washington. Jan. 5.-That the manufacturers ~
the United States and the employees depending
upon them have been exceptionally busy In the
year ending IS shown by figures covering the
imports OF manufacturers materials and manu-
featured goods just compiled by the Treasury Blu
reau ~ Statistics. With large importations Of
manufacturers materials and small importations
Of manufactured goods and accompanying this an
abnormay large demand At home for manu-
features II Is apparent that those engaged In pro
duction must have found constant occupation.
Four great classe. OF materials are habitu-
ally and necessarily brought into the country for
manufacturers use. namely. silk. india-rub-
Der. hbres and hides. II the imporations Of these
show marked increase It may be accepted as evil
dence OF Increased activity on the part OF manu-
facturers. II Is interesting therefore 10 compare
tho figures OF the importations for eleven months
In these great classes with similar importations In
earlier years The figures covering the eleven
months show that in hides the lmportatons have
been largely in excess OF those OF any earlier year
the total value Of hides imported IN the eleven
months OF 1898 being s3s POS against $50 2 5s7
the corresponding months OF last year and $685..
S2s in the corresponding months Of 1896 The num-
Der OF pounds imported in 1893 was. In round mum
bers 3OOo0O0 in excess % the corresponding
months OF 1897. The value ~ the india-rubber. Of
which large quantities used by domestic
facturers. imported IN eleven months OF the pres
ent year was s22 sS5 SIS. against Ns27o s3a IN eleven
months OF 1897. S2 ss4 s23 IN 1896 and r7r3s4s in
1885. The silk imported for the ten months
ending with October amounted 10 81 402c5 in value
against go 500 9ss IN the corresponding months o,
1897 and s1o52a s77 IN m" corresponding months Of
1896.
OF fbres the importatiors n IN. eleven months
ending with November sr1ounta1 10 Ss542c1i
against 1885, 53 IN The corresponding months ~
the preceding year and 81 1854 IN ths eleven
months 81 1896
IMPORTS on THE INCREASE
IN all Of these four great articles imported FOR
the Use Of manufacturers II will be seen that the
irportatons Of the year for the period covered by
the above figures have been in excess Of the pre-
ceding years rubber being IN per cent larger
than in 1924 silk - per cent in excess ~ 1893
hides. than double that Of 1896 or 1894 and
fbres 30 per cent In excess OF 1894. When this
increase in materials imported for the OF man
ufacturers Is considered IN connection with the
fact that the importations OF manufactures have
fallen in the year Just ended from s2s3 10000 n
1897 ~ $50 10000 in the present year f. will -
that there IL good reason 70 believe that the
facture-s have been exceptionally busy. In add
ton 70 this the figures Of the Treasury Bureau ~
Statistics show that the exports % manufactures
in the year Just ended will be ,1sr $4,000 00o
in excess OF those Of any preceding year. and will
reach IN round terms an average If $4,000 a dsy
for every business day II the year
In only a single srficie among The inportatlons
for manutacturers Use has the year 1875 failed 20
show an increased demand. This single article Is
wool The imports OF wool In 1897 We're abn0rmalr
great by reason ~ the importers bringing In all
the foreign wool available prior to the enactment
Of The tariN law % 1897. which transferred wool
portations for eleven months Of 1897 amounted %
33l 9s2264 pounds against 1886 265 in the
spending months OF the preceding year and against
an average IN the corresponding months OF earlier
years OF less than half that quantity. In other
words. full TWO years supply II foreign wool
was brought into the country In the calendar year
1897 ana f. IS not surprising. therefore. that the
eleven months OF 1898 show imports OF only e5I1i 600
pounds II Is thus apparent that the small i'm
por.a of wool In 1895 did not indicate a lack
Of activity on the part Of woollen manufacturers
since they evidently had in hand when the year
began full ordinary years supply. and the fact
that 5000 coo pounds have been imported in eleven
months ~ 1895 In addition % the large stock on
hand AZ the end Of 1897 indicates an unusual ac-
tivity on their part. as well the part ~ all
other manufacturers.