The times., 1899-01-24
ENORMOUS EXPORT TRADE.
Farmers Profit Largely by Years
Foreign Sale of Products.

Foreign Sale of Products.
The farmers of the country have been
the largest benefciaries of the marvellous
export trade OF the year just ended. More
than $3.50 900. 900 worth of the years ex-
ports were the products OF the farm.
Breadstuffs. cotton. provisions. live ami
mails, tobacco, and fruits supplied the great
bulk of the $3.50, 900 900 worth of their
products which went abroad during the
year. breadstuffs being the largest in
value cotton second provisions third, ami
mails fourth, and tobacco fifth.
In no earlier year in the country's history
has the expectation of products of agricul-
ture been so large. the total for the year
surprising by more than 500, 600 that
of the great export years 1891 and 1892.
Both in quantities and prices received the
expectations of farm productions have been
unusually large, and this relates to nearly
every class of articles exported. OF bread
stuffs alone the exports OF the year were
5000, 900 greater than those of 1897 and
were more than double in value those of
1895. OF provisions the years exports were
nearly s25 600, coo in excess OF those of last
year. while cotton exports were consid-
erably in excess of those of 1897 and 1895,
but slightly below those of 1896.
Besides these great classes, the smaller
items of fruits and nuts. hay. hops. seeds.
vegetables, oil cake and vegetable oils,
eggs. feathers, and many other articles of
this class, added TO the receipts for agri-
cultural articles exported. bringing the
grand total up to more than $3.50. 200, 600,
against S730. 600 600 in 1897 1865. 900, 600 in
1896. and $546 900 600 In 1895.
All the articles of great agricultural ex-
portation show marked increase for the
year, compared with preceding years.
Corn for the first time passes the 100000
900 bushel line in the calendar years ex
portations. Oatmeal. in which the growth
of American expectations has rapidly in
creased during the past few years, shows
a total of S5 600. 900 pounds, an increase of
more than per cent over last year.
Wheat shows a round total OF $50, ,0G0 coo
bushels against 110.0 600 900 bushels last
year. and 50 5,OO0,0 600 bushels in the preced-
ing year. while the value exported in 1898
exceeds s130, 100000 against less than
800. 600 900 in 1897 and less than $50 000.-
900 in 1896, thus more than double those
of 1896.
Great Britain is the farmers largest
foreign customer, despite the fact that
American purchases from her in the past
year have greatly decreased. Notwith-
standing the fact that Americans have
reduced their purchases from the United
Kingdom nearly one-third during 1888 as
compared with 1897 American sales to
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$50, 000. coo. and for the full year will ex-
ceed $500. 900. 600. OF the more than 200.-
000. 600 bushels OF corn which the farmers
have sent abroad during the year, over
Is. 900 600 have gone to the United King
dom. Wheat exports to the United King
dom increased nearly 20 per cent. and
formed 80 per cent Of the total exports OF
wheat, while flour exports to the United
Kingdom increased in like proportion and
formed more than 30 per cent OF the total
exports of that article. Cotton exports to
the United Kingdom have increased over
40 per cent. and those of provisions and
other farm products likewise show a
marked increase.
Germany has also increased her pUr-
chases from the United States. despite
the frequently expressed belief OF the ex-
istence OF adverse desires and regulations
in that country. Her purchases of corn
from the United States in 1898 increased
20 per cent, and her purchases of wheat
and flour from this country have more
than doubled as compared with 1897. of
| cotton. American sales to Germany in
creased nearly % per cent. Oil cake and
meal increased 80 per cent, while even in
provisions there was also a marked in
crease, the sales of bacon increasing more
that SO per cent. and those of hams more
than 100 per cent. Lard exports to Ger
, many increased more than 10000, 600
pounds, while exports Of fresh pork to
Germany in 1898 are more than five times
those of 1887 or 1886