The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-03
"a GREAT RECORD
For the Export Trade Of An1cr.i.
Gun Manufacturers
E0Rl,THEPRESEN1 FISCAL YEAR.
The Figures, 1t is Said, Will Average
one Million Dollars u day for Every
Business day OF that Pcriod-some
Striking Comparisons with a Decade
observation-disclosures Making Moro
Rapid Gain than any Other Glass.

q WASHINGTON, D. c., March p
American manufacturers seem likely to
make their greatest record in the fiscal
year which ends four months hence.
The reports OF the treasury bureau OF
statistics. covering seven months OF the
fiscal year. show that the expectation OF
domestic manufactures is 1923, 900
greater than the highest record ever be-
fore made In the corresponding months
OF the fiscal year. During the seven
months ending February /, 1899, the ex-
ports of domestic manufactures
. amounted to s1S2 1886. 500, or an average
Of million dollars day for every bus
iness day Of that period.
Not only are the manufacturers In
creaslng their sales In foreign markets.
but they are evidently supplying to u
greater .exent than ever before the home
Z market. The Imports OF manufactures
in the seven months under considera-
ton amount to only SAT ,2Oo972, or $685.
100000 less than the manufacturers cx-
ported. The exports of manufactures
during the past seven months have been
nearly Is per cent greater tnan the i'm
ports Of manufactures.
Comparing conditions with those Of 4
decade ago, the evidence OF gain by our
manufacturers Is even more striking. In
seven months ending February /. 1889,
our exports Of manufactures were $751;
51,933; in the seven mnths ending Feb
ruary !, 1899. they were s1S2. 336.503, an
increase of 1871 per cent in the export of
manufactures during the decade. On
the other hand, imports OF manufac-
lures In the decade have fallen % per
cent, despite the fact that the consum-
Ing population has meantime increased
25 per cent, the imports of manufactures
in the. seven months ending February /.
1889. having been si94 .996.77S. against
a14f;2o0.s72 in the corresponding seven
months ending February !. 1899.
"A decade ago the imports of manu-
factures We're more than double the ex-
ports of manufactures: now the exports
OF manufactures are 25 per cent greater
than the imports OF manufactures. de-
spite the fact that the home demand for
manufactures increased Is per cent
through rs per cent increase in popu-
! lauon. In the seven months ending
February /, 1889. Imports OF manufac-
lures were 149 per cent greater than the
exports of manufactures; In the seven
months ending February l. 1899. they
are 20 per cent below the exports OF
manufactures.
Comparing the seven months OF the
fiscal year ending February !. 1899. with
the corresponding months OF 1889. 1t Is
found that exports Of manufactures. In
creased 131 per cent, while the total ex-
ports, including manufactures. In
creased only 65 per cent and the exports
OF all articles except manufactures, but
81 per cent. 1t Is thus apparent that
despite the unusual foreign, demand for
our agricultural products. the manufac-
turers are making a more rapid gain in
their exports than are any other class
OF our producers.