New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-01
EXPORTS or MANUFA CTURES.
RECORD FIGURES SHOWN IN THE MONTH
OF MARCH
FOREIGN MARKETS FOR AMERICAN
MADE

Washington. April 20 (speciaD-American manu-
fecturers made their highest record in foreign
markets last month. The figures OF the March
expectations. which the Treasury Bureau OF
Statistics issued this month earlier than any
previous occasion show that the March exporta-
lions OF manufactures were S6 025. 723 more than
. per cent In excess OF any preceding month. In
March las. year the expectations OF manufactures
sS.2l4.i5O. In March. 1897. .s6l and In
March 1895 Sls.l25.7e5. On only two occasions
March and December. 1s9s-have the exports of
single month ever reached Ss O.0oO. wt,ile in
March, 1899. they were. already indicated, ss6.-
OBS .733. an increase OF 80 per cent over those or
the preceding month-February. 1899
Prior 10 1897 exports OF manufactures never aver
aged in any month much as 100000 for each
business day: for five months Of 1898 they aver
aged 81 100000 for each business day but II was
left for March 1899 to make the average Of more
than 100000 for each day In the month, or an
average OF 81 400, 900 for each business day.
The increase in the expectations OF manufact-
ures is apparent in nearly all lines. or agri-
cultural implements the March. 1893. exports
s2S7s.7A. against N,fO.3H In March OF
the preceding year. Exports Of cotton cloths
increased from A,C5Os57 yards in March. 1898.
to E2ess5s yards in March. 1899, and OF this
amount the exports to China alone were 2'43s'-
5ss yards against 1885 Si yards in March OF
last year Chinaware increased from *3sso In
March OF last year to sD,Sa3 in March. 1899 In
struments for scientific purposes. including tec-
graph telephone etc. increased from SZOOM IN
March 1925 TO S4s1 100 in March. 1880. thus snow
ing an increase Of more than 100 per cent Build
ers' hardware Increased 80 per cent, sewing ma
chimes nearly 80 per cent. typewrters nearly "
per cent leather about 20 per cent boots and SHOES
so per cent naval stores GO per cent and vegetable
oils nearly 40 per cent.
During the nine months ending with March. 1879
the exports OF manufactures amounted to s2i2S SeS
against sos in the corresponding months or
last year and formed more than % per cent OF
the total exports against q per cent IN the corre
spending months OF the preceding fiscal year
From whatever point OF view the March record
of the exports OF manufactures IL considered II Is
not only interesting but surprising. For the hrst
time in our history the exports OF manufactures
formed more than one-third OF the total exports
The highest record ever made for complete year
was that of 1897 when manufactures FORMED 700
per cent Of the total exports. while the March
1899 figures show manufactures TO be 5oS per cent
NJ the total exports for that month Prior 10
1895 imports OF manufactures always exceeoed 'ne
exports OF manufactures. The fiscal year OF 1879
showed the exports Of manufactures 10 De 70 per
cent In excess of the imports OF manufactures.
This was looked upon abnormal. because OF
the small importations OF manufactures imme-
diatelv following the enactment Of the Tarin Ia"
OF 1887 and 1t assumed that importauohs Oh
manufacturers would increase and perhaps again
exceed the exports OF manufactured articles. IN
stead OF this the March exports OF manufactures
are IN round numbers 80 per cent in excess OF the
imnorts Of manufactures. while for the nine months
,be exnorts Of manufactures amount TO Gi2SSo4o'
against 1894 226 695 worth OF imports manulact-
,res during the same period. Thus. notwlthstand-
inc the fact that the Importation OF MANUFACTURES
has slirhtlv Increased during the seal year OF 1888
connared with the correspondent months OF the
r-ecadine wear. the exports OF manufactures for
,ba nine months are % per cent greater than the
,rnnorts Of manufactures ard for the single month
~ March as already indicated are % per cent
Greater than the imports ~ manufactures.
still another curious and extremely interesting
fact ia that more than one-half or the exporter
manufacturers go 10 the great manufacturing
countries Of the world. OF the S5U" worth IT,, VI
agricultural implements exported IN lne mn s
rnonths ending with March, 1929, SZoOVD "oith
mans and engravings exported during that ume
more than one-third went TO European countrles
OF carriages and cars European countries noTn o
fourth while OF the 100000 worm OF Dlc!Dles eH-
ciocks and watches Europe took SollVo OF the 81
900 o0 worth exported during the PERIOD uiuer r.
,iew while of scientific instruments ana those
used for telegraph. telephone ana otneI s
The e. 100 600 worth OF builders hardware exporteu
more than s. 900 worth was sent TO European
coun,ries OF the 8. 225 coo worth OF sewing ma
oHines exnorted g. $50 coo went TO European coun-
.tase Of The 81 $4,000 worth OF typewrlters ex-
norted 81 10000 worth was taken by European
Countries while nearly one-half or me FURNITURE;
one-halF OF the lumber. two-thirds OF the mlner21
al four-hfths of the cottonseed oil ana nlne-tenths
OF the sole leather were TAM" ~
tries ..,. .Aor-s tho exnor,e and i'm
,orts ~ manufactures In March for each year from
1888 " i''' MANUFACTURES