The evening times., 1900-01-13

The exports of breadstuffs, provisions,
cotton, and mineral oils during the year
1SS" we're somewhat less than in 1898.
They were much larger than in 1897 or
any previous year The total figures of
all these cIg -ses Of exports In the year just
completed was S7l2, ,031, ,925 compared WITH
1888 ,g95, los in 1898; $693 61O.747 in 1897.
and $685.. .575 .O7O in 1896.
The Bureau OF Statistics of the Treasury
Department has for several years issued
preliminary monthly report on the exports
Of these four largest groups Of exports, be
fore the total figures for all classes OF eX-
ports and Imports are available. The
figures are only approximately correct. b.
ing about 81 Ter cent OF the entire exports
OF these four groups. It's report for Ie-
Cember. which includes the figures for the
entire year 1899 has just been issued The
facts developed regarding these chief ex-
port products are Interesting.
The exports Of breadstui = for the past
year wer- sz59 427, 2S3, compared with $685.
I5Z363 in 1898, and $243 SC3. 800 In 1891
Cattle and hogs made total of $2S 1926 .6i2
compared with $32. 500. 900 in 1898. and $5S.-
135, ,9l3 in 1921. Other provisions made a
total Of Sl6S. .203, $50 compared with Sl63.
9f7. SCI in 1895 and $l39. 1870 III in 1897.
The exports Of cotton Tor the year were
Sl9l.09l 9I6 compared with S232 437. $50. and
S2l2.523,62O in the two previous years.
Mineral oil exports show an increase. the
total value for 1899 being S64, ,gS2. .2f9, as
compared with S52,55l.04 and $50, ,C57. .547
i'm the two previous years.
Il is seen that the chief decreases in the
group were In breadstufs and cotton. The
smaller wheat and cotton crops and the
h. Tgl
! year are responsible for decreases Of 500
CCCCOO in the value Of the wheat exported
and 100000 in the value Of the cotton.
The figures OF the exports OF breadstuffs
[ in detail show.
Barley. 1920 COS; corn. $S2. .OS6. sos; corn
/ meal, $l960.3Ii. oats. $l2, ,S25,739; oatmeal,
Sl.44l.T52; rye, S3.G95. 52S; wheat, SSe,T32,-
/ 1S6; wheat flour, S69.1lO.3S4
The exports OF barley for the year show
| a large increase. being very nearly h"a
! times as large as in lSyS. Corn and corn
/ meal figures show little change Oats ex-
| ports are smaller by about $4,000 600. and
] oatmeal somewhat smaller. The ngUres
| of the rye exports are much decreased, be-
/ ing only a third Of what they were In 1898.
] The important differences for the two
| years were on wheat The exports in 1895
| were l41, ,953. .S9f bushels OF a value OF S129 q
/ I06.S47. an excess OF 40. .000. 900 bushels and
/
| nearly 1000. .OOO barrels. but the lower
| prices resulted in decrease in their value
I " more than $4,000. 600.
/ The most important exports Of pr0yis-
| ions Tor the year were as follows
! Cattle S2S.272 049. hogs Sj4593. beet
products canned. $4.4S4.5OO. fresh S2S.61l-
/ 0lS. saited, 81 2.542, 663, hog products. bacon
! $40. 147.3O6. ham $40 AS. 292 pork. $i.395,-
I 100. lard S40.5i5.6 .6S2. butter S4.36i .9o2.
/ cheese, S3.3523S1.
! Important increases are shown in the
| exports OF fresh beef products. pcIk and
/ butter. The exports fell of materially ia
| cattle. bacon. and lard.
The exports Of cotton for the year were
/ 5,Sl5..2l6 bales. or 2.S5L 995. 703 pounds. the
| value being SIg1. O91 .S16. The decrease from
4 the year 1898 was $4,000 bales. or ], ,2OO--
| geo 9eo pounds. OF a value of 81 ,250, COO.
| \ lesser decrease is shown in comparison
/ with 1897 and with 1896.