Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-22
Statement of the Commerce of the
Island for Two Months.
PRODUCTS Sent FROM This COUNTRY
Vessels Arriving at the Island and
Departing,
MOVEMENT OF GOLD COIN

The War Department has made public an
important statement concerning the COM
merce of the island of Porto Rico for the
two months ended August 81. 1899.
The statement shows that merchandise to
the value of s1,694.134 was imported into
the island during the two months named.
while the total amount of merchandise ex-
ported from the island for the period named
was 81. a62. 052.
During the same period s., 900 in gold coin
was imported into the island from the
United States, and 5000 in gold coin was
exported to the United States.
OF the total merchandise imported. $780,
$50 worth. or 40 per cent of the total. con-
sisted Of articles of food and animals. On
the other hand. s67OO79 worth, or 10 per
cent of the total, consisted of manufactured
articles. OF articles In a crude condition, or
partially manufactured. there was imported
Sr3I5 worth, or per cent of the total. OF
articles of voluntary use. luxuries, ETC..
there was imported s110.351 worth, or
per cent of the total The remainder con-
sisted of miscellaneous articles to the value
of SIS. 40.
OF the exports during the period named,
SSO6,Ssc4 worth, or IS per cent of the total,
consisted Of agricultural products. OF pro-
ducts of manufacture there was exported
during the two months $3.50, 1856 worth. IS
per cent OF the total. OF miscellaneous
articles there was exported So. PAL worth,
The total amount of duties collected dur
ing the two months was S259911 OF the
total value Of articles imported 1.SO per cent
were free of duty.
During the same period sailing vessels
with net tonnage of 16. 263. and steam
vessels. OF a total net tonnage of 168. 016,
entered al all of the ports Of the island;
while sailing vessels, with a total net ton
mage of 15.321, and steam vessels, of a total
net tonnage of 1853 9O2. cleared from the
ports Of the island.
Imports and Exports by Countries.
The exports. classified by countries, were:
To Austria, ssh worth: Belgium, 5000
worth: Denmark. s1.osO; France. s170. 4o4:
Germany. $4,000; Italy, Sc, ISL; Neither
lan6s, s1.541, SPAN. Sos, 1s4. and the united
Kingdom, 500. Total exports to Europe,
SS9i56o To the United States there was
exported s410.773 and to Canada $50, 100:
total exports to North America, A16.972.
The exports to the French West Indies
were $40 worth; British West Indies S13, $50
worth; Danish West Indies s., 500 Santo Do
mingo, ST09; total exports to the West
Indies for the two months named. s17559
Total exports to Cuba for the two months
named, s167,4O9. During the same period
the exports to Venezuela were IS. Jsf2.
The imports. by countries. were: From
$322. 40: Spain, sfO6.55S; France. s65 6s,2::
italy, $3.50: Austria, 81 1910: Denmark.
S.3ll: Netherlands, S12 546 and Belgium,
SCI Total imports from Europe 81 or 496.
On the other hand, the imports from the
United States during the two months were
sJ51.1S2 worth; Mexico. 81. $50; Canada sl1O.-
stSS37O
During the two months mentioned the i'm
ports from Cuba were valued at s341: from
Venezuela. S,346; from Columbia, $500
Total imports from South America, s.. DOG.
The imports from the French West Indies
during the two months were valued at s54:
from the British West Indies. 50. 1856; Danish
West Indies, 81. Total imports from the
West Indies for the two months mentioned,
S2.T21.
The imports and exports by customs dis
tricts for the two months, including gold
COIN were: Mayaguez-imports S224 102;
exports, $3.50: Ponce-mports. $514. 145;
exports. s4D20l6; San Juan-imports, sS14.-
2ss: exports. SID 1876: Arecibo-imports, s75-
h54. exports, $50. 100: Arroyo-imports SIS
151: exports. S1.S22: Fajardo - imports.
none; exports. s79.95S; Aguadilla-imports
ST512; exports, $40. $40: Humacao-imports,
S28.26s; exports. s94.1o Guanica-imports,
none; exports. A,3G6; Vieques-imports, sl4;
exports, 81. 459.
Leading Articles Imported.
During the period named the leading
articles OF import were: Agricultural imple-
Inents. sS,514 of which 49, 23s worth came
from the United States: mineral waters,
etc, n.4o3 worth, mono of which came
from the United States; horses to the value
q $50 all Of which were imported from
the United States; tanning bark to the
value Of 81. 348 from Venezuela; books and
other printed matter to the value of 81 75I
Of which amount 81 $50 worth came from
the | nlted States; cornmeaLl to the value of
SlhG:. all Of which came from the United
States; wheat -four to the value of 800 973
81 which s9s,412 worth came from the
nited states; preparations Of food to the
value or Sl3.634, of which amount SJ,123
worth came from the United States and
other oreadstuffs to the value Of $40 3fss of
which amount S1.Jt0 worth came from the
nited States
OF other imports during the two months
mere we're gums and resins to the value of
Si.p21, OF which S1.319 worth came from the
mted States; dyes to the value of I446
" which only $3.50 worth came from the
United States; other chemicals drugs and
dyes 10 the value of $50 $50. of which s12
'lt worth came from the United States In
we matter Of confectionery there waSiuport-
20 O the same sl,G66 worth, of which only
SHil worth came from the United States;
manufactures of copper to the value of SIS
-. o. winch 1874 worth came from the
In .iosI states; raw cotton to the value of
SdI.b or which S24G31 came from the
MED states: cotton yarn and thread to the
value OF S1G,5S2. Of which 81 400 came from
The L ntted States; all other cotton and
manufactures OF the value Of 1922 9l5 OF
which S"2Ds6 worth came from the United
States
Other Imports From the United States
There were also imported during the two
months earthen stone and chinaware to
the value Of $3.50. of which 81, 432 worth
came from the United States; bags for
came from the United States; cordage and
rcI'e 10 The value of 81 TOS. of which 81 $50
worth came from the United States: all
other vegetable fbers and manufactures 10
the value of S11 800 of which s813 WORN
came from the United States: fish, including
shell fish, 10 the value Of $40. 227 Of which
100 worth came from the United States
In addition to the above there were i'm
ported preserved fruits to the value Of
&i826 q which s640 worth came from the
United states; glass and glassware to the
value Of $9,stI3, Of which 1910 worth came
from the United States: hides and skins
pther than fur skins. to the value of s. $50
OF which SAT- worth came from ms
United States; pig iron valued at 81 O51. of
which 1855 worth came from the United
States: iron and steel. ingots, bars and
sheets, 10 the value OF SD 399 of which
D,+id worth came from the United States:
cutlery and side arms to the value of 81
5iI. Of which sos worth came from the
United States: Jewelry valued at 81, 4ss Of
which $1.6S5 worth came from the United
States; firearms to the value Of 81 7o6 ali
rom the United States: boots to the value
OF Sl3.9lO. Of which 81 OF worth came from
lAar bar 70 ba