New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-18
EXPORTS OF THE FARMERS.
STATISTICS OF FOREIGN TRADE IN AGRI-
CULTURAL PRODUCTS.

washington June IA statistical review OF the
United States foreign trade in agricultural prod
ucts for the ten fiscal years 1890 to 1892 compiled
by Frank H. Hitchcock chief of the foreign mar
kets section of the Agricultural Department, was
made nublic tonight 1t shows that the average
annual agricultural imports for the last decade
amounted to about 1887 900 900, while the total i'm
ports of all kinds averaged about S5OOOOOOo In
the first half of this decade the average OF agri-
cultural imports was $4O6, 365441. over 81 per
cent of all imports; of agricultural exports 1863 64
2S or 1852 per cent and the excess of agricultural
exports over agricultural imports averaged $685.
27S. 8l2 annually. For the remaining five years the
annual average of agricultural imports was $780,
47o8 or over 81 per cent of the whole; of agri-
cultural exports S694S740Oo or over IS per cent OF
all domestic exports and the agricultural exports
exceeded agricultural imports by an average OF
1927, 9O9, 292 annually.
In 1899 for the fourth time in the history OF the
United States foreign commerce. the annual value
of domestic merchandise exported by this country
exceeded $1,000 100000. The first such record was
made in 1892. when the declared valuation amounted
to $O15, oil. In 1897 It $1O32,O07.6o3. and
in 1898 reached the unprecedented value OF N2lO'-
29291S Then came 1899 recording $,203,9Sl 222 The
1899 total imports valued at S6sIl4S4SS, much
below the average for the last decade but consid-
erably above the 1898 figures.
In 1899 the excess of domestic exports over i'm
ports reached $506 49, 49, and Of agricultural ex-
ports over agricultural imports S4S7. $50.
The foreign agricultural products purchased here
in 1899 had value of $3.50 514 ST. over $l 900
less than the average for the entire ten years
preceding.
OF the domestic merchandise marketed abroad IN
1899 nearly So per cent, with total value OF 1882,
ST. 733, consisted of agricultural products. While
the 1899 value $66O0O,O00 less than the excep-
tionaIIy high figure of 1885, it exceeded all prior
records except 1892 year notable for the abundant
American crops accompanying a general deficiency
abroad. In 1898 there was a heavy expectation OF
breadstuffs which decreased in 1899 under more
loss of so SG3645 in the value OF the cotton ship
ments, more than accounted for the total De
crease in agricultural exports from the preceding
year The leading agricultural imports of the United
States in the fiscal year 1899 in order of their i'm
pOrtauce, sugar, coffee. hides and skins SILK
vegetable fbres, fruits and nuts, tobacco tea, wool
wines, and vegetable oils, these twelve items
ural import trade for the year.
After breadStuffS cotton and meat products, the
principal exports for the fiscal year 1893 in the
order of their value, live animals. tobacco,
oiCake and oilCake meal vegetable oils fruits and
nuts dairy products and seeds. These ten leading
items comprised in value over 80 per cent OF the
total exports of agricultural produce in 1899 Bread
stuffs, cotton and meat products alone constituted
more than so per cent. The value of breadStuns
exported in 1899 $2739S9 699, decline of $685.,
400 from 1898.
Wheat the principal factor in this decline
although in the of wheat flour there
considerable increase. The quantity of wheat flour
or S195 747 barrels more than in 1898. The meat
products exported in 1899 exceeded by 50 800 64 the
value of these expectations in 1885 hog products
especially pork and lard showing the largest gains