The evening times., 1900-01-13
4 YEARS EXPORT TRADE
The Wealth i'm Breadstufft, Cotton,
and Mineral Oils.
The Total Valuation Lower Than in
1888. But Greater Than In Any
other Year-The Decrease Largely
Attributed to Smaller Agricuitu-
raj CrOps-The Treasury figures.

The exports of breadstuffs, provisions,
cotton, and mineral ellis during the year
1899 were somewhat less than in 1898
They were much larger than in 1897 or
any previous year. The total figures CT
all these classes of exports in the year just
completed was SIP, ,031, ,925. compared with
$3.50, ,995, ,l03 in 1898; $693, 3,61O,747 in 1897,
and $685., SIS ,070 in 1896
The Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury
Department has for several years issued a
preliminary monthly report on the exports
cf these four largest groups OF exports. be-
fore the total figures for all classes of ex-
ports and imports are available. Ihe
figures are only approximately correct, be-
ing about SO per cent of the entire exports
of these four groups Its 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 breadstul for the past
year werc .z59, 427 ,2S3, compared with $685.
757.363 in 1898, and $243. sea, 800 in 1891.
Cattle and hogs made total of SIS, 326, ,642,
compared with $32, SEQ 966 in 1898, and $685.
735, ,913 in 1897. other provisions made a
total of $16S. .203, $50. compared with S163,-
The exports of cotton Tor the year were
Sl9l ,09l ,9l6, compared with S232 i37 500, and
S212, ,523 $40 in the two previous years.
Mineral oil exports show an increase. the
total value for 1899 being S6i, ,9S2. .249, as
compared with $50. SOL. .04S and $59, ,o57, ,547
in the two previous years.
1t is seen that the chief decreases in the
group were in breadstuffs and cotton. The
| smaller wheat and cotton crops and the
| low price of cotton in the early part OF last
year are responsible for decreases of S50.-
! C0G,C00 in the value of the wheat exported
! and $40 0C0, 600 in the value of the cotton.
| The figures of the exports Of breadstuffs
| in detail show:
Barley. IS, 220 SOS: corn, $50. 036 695; corn
meal, $3.50, 371 oats, $12, ,S25,739; oatmeal,
| s1.444,772; rye, SS,G95,52 wheat, $SG,T32,-
| 1S6; wheat flour, $69,110,3S4
The exports of barley for the year show
| a large increase being very nearly five
| times as large as in 1898. Corn and corn
meal figures show little change Oats ex-
ports are smaller by about 100000. and
| oatmeal somewhat smaller. The figures
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 1898
were 147 953, 39i bushels of value of S129,-
| 706. .S47, an excess of 40, 0,000.000 bushels and
| Sig. 900 900. The flour exports increased
nearly 2,000. coo barrels. but the lower
| prices resulted in a decrease in their value
/ of more than $4,000, 600.
The most important exports Of provis-
! ions for the year were as follows:
Cattle S2S.272.O49 hogs s54,593. beef
products. canned. s4.4S4.500. fresh $2S.0ll.-
01S. salted, s.. .542, 663; hog products, bacon
| $40. .47 .306 ham 500 443. 292. pork. $4,397,-
| lO9. lard S40545,6S2, butter s4,36i9 9S2,
| cheese, SS.352. .3S1.
Important increases are shown in the
| experts of fresh beef products, pcrk. and
| butter The exports fell off materially in
| cattle. bacon, and lara.
The exports Of cotton for the year were
| 5.SI5 216 bales or 2.951. 995, 103 pounds the
value being S191, ,091. 916. The decrease from
! the year 1898 was 1340.OO0 bales. or 1900.
| GOO 000 pounds. of a value OF 81, ,350, coo.
4 lesser decrease is shown in comparison
with 1897 and with 1896.