Evening star., 1901-08-24

during 1900 came from the British East
Indies, the United Kingdom, France, Ger
many and Argentina. The British East In
dies furnished unusually heavy shipments
In that year. the value amounting to $1O,-
731 600. From the United Kingdom, which
ranked second as a source of supply, We
received imports worth S.2a3.ooo. France
sent consignments worth S3So,ooo. From
Germany we imported to the value OF A.-
IA 200 and from Argentina to the value OF
81, ,236 900. Other countries from which we
received shipments OF considerable I'M
portance were European Russia. Brazil,
Mexico and China. The importations from
European Russia were valued at S.oluo",
these from Brazil at S2.5oI,u 600. ana those
from Mexico at S2,3so,ooo, Our purchases
from the Chinese empire We're much larger
81. 1877 600. The only additional sources
f., which we received imports worth
above S1,06o,o00 were Venezuela, Canada
Uruguay and Alden.
Coffee Statistics.
Our supply of coffee is derived chiefly
from Brazil The importations from that
country during 1900 amounted In value 10
So. .9o5, COO Aside from Brazil, the principai
sources were Venezuela, Mexico, the Dutch
East Indies, Guatemala. Costa Rica anu
Colombia Venezuela furnished consign-
ments to the value of S3aa3.eo, ana MEX
leo to the value of $3.313.o0o. From the
Dutch East Indies we purchased s2,96o ooo
worth and from Guatemala s-,oo9"o
worth. The imports from Costa Rlca were
valued at s1.47S.o00, and those from GO,
lombia at Sl39S,ugo. After the several
countries mentioned, our largest importa-
tions in 1900 came from Salvador, In dnal
country sending shipments worth Soio'uo".
Silk and Vegetable Fibers.
Japan, China and Italy supplied most OF
the silk used in the United States. Our
imports from Japan during 1900 were val
ued at sl9 715, 900, and those from China at
S12 1861 600. Italy's consignments for that
wear had a value of S1O,S17 900. The only
other country of much importance In TINS
trade was France, from which source we
received imports worth $2.0oS,eoo
Mexico was the most important source
of the vegetable fiberS imported into the
United States in 1909, the value of the snip
ments received from that country pelng
s12113OO0. Other leading sources were
Egypt. the Philippine Islands, the united
kingdom and the British East Indies.
From Egypt we imported to the value OF
s6, l57 900. and from the Philippine lsianos
to the value of So,O19O0O. The united KING
dom furnished consignmentS worth $i94I,-
600 and the British East Indies cOnSlgn-
ments worth S,4SloO0.
Woods, Fruits and Nuts.
A considerable portion of the wool i'm
ported by the United States during 1900
was purchased in the British markets, our
importations from the united kingdom
having a value Of s7.6Ss, 600. British Aus
tralasia, from which we received consign-
ments worth 50 96S. 600, was second in I'M
portance among the sources Of supply. Ar
gentina ranked third in this regard, send
Ing shipments to the value of $2.6Io,oOo
From China we imported s2,151,GOO worth,
and from European Russia $1,6So,Ooo worth.
After these countries our largest imports
came from Asiatic Turkey, the value being
$500. 900.
Our imports of fruits and nuts during
1900 were received chiefly from Italy, the
British West Indies. Spain. Costa Rica,
Colombia and France. Italy. the principal
source Of supply, contributed shipments
worth s4,54O,O0o From the British West
Indies we imported to the value of s3,33O,-
OOO and from Spain to the value Of s2.O53,-
COO Our purchases from Costa Rica
amounted to 81 ,31S. 600, those from Colom-
bia to 81 PSI .OOO. and those from France to
81 100000. After the countries mentioned
Greece sent the largest shipments the
value being $96I, 600