The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-04
COTTON PIECE-GOOD3 TRADE.
The United Kingdom ". the United
stntes IN Latfn America

William f. GrinneH the United states
Consul at Manchester. England writes to
the state Department enclosing the Off
cial tables of exports for the last three
years of English cotton piece goods to
Latin-AmeriCan countries The consul
also gives the total quantity and value of
cotton piece goods shipped from the Unit
CO States to the same countries during
the same period He says:
The Average price for all kinds is
United Kingdom, ~ cents per yard:
United States. ; cents per yard The rel
alive trade in question is as follows. for
the three years: From the United King
dom, I.1Si.547.4U0 yards; from the United
States, Tvs .SI4.75g yards. Difference against
the United States, ISIS. 1851, which is
upward Of 100000 yards per year Of
low-priced cotton piece goods, all Of
which We make, or can make
''Experts-of course familiar with Span
ish-shouId be sent without delay to those
countries TO procure samples. details Of
packing, etc (which differ for each coun-
try, and terms Of credit The American
terms of cash on receipt of bill Of lad
ing will not gain the trade. We must
conform to the customs of those coun-
tries
The following is the total quantity and
value Of unbleaChed cotton piece goods
shipped from the United Kingdom to Lat
in American countries during 1900:
Mexico 159 200 yards value 81, SS6- 60: Bra
I'll, 1.S13,7 700 yards, value S71,3G3.95; Central
America, y, $50, 500 yards, value $413, 1876;
Peru. 2099,700 yards. value So, 40; Co
lOmbia. 5, 49,, 00e yards, value Sl05.393. 70;
Venezuela, 2S04.500 yards, value s1i0, 435-49;
Argentine Republic. 70 as. 800 yards, value
SISl. 1876; Uruguay, $4,000 yards. value
S1S9, 0G512; Chic, u,I9,Sg1 yards, value
Sfn. 22I2 %
The totals Of bIeached goods imported
from the United Kingdom to the same
countries are: Mexico 19,1T8,sy0 yards,
value $50, 33- 40; Central America, IL, s97, 100
yards. value SG89. 1902; Colombia, Il, 2z8 400
yards. value S3I5. 1873; Venezuela, IS, 90
500 yards, value S65f. 1853; Peru, 8,322, coo
yards, value S4eI .2f7.T9: Chile. 1852. 800
yards, value s. PA. 717-32: Brazil, "a S37. 900
yards, value 81. 267. 1888; Uruguay, z,450, 100
yards. value $455. 0i076; Argentine Repub-
lie, 34-C05,300 yards. value S2,I768I464.
The printed goods totals are: Mexico.
II, 931 900 yards, value 1855. 994 %; Central
America, Z0,954,5}o yards, value SS3S, "a %;
Colombia, S.1s9,100 yards. value Sz9J. 49I II;
Venezuela. I3 i2+. 100 yards. value 800. So p;
Peru, IL, 46S,2oy yards, value $3.50, 1+9 Il;
SiIlls. o2i2'lzJJ y'aTtlS- value SI,bb4- lyS ~
Brazil, $500, 200 yards value S2.5I9. 435.7 Il;
Uruguay, 10.Is1g9g yards. value $50, 9zI. %:
Argentine Republic, 4f,US5,2J) yards, value
s.. 329- $3.50
The dyed goods totals are: Mexico.
',i95,5yJ yards, value Sf71, 1924; Central
America, S.65IS0y yards. value S45S. 06f Il:
Colombia, 3.102.f01 yards. value $f5I. I5S %:
Venezuela, s,292,3l@ yards. value SIS. 6II- y:
Peru e. y, 500 yards. value S+l2 800 "a: Chile
Z5,55NSJ yards, value SI.527. 617-72; Brazil
3. -. 800 yards. value s.. 953 f32 y; Uruguay
S.sIt-tUi yarcs- value $5fS, sg3. IS: Argentine
Republic 35,4.A-50) yards. value 81 gI1g25.3 81
Total quantity and value of cotton piece
goods ot all kinds shipped from the United
States to Latin American countries during
value S:55.=-3I; Colombia 1871 SIS wards,
value SzI5.50S, Brazil, 1850 SI3 yards value
$s'y-s"i; Argentine Republic. I5f5.I55 yards.
value >igL.2; Central America 1880 aS
yards. value S1SS. 81, other South Anert-
can countries, 22,s5t9sI yards, value 81