The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-28
Agricultural Imports About 40 Per
al Exports About 62 Per Cent.
SUGAR IS THE CHIEF ENTRY
TWELVE LEADING ITEMS ARE 90
PER CENT. OF THE WHOLE.
Breadstuffs Lead ExpOrts-Rclative
Value Larger, Bulk and Aggre-
gate Less Than for Two Years.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. N.-The record
made by the manufacturers of the United
States forms the most striking feature of
the history of our foreign commerce during
the period of 1S9O-190O The Treasury Bureau
Of Statistics has just completed 1t analy-
sis Of the record of our foreign commerce
during the calendar year OF 1900. and
comparison of the figures thus presented
with those of 1890 and the intervening years
discloses some interesting facts. 1t shows
a remarkable increase in the importation
of manufactured goods, while in the i'm
portation OF manufactures there is a de-
cided decrease, showing that the manu-
facturers have not only increased their
portations, but also increased the share
which they are supplying Of the manu-
factures consumed in the United States.
The importations of foodstuffs also have
decreased, while the expectations of food
stuffs have materially increased, showing
that the agricultural producers have not
only increased their expectations, but also
increased the share which they supply of
the agricultural products consumed in the
United States.
classes, foodstuffs and live animals. manu-
factures and luxuries, and manufacturers
materials-it is found that foodstuffs and
1--we animals, which in 1890 formed S1.5 per
cent. Of the total imports, were only 26.4
per cent. of the imports of 1900; manufac-
lures and luxuries, which formed S4.2 per
cent. of the imports of 1890, formed but 29.5
per cent. in 1900. while manufacturers ma
terials, which formed but 343 per cent of
the total imports of 1890, formed "A per
cent. Of the total imports Of 1900. On the
export side, agricultural products, which
formed 74.3 per cent. of the total domestic
expectations OF 1890, formed only 622 per
cent. Of the total in 1900; while manu-
factures, which formed but 1875 per cent
Of the total domestic exports in $780,
formed 3O.4 per cent. in 1900
Turning the actual figures of imports and
exports by great groups. 1t may be said
the importation of manufacturers materi-
ais amounted in 1890 to s2s2. .S39, ,094, and in
1900 to $685.. .1446 COO. an average of 81 600 900
per day; while the expectation of manu-
factures, which amounted in 1890 to sl57,-
126,S03, was in 1900 s441, ,406 942. The importa-
ton Of food and live animals decreased
from $59, S20 7O4 in 1890 to $2l9 329 2O5 in 1900
while the expectation of agricultural prod
ucts increased from ss2s. .5s7 in 1890 to
1904 65S,95S in 1900. The importation of food
and live animals shows a decrease of 10
per cent in 1900 as compared with 1S99
while the expectation of agricultural prod
ucts shows an increase of A per cent. dur
ing the same time. Imports of manu-
13 per cent. in 1900 as compared with 1890,
while imports of manufacturers materials
show an increase of % per cent, and ex-
ports of finished manufactures an increase
OF ISL per cent. during the same time.