The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-26
GERMANY,s IRON TRADE.
Imports of Pig Show a Considerable
Increase.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The activity
of German manufacturers and export
ers is illustrated by some figures re-
garding the imports of pig iron into
Germany and the exports of iron and
steel manufactures, which have just
reached the treasury bureau of statis-
tics They show that the importation
of pig iron increased from 49,, 900 tons
in 1897 to $50 600 in 1900, and those of
rough ironware, from $4,000 tons in 1897
to $4,000 tons in 1900; while the exports
of iron and ironware increased during
the same period from 81 million dollars
value to lis millions; machines, from
30 millions to As millions; rolling stock
and ships (nOt Wood), from 3 millials
to 8 millions, making the total increase
in these three items of iron and iron
ware, machines. and rolling stock and
ships, from ia million dollars to 172
millions in a period of three years. EsS-
portations of machines, chiefly of cast
iron, increased from lis, 100 tons in 1897
to 1000 tons in 1900; those of wrought
iron. from 2200 to So, 500 tons; boilers,
from 400 to 5,40O tons; carding ma
chimes and their clothing, from go to
500 tons; while locomotives and loco
mobiles fell from 13, 200 to 1890 tons.
On the other hand, imports have also
grown; those of iron and ironware In
creased from IL million dollars in 1897
to 30 millions in 19O0 machines, from
chiefly of cast iron, increased from 81
500 tons to IS, 400 tons; those Of wrought
iron, from 900 tons to $780, and those
of wood, from 8, 800 to 500 tons; while
locomotives and locomobiles increased
from 3,04O to 400 tons. and sewing ma
chimes from 5000 to 1920 tons.
The importation of pig iron was
chiefly from the United Kingdom. be-
ing in 1899, SIC. 600 tons from the United
Kingdom and $4,000 from the United
States. The growth from 1897 to 1899
was chiefly in that imported from the
United Kingdom, the increase from
that country being 100000 tons, while
from the United States was only a lit
tie more than 1000 tons.
The great increase of importations of
tin-plates in 1899 has receded. and the
expectation is much larger than in for
mer years. The imports amounted to
u, 500 tons in 1897. to 10000 tons in 1898,
to 23,S00 tons in 1899, and to 1920 tons
in 1900. The imports of mallea BILE iron
Gron or steel. rolled or cast) in bars,
tyres. ploughshares, ETC., Increased from
%, 500 tons In 1897 to 81 800 tons in 1900.
The exports of these articles have de-
creased from 247 900 tons in 1897 to 49,
600 tons in 1900. In the years 1897 and
1900 rough iron figured for imports at
4S00 and 400 TONS and for exports at
107 900 and $4,000 tons respectively. In
the very rough ironware the imports
have dropped, rough cast-iron goods
from 25,6O0 tons in 1889 to p 500 tons in
1900, and tubes and pipes 9rolied and
forged from 22,300 to 10000 tons. Elk
ports, however, increased; bridges and
parts thereof from $500 to 5000 tons.
rough wrought-iron parts of machines
from 1900 tons to 1870 tons. railway
wagon a1cles and wheels, etc, from Al
600 to 1900 tons, and tubes and pipes
(rolled and forged from 80, 900 to 900
tons. In fine cast-irOn and wrought
iron goods the exporta ton rose from
%, 500 to 10000 tons. especially in sewing
machines without stands and in need
les and in parts of clocks and watches
The portations Of machines have
steadily risen, in spite of increased
competition in the worlds markets,
namely. from 167 600 tons in 1897 to 235.-
900 tons in 1900 The importation in the
latter year was nearly 1905 900 tons, val
ued at about 10 million dollars; it was
II million dollars for 10000 tons four
years ago.