The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-14
THE EXPORTS FOR JULY.
Increase i'm RreRdStuGs. Provisions,
Cotton. and MincrnI Oils.

The detailed statement % the four chief
exports of the United States for July
prepared by the Bureau of Statistics,
shows that In each group. breadstuffs,
provisions cotton, and mineral oils. there
was an increase over July 1874 and that
the total exports in the four groups eN-
cecded tine figures Of July a year ago 10y
nearly 100000 Il rs also shown that
the total exports in these groups for tn,
first seven months Of the year have in
creased handsomely.
The total exports for July were $59.763.-
055. and the total for July. 1890. were S50.-
I 25i.5sN The total exports for the seven
months ended July 81 were 81. rs SIS. as
compared with Sf24. oC7 IA ion the same per
/ iod last year The gain for the month was
S94us,45. and the gain for seven months
/ S+.INIES2
The exports Of breadstums for July was
yZi.16S 076. as compared with SIS. 669. l75 last
I year. The exports for seven months was
Si6B. sn1.59h as compared with Sl33, 655.5gs for
the same period last year. The exports Of
oreaGStuns for the first seven months Of
the year have never been so large he
/ fore. except i'm one year lSgS. when they
/ were ylS2.NlS40O.
The exports of cattle and hogs for July
were S5,ol5.S5f. not quite so heavy as IN
July, 1890, when they were &3.255.6II. In
! The other item Of provisions" included
under the same heading as cattle and
/ hogs, there is an increase which makes
the total in this group an increase. Pro
visions exported in July were SIG 1888 as
compared with $l4.565. 49, i'm July. 1860 The
exports OF cattle and hogs for seven
months were 81 6S5. $50, as compared with
| SS,0t5.I@ for the same period last year
| The exports of provisions for seven
months We're Sl0,6l5.250. as compared with
s9j,7S6935. The shipments of provisions ia
| the recent period were larger than ever
| before. the largest previous shipment hav-
| ing been Ss1.l62. 55I. in 1891
The July cotton shipments were Z}5. ~
bales OF ll4,63$l-6 pounds, valued at So
-eb-5l6- These figures compare with 1860
nales or u,54l,Zlo pounds. valued at 8 .641.-
| biN Tor july 300. The seven months Pc
Rod also makes good showing. though
! The increase in this case Is not SO large.
ne shipments were 3,l-7.505 bales. or l.
"s ,:N5-z'4 pounds. valued at Sl44.Z3S ~.
while IN the same months in 1900 the ship
fmentS were 20. 90 bales. or ! 6s4, I35 Sl5
pounds. valued at Sl42. 45S.647
II viii be- seen that although the ship
ments for the year were hot so heavy by
nearly $0pJ bales the value was larger
/ 10y nearly 100000. The export price Of
cotton was somewhat higher this year
/ than last, which accounts for the differ
euCe.
The mineral oil exports Of July were
Ji-D64,Z5s gallons valued al Sc Pc. 81 as COM
pared with Sy.L5l-2sN gallons, valued at
So--Io.b5t IN July 1900 The oil shipments
/ for seven months were $50. go 2SS gallons.
1 valued at s59.S0o.55s as compared with
Ss6,5tf AZ gallons. valued al $40. IGl U56 IN
I the seven months period Of 1850 II viii
! De cen that the price Of oils has been de-
Ginning rather sharply while the price OF
cotton has advanced