The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-28

The frequently asked question:, VIVA,
becomes of our exports OF mahulac-
tures?" is now definitely answered ny
the treasury bureau of statistics. Wnile
it has been practicable to snow tne
countries to which any given articie Is
sent in any given year, the ngures vi
the bureau have not formerly peen SO
adjusted as to render II practicaple 10
determine what share OF the total eX-
ports of manufactures was sent TO
given country or grand division OF the
world: or, in other words. the locatloh
of the principal markets for American
manufactures.
These facts are now shown by a
series Of tables compiled by the bureau.
They show that during the year 1901
81 per cent of the manufactures ex-
ported went to Europe, 90 per cent. to
North America, sc per cent. to South
America, so per cent. to Asia, Z per
cent. to Oceania, and little less than
8 per cent. to Africa. The total value
of manufactures exported to Europe
was s215.OOO,OOO; to North America,
other than the United States, S96'OOO,-
900; to South America, $27,oOo0Oo: to
Asia, s3S, zoe. 900: to Oceania, $29,OOO,OOO,
and to Africa. $10,5O0,0O0
OF the total exports of manufactures
to Europe, amounting to S2lo. o.OO0O00,
the largest item was iron and steel
manufactures, to the value of $43.S12,-
1923. the next items in order of magri-
tude being copper manufactures, SAL
454.O74: oil refined or manufactured,
S4O735,54S; leather and manufactures
thereof, s21,211 .Os3: agricultural imple-
ments. $40, ,494, $50; chemicals. drugs and
dyes, S6,741 ,O6S; paraffin. 1894 All: wood
manufactures. s5.595,256; scientific In
struments, $3.50, 763: cars and car
riages, s3,71S,3s1; cotton manufactures.
s2737,S9S; india rubber manufactures.
S2,1S7,453: paper and manufactures
thereof, $4,000 O4s; and musical instru-
ments, s1,99loo2.
NORTH AMERICAS SHOWING.
To North America the largest item in
the exports of manufactures was iron
and steel, $13. 3.51S.29S: other important
items being cotton manufactures. &c.
S,035; cars and carriages. $35T.166;
leather and manufactures of, S3326,32 ;
and wood manufactures. $3.219,o27.
To South America, iron and steel eX-
ports We're $S,754.SO0; oils, refined, s4,-
S36.106; and cotton manufactures, So
321 .494. To Asia, oils, refined or manu-
factured formed the largest item, $12,-
443,126; the next largest items being
iron and steel manufactures. $s992,967:
cotton manufactures, $6355,3S1; and
tobacco manufactures. S1,0OO,S57.
To Oceana the principal manufac-
lures exported were iron and steel
manufactures, SS,S71 ,6O2; oils. refined,
S3.O19, ,661: paper and manufactures, ST.
279,6O1; and leather and manufactures
$2.11S.101.
To Africa. iron and steel manufac-
lures formed the largest item s2,S6s,
635. next in order being oils. refined.
s1,606,957; spirits, distilled, S1,SSS,S01;
wood manufactures. s65O,951 and cars
and carriages, $543,674.
OF the agricultural implements ex-
ported, amounting to sl6313,434, the
shipments to Europe We're S1O,494 $50;
to North America, $2,6Os,S ,S62; to South
America, S1,726,973, and to Oceania, ST.
010,101. OF the S20,272,41S worth of cot
ton manufactures exported, s6,62S.9S5
went to North America, S6,355,3S1 to
Asia. SS,321, 494 to South America, $2,-
1888 to Europe, and $S47,7S4 to
Oceania. OF the S117,3l9,32O worth Of
iron and steel manufactures exported,
S43,S12,323 went to Europe, $43,51S,993 to
North America. $S,992, ,967 to Asia. S.
S71 ,602 to Oceania. sS.754,SOO to South
America, and $2.S6s.635 to Africa.
FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS.
In conjunction with the tables show
ing the distribution of manufactures by
countries and grand divisions, the
bureau has prepared Il statement which
shows for the first time the eXporta-
tion of manufactures in each year from
1890 to the present time. In 1890 the
total amounted to little over 81, 900, 900
and formed per cent. of the total en-
ports; in the decade from 1871 to
1900 exports of manufactures averaged
about $2,000,000 per annum; in the de-
cades ending with 1910 and 1920, re-
spectively, they averaged about s., 3,OOO,-
900 per annum and formed about per
cent of the total exports; in the decade
1S21-30 they averaged about S6,00O,O 900,
and never reached as much as $1O,O0O-
600 prior to 1910. BY 1850 the exports
of manufactures had reached $l7,6OO, 900,
and in 1860 for the first time touched
the S40O0O,000 mark, but did not cross
the $50,O0O,0D0 line until 1870, when they
amounted to s6S,279,764 In 1877 they for
the first time crossed the 100000, 900
line, the total for that year being $122-
'577,652. In 1896 they crossed the $780,
100000 line, the total for that year be-
ing $22S51,17s in 1899 the total was
1888, ,592, LAG, and since 1900 the exporta-
tion of manufactures has constantly
exceeded 100000, 900 per annum.
Scrantonians Get Big Contract.
The Lackawanna Steel company has