New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-11
ERIE COUNTY coNvIcTs oUARRY1NG AND CRUSHING STONE
FOREIGN COMMERCE. FOR 1902
FIGURES FROM REPORT OF CHIEF OF
TREASURY BUREAU OF STATISTICS

Washington. Aug 10 (SpeciaD.-The story of the
foreign commerce of this country in the fiscal year
1902 told outline in the opening pages OF the
annual report of the Chief OF the Treasury Burea"
of Statistics. as follows:
The foreign commerce of the United States in
the fiscal year 1862 larger than in any year OF
its history except 1901 Compared Win I9ol' ne
was reduction of about b0g{ ~ 600 in imports
The reduction i'll exports was chlehy due 70 IHe
shortage in the crop of 1901, the reduction N
the price OF cotton, and an unusual home demand
for iron and steel manufactures. The Increase In
foreign materials for use in manufacturing %
The shortage or the corn crop ot ~ ~ The 9ecai
year 1902 $50 bushels below those OF 1901 ana
corn expectations. The export price or cotton f
averaged about one cent pound beioW ILa ti oI
the preceding year; and although the expectations
o60 mounds the total value Of the cotton exported
~ g pU Ui f5S ,0 100 below that Of 1901 In iron
and steel the increased demand at home, coupled
cased rcaction OF about SIS in the value
of exports Of that class of manufactures IS, 900
In importations there was an increase OF $780, %
900 in material for use in MANUFACTURING S2LO, w
in manufac tured articles ready tor consulpIiIon'
etc but decrease of SCI 100000 in foodstuffs. I'm
R nF qt F' to i0T which
In excess OF the preceding year. and OF arucles
imports 100000 an increase of 100000
This brings the total lmp9rtat3ns OF man oF
preceding year in the history of our commerce ana
The chief reduction in the exports occurred in
the commerce with Europe. Compared win the
SIS 10000 and those TO South America $4,000.
while those to North America increased $1,000 $4,000
70 Asia and Oceani4 100000 and 10 AFRICA
50 10000 The reduction in the exports to o the
600 the Netherlands 100000 and 10 France
$4,000 Nearly all Of this reduction Is uaceanie
price OF cotton. The great falling off in the corn
crop not only reduced the quantity OF corn avail
portation OF oats feII off about S Co6c in value
These conditions coupled with the Increased Qc-
mand OF the home market, also reduced the avail
able quantity Of beef and beef cattle for exp4rtas-
ton and oansed an IN the the prise Of e 6ee
anu me eHpot 5sn OF pc am ' i r Leu U
about Ne~Vvs. mus the i9IIlhK OF III corn aI9
cornmeaL oats and oatmeal, and he%j and beef beef
t. e. ~. M 20 T., ro Ell a.. 90 in rattia
com ABOUT vs. ~ a., GO. gu @ t i ~, S6
IN cotton although the quantity of cotton exported
to that country Increased meantime about 5000 coo
rounds as compared with the year Immediately
preceding. OF the a900"o reduction In exports
10 Germany &ioo"9 was In corn and about
10000 in cotton, although the quantity OF cotton
Increased ABOUT $1,000 IoUIas, as CotiPireu WIN
and North America there was a decided increase
greater than in 1907. and to China there in
crease OF Slicottp over 1901; 10 Africa, an in
Fr v1 rs,lr6I si5 doo 60. Asia and 0cea1ia s5 90
600; South America. 10000; Africa $4,000 and
North America. 100000
The increase in imports as already stated. was
a larger total than in any preceding year In the
history OF our commglce and industries. The total
importation Of manufacturers materials amounted
TO $i3O90uO. or SipU1pD more than in 1901 and
formed Is per OF the total imports. against
AZ per cent in 1901. OF this $f9Go@o Of manu-
faCturers materials imported the value of $32S 600
90 represented articles In crude condition for
In manufacturing, and S9 10000 articles partly
or wholly manufactured for use in manufacturing.
or the $}2s 10000 worth of materials imported
for In manufacturing the principal articles
, hides and skins $500 600; silk so 0OO-
900; hbres, &2."oO00, rubber. $4,000; copper,
So 600 coo, wood and lumber 100000. wool. SIS
100000. tin, 100000. tobacco $500OO0 cotton $l2-
10000 while chemicals. which chiefly used
In manufacturing. amounted SSOO0Vo.
While manufacturers have increased their i'm
pOTtatons of materials for in mauUfaC turing
they have in also increased their eX-
ports. The chief class in which there has been a
reduction In exports is, has already been stated
manufactures of iron and steel, in which the re-
ductiun amounted in round terms 10 500 900 900
while the total exports OF manufactures show a
falling off Of only 100000 thus indicating that in
other classes OF manufactures there has been an
increase of exports. This increase is chiefly IN
cotton manufactures, Of which the total exports
for the year S32OO0000. being larger than in
any preceding year The chief increase I'm the ex-
portatiOns OF cotton manufactures China. to
which the exports Of cotton cloths last year were
3S5 600 yards, against 100000 yards 1901 and
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