Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-11
IMPORTS FOR GREAT BRITAIN
Agricultural Shipments to United Kingdom
Shows Chances Of Expansion.
DEPENDENT on AMERICAN SUPPLIES
while other Countries Are chief
Contributors Of Luxurien, the
United states r. source
Of stable Food.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-A report Of the
Agricultural imports for Great Britain. 1896
1900 inclusive. with q significant review Of
the trade conditions and possibilities be-
tween the United States and the United
Kingdom has been compiled by Frank II.
Hitchcock, chief Of the division Of foreign
markets, Department Of Agriculture. The
United Kingdom ii the principal market
for the surplus agricultural produce Of ex-
porting countries.
The report says that the products OF axri-
culture sent to that market from an sources
In 1900 reached the enormous value Of 81
SIS, 900, o0os forming SO per cent OF the en-
tire import trade Of Great Britain and ire
land.
During the I'VE years mentioned the an
nuaI average value Of the Imports into the
United Kingdom was s2.sos. 174,4lf, Of which
81. ASS patio. or So per cent. were agri-
cultural ana ts4e, 5 s.es5, OF 81 per cent, non
agricultural.
TO this extraordinary import trade in ag-
riculturai produce Che United States was
the principal contributor. furnishing about
- per cent, or nearly one-thifd Of the sup
ply. About 4s per cent came from foreign
countries other than the United states.
The several possessions and dependencies
OF the United Kingdom throughout the
werld together contributed about "a per
cent.
Possibilities Of Trade Expansion.
Continuing. the report Says
The value OF the agricultural product re-
esehyead rom the United States amounted 70
o. such produce 20 be supplied from other
sources. While the United States already
Possesses market Of exeeeding impoft-
that country more than half OF the surplus
production OF American farms. the possl-
competition with other export countries
are well worth consideration.
Among the agricultural imports into she
paratIveIy few products IN which the
United States controlled the larger portion
exceedins 5000. 90. Of Which there we're
thifty~four in the year under confederation,
sgag time ssa r; 2d she sss ear ssm shs more Fsos sxttssn Ter
Gus other sources. These nine items, with
the percerta6e Of the total supply received
IN each case from the United States were
Lard. Is per cent; hams, 20 per cent: TO-
escSo' e per cent wheat -four g per cent:
cent; cattle, n per cent. Indian corn, 20
per cent bacon, O per cent.
Dependeht ON America.
While other countries are the chief con-
triDutors 81 Mxuliesl the United States q
MM.A 2Z." ~ wa. ~ "NNAMA liz So ADALN
procure In large measure those staple food
products absolutely necessary TO lie. This
renders the dependence OF the United King
dom on American supplies.
IN ly00- less 1han 2 per cent OF the butter
States. For the imports received from
ether sources the United Kingdom paid
The eggs Imported cost over 500. 100000.
Only abput5 per cent went into the pockets
Of American exporters. About $4,000 was
spent by the .BfltiBh people for imported
Wines, le1e that / per cent OF which came
from thH United States.
About 81, 600 .Q0G. worth OF oleomhrgarfne
was imported ~.of which the United States
supplied lees THANH per cent.
Nearly s11.OoO,0gO was spent for imported
potatoes. Practically the entire trade went
to other couhtrfk6 than the United States.
The United Mfngdg1n spent over $10.o0os-
900 III the fupDrtaticn OF oranges. Less
came from tie United States.
Numerous other Agricultural supplies
{uesest Engagement Ia the supply Of the
Mr.. Hitchcock predicts that the great
est Improvement IN the trade may be ex-
pected IN perishabIe products, expectation
OF which Is made possible By modern trans
portation methods. France is the chief
competitor Of this country IN supplying
farm products to the United Kingdom, the
agricultural imports from France aggregat-
ing ,1OS. 900. 900 IN value in 1900.