The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-09-08
MORE COTTON GOODS ARE
BEING SHIPPED ABROAD

Washington, September ESPECIAL ,
The increasing activity of the manufac-
turers of the United States Is illustrated
on both the export and import side OF the
latest figures of the treasury bureau or
statistics. During the seven months end
ing with July, 1902. the expectation or
manufactures was nearly $l0.000, 900
greater than i'm the corresponding months
of the preceding year. and the importa :
ton of manufacturers materials was $780,
100000 greater than in the corresponding
months Of the preceding year. The ok
portation of manufactures during the
seven months of the present year has
averaged S5.l,N.mO per month, or at tie
rate of $i2l.WN.000 per annum, while the
importation of manufacturers materials
has averaged $50. 100000 per month, or at
the rate of Si32 100000 per annum. Nearly
all OF the principal manufactured articles
exported. except iron and steel. show an
Increase i'm quantity and in most cases in
value. though in a few important articles
the reduction i'm price per unit of quantity
has brought the value below last year 5
figures. while the quantity shows an IN
crease. This is true of mineral oils. for
example. the exports of which during the
seven months show an increase of over
40oo,U01 gallons while the figures of value
show a decrease of about $l,o0O,0O0
Among the articles which show "A mark
ed Increase I'm exports are cotton goods,
the exports of which amount to nearly
81. 00oU00 in the seven months ending with
July. l9i3. against a little less than $1,000
90 in the corresponding months of 1901
This increase is almost exclusively in cot
ton cloths. of which the expectations IN
the seven months ending with July, 1892.
were $l1,OS. 452, against sl1.l2i,0ls in the
enFreSnDn1fnu x a
Der of yards exported being 32iS65,962 IN
the seven months of the present year,
against 1851 .561 I'm the corresponding
months of last year Copper. in which
there was n marked decrease in the eX-
portations of last year owing TO hiSh
prices now shows marked increase. the
figures being $zg,6li,2l0 for the seven
months ending with July. 1902. against
SO 73i .621 for the same months of 1901 The
chief decrease In exports occurs in iron
and steel. the total exports during tl.~
seven months of this year being So1, ,@9i,
against sol I6o, 40 I'm the corresponding
months OF last year.
on the import side nearly all the prin-
cipa' classes of manufacturers materials
show an increase. Chemicals increased IN
imports from So, 5Sl. 81 in seven months
Of 1891 To SIS. l.5a in the same months
of 1872; imports of raw cotton increased
1891 To 81 $500 pounds in seven months OF
1902 the quantity having thus nearly
doubled. OF iibers the importa tons in the
seven months ending with July. 1901.
amounted 10 SIS, 800. 1S6 and in the cor
responding months OF l9u2 81. ID .2I or
hides and skins the hgures of imports cor
the seven months Of 1901 were S32, lfl, 1876.
and for the corresponding months of 1902
81. 40 tN3. India rubber shows a slight de-
crease i'm importations. the total having
fallen from "a $50. ii6 pounds I'm seV IN
months of 1901 10 3n30a.l5i pounds in the
same months OF 1872. though the figures
at t.,t- are cpu~tu.''- tDtN lu O. Ncc-S ni mos
for the corresponding months OF lHl0 SILK
shows a marked increase the total value
Of unmanufactured silk imported having
increased from $40, 0s3 in seven months
of 1901 to 2.lS6.Sil in the corresponding
months of l9o2. Tin shows an increase
in imports ~ from ii.39S650 pounds IN
seven months OF 1901 to 5o.9lS903 pounds
i'm the corresponding months of 1902 I'M
portations Of lumber and unmanufacturcd
wood have increased from &,653,310 in
seven months Of 1901 to <ln.Sl9,ll3 in the
months of 1902. and raw
WOO! shows an increase i'm importationS
Of from s. 1895 in seven months of 1901
to Sl2.uG. No in the corresponding months
of 1892.