Evening star., 1902-08-12
EXPORTS TO ENGLAND
FARM PRODUCE SENT FROM THE
UNITED STATES.
Possibility for a Great Increase
France Our Chief Com
petitor.

report on the agricultural imports Of
Great Britain for 1896 1900, inclusive, with
a significant review of the trade conditions
| and possibilities between the United States
| and the united kingdom. has been compiled
by Frank H Hitchcock, chief Of the di-
| vision of foreign markets. Department of
Agriculture. The united kingdom is the
principal market for the surplus agricultu-
raj produce Of exporting countries. The re-
port says that the products of agriculture
sent to that market from all sources in 1900
reached the enormous value of 81. .5IS, O00-
OOO forming GO per cent of the entire i'm
port trade of Great Britain and Ireland.
During the five years mentioned the an
nual average value Of the imports into the
united kingdom was 81. 30S. ia, All, of which
81, ass, ,921. 776 or 63 per cent; and sSi9, 252 =
665, or 81 per cent non-agricuitural.
To this extraordinary import trade in
agricultural produce the United States was
the principal contributor, furnishing about
33 per cent, or nearly one-third Of the sup
ply. About 43 per cent came from foreign
countries other than the United States. The
several possessions and independencies of
| the united kingdom throughout the world
| together contributed about "a per cent.
Continuing, the report says:
1.-The value of the agricultural produce
received from the United States amounted
to $513 100000, leaving over $1,000 900 900
worth of such produce to be supplied from
other sources.
while the United States already pos
sesses market OF exceeding Importance
in the united kingdom. selling to that
country more than half OF the surplus pro-
of further trade extension there. in compe-
tiion with other export countries, are well
worth consideration.
Among the agricultural imports into the
British market during 1900 there were
comparatively few products in which the
United States controlled the larger portion
Of trade. Taking such items had a
value exceeding S1O.0OO,0 600, of which there
were thirty-four in the year under con
sideration. only nine of them came more
extensively from the United States than
from the various other sources. These nine
| items, with the percentage of the total sup
ply received in each case from the United
States, were as follows: Lard, 81 per cent:
hams, 80 per cent; tobacco, 81 per cent
wheat -four, 81 per cent; fresh beef "a per
cent; raw cotton, "A per cent: cattle, ~ per
cent; Indian corn. 30 per cent, and bacon.
Ga per cent. While other countries are the
chief contributors of food luxuries. the
United States is the source from which the
British people procure in large measure
those staple food products that are abso-
lutely necessary to the maintenance of life.
This causes the peculiar dependence of the
| united kingdom on American sources of
supply.
lSUU less lndn per cent Oh the
butter imported was furnished by the
United States. For the imports received
from other sources the united kingdom paid
over $50. 100000. The eggs imported cost
S260OO,OOO. Only about per cent went
into the pockets of American exporters.
About $25 100000 was spent by the British
people for imported wines. less than 1 per
cent OF which came from the United
States.
About $12 ,O00. 900 worth of oleomargarine
was imported. Of which the United States
supplied less than 1 per cent. Nearly SILL
100000 was spent for imported potatoes.
Practically the entire trade went to other
countries than the United States
Numerous other agricultural products
suggest possibilities in the way of larger
sale in the British market. Mr.. Hitchcock
predicts that the greatest future develop
ment Of American trade in the British mar
ket may be expected in perishable pro-
ducts. expectation Of which is made posi-
bic by modern transportation methods
France is the chief competitor of this coun-
try in supplying farm produce to the united
kingdom, the agricultural products from
France aggregating $103 OOO, 900 In value In
1900