Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29
EXPORTS INCREASE.
Pacific Ports Show Big Gain in Past
Year.

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The record OF the year just ended
VIII show marked change in the
snare which the various ports have
mad in the distribution of the exports
OF the United States. The gulf ports
show a falling off of about thirteen
per cent in expectations, as compared
with last year, and the Atlantic coast
ports a decline of about ten per cent,
while the lake and northern border
ports show gain of three per cent,
the Pacific ports gain of ten per
cent, and the Mexican border ports an
Increase of twenty-five per cent.
These marked contrasts, in which the
ports tributary to the Atlantic show
reduction and those on the Pacific
and fronting upon contiguous territory
show an increase, are in keeping with
the general trend of the years COM
merce. in which exports to Europe
show a marked decline and those to
Asia and to the contiguous territory
at the north and south marked
growth. Exports to Europe especially
were affected by the crop failure of
last year, since breadstuffs and provi-
slons form the large proportion of the
sales OF the United States to that part
OF the world; while exports to Asia,
Mexico and Canada We're less affected
by crop failures, since manufactures
form the bulk of the United States
sales to these parts of the world.
Hence the decrease in shipments
through gulf and Atlantic ports and
the increase in those fronting upon
contiguous territory.
Coming down to details. however,
the business of the principal ports
presents some sharp contrasts in the
proportion of loss or gain. On the At
lantlc frontage, New York, in the elev-
en- months for which detailed informa-
| tlon has been received by the treasury
bureau OF statlstics, shows drop
from $46l ,000 OO0 IN eleven months OF
l9ol TO S44z,ooo'ooo IN the same
months OF 1902, reduction of five
! per cent. Phlladelphla shows fall
from S73,OO0.0O0 in eleven months Of
1901 to $6S,OOO.O0O in eleven months Of
l902, reduction of seven per cent;
Newport News shows drop from $780,
100000 in eleven months of 1901 to
$27,00000O in eleven months of 1902,
a reduction Of twenty-five per cent;
Boston shows drop of from $120, 000,-
600 in eleven months of 1901 to $7S,-
100000 in the same months of 1902. a
decrease of thirty-five per cent;
Clhareston, Wilmington and Savannah
are the principal ports on the Atlantic
coast showing an increase exports
| from Charleston having increased
from $2,706,S41 in eleven months of
| 1901 to $5,O2S,463 in the same months
/ of 1902; Wilmington during The same
period increased her exports from ss
055,43S to S12.599.566. and Savannah
from s37, 1893 1856 to S3S 900 265 On tho
| gulf coast Galveston shows redno
ton in exports of from S94 OOO non in
eleven months Of 1901 r. seo mn onn
| in eleven months of 1902 fall of
about fifteen ner cent ana New ~,
leans shows a dron IF from, s1o1 mn
600 in eleven nonthe ne 1on1 ~ eI1I
OOO OOO in the came n,onthc 20 1ono
a decrease If fifteen nar nnn+ y AooH'
On tbe pacitic coast +ha ,l,.;,,
corporations are thronab tha - na lme.pa az
San Erannisoa D. ST. .t,e poil So, u
lamette San Ersnciso 1917 49,, .ne WI
from s23 OOO 400 in eIena, ,, w. q san 10
1901 To s94 O00 Oon in elauan ' n,a,,th os e
1909 an increase of . nan 81 aa, ntoi nl. ~
sound shows . cain Of frnr, ee cos onn a geo
in eleven months of 1oo1 70 s9I 400 900
in eleven months n 1000 ~ p'i iauoo
If az nor cent, Wi,lana+t a,- $3.50 ,,o, us's
slight decrease from s1o1oe o7n &, a
eleven months If 1ao1 ~ co 40 so1 - -,
the same months of 1903 Tb 800 nont ~
ports from s103 0o0 O0o in aiavan
months of 1901 10 s106 400 ooo in eleven
| months of 1902. a gain of about 2 ner
cent distr;bn+ad onono H. t,,a a.