The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-23
sHrFTTNe 81 TRApE.

The record of the year just ended will
show a marked change in the share
which the various ports have had in the
distribution of the exports of the United
States The Gulf ports show a falling
off OF about 10 per cent. in expectations
as compared with last year, and the
Atlantic coast ports q decline of about
10 per cent while the lake and northern
border ports show a gain of per cent
the Pacific coast ports a gain Of 10 per
cent. and the Mexican border ports an
increase of 25 per cent. These marked
contrasts. in which the ports tributary
to the Atlantic show a reduction and
those on the Pacific or fronting upon
contiguous territory show an increase
are in Keeping with the general trend OF
the years commerce, in which exports
to- Europe show q marked decline. and
those to Asia and to the contiguous ter
ritory at the north and south a marked
growth.
Exports to Europe especially were
affected by the crop failure of last year.
since breadstuffs and provisions form
the large proportion of the sales of the
United States to that part of the world
while our exports to Asia. Mexico and
Canada were less affected by crop fail
of our sales to those parts Of the world
Hence the decrease in shipments
through Gulf and Atlantic ports and the
increase in those through Pacific ports
and those fronting upon contiguous ter
ritorsr-
The business of the principal ports
presents some sharp contrasts in the
proportion Of loss or gain. On the
Atlantic frontage. New York in the II
months for which detailed information
has been received by the treasury bu-
reau of statistics. shows drop from
461 millions in IL months Of 1901 to 44s
millions in the same months of 1902.
PHILADELPHIA shows a fan from 70 mil
lions to IS millions: Newport News
shows drop from 80 millions to p mil
lions; Baltimore shows a fall from o.
millions to 6S millions. Boston shows a
drop Of from 120 millions to IS millions
Charleston, Wilmington and Savannah
are the principal ports on the Atlantic
coast showing an increase. exports from
Charleston having increased from 81
706S41 in ii months of 1901 to s.. OPS. 46s
in the same months of 1902, Wilmington
during the same period increased hel
exports from ss.055.43S to SIP 559. 566. and
Savannah from s37.39s. 3S5 to s3s 500. 265
a reduction IN exports of from "a mil
lions in IL months of 1901 to so millions
in IL months of 1902. and New Orleans
shows drop from 131 millions to III
millions
on the Pacific coast. the principal ex-
portatiOns are through the ports of sar
Francisco. Puget sound and William
cite. San Francisco shows gain from
80 millions in IL months Of 1901 to s.
millions in IL months of 1902, Puge
Sound shows a gain of from % million,
to 81 millions. Willamette shows Z
slight decrease. from $40, 1856 .27O to 3d.
74a. sci
The northern border ports Increase,
their exports from 1O3 millions in j.
months Of 1901 to los millions in i
months of 1902 distributed among tn,
25 ports on the great lakes and boun
dairy line between the United States ans
Canada. The Mexican border ports show
q gain Of from IS millions to % million.
during the same period. distribute,