The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-15
Value of Product Sent Abroad This
Year Likely to Surpass
That of Any Other.
HIGHER AVERAGE PRICE PAID.
Quantity Shipped Is Not as Great
as in the Years 1898 and 1899,
but Was Worth More Be
cause of Crop Shortage.
The Republic Bureau.


Washington, June H-Cottou is still king
in the export records Of the Jnited States,
and it's record in the present wear Is likely
to sUrpass that of any preceding year The
value of raw cotton exported in the eleven
months ending with May is s30s.1iI,oaj which
is 100000 in excess OF the highest eleven
months record ever heretofore male.
The highest eleven months figures re-
corded by this preliminary statement in
earle years We're for the eleven mOrths
ending with May. 1871. when the total stood
at 1903 1851. Should the June figures equal
those of June IN the Immediately rTs::1.so
ing years. the total for the fiscal year W,
be S317oco00c. or $i.050,gb0 in excess Of Tho"
banner year, 1901.
The quantity exported this year is not as
great as that of the years 1SsS and 1899.
but owing to the higher prices received
the value is very much greater tran that
Of those years. and, as already indicated,
larger than that of the corresponding
months of any preceding year.
The tota, quantity exported in The eleven
months ending with May. according to the
preliminary statement. is 3.isl .353, 81 pounds.
against 3,20S.62 AS pounds in the CORE
Spending months of 1901. when the value was
but $500 600 less than at the present time.
and 3.I21.5l'OVs pounds in eleyen months t
of 1898. when the value was but 81, IA. 30
Thus. the total quantity, at the present
time is 2iD.9iO.00o pounds less than that OF
the COrrcsp' nCinS eleven months OF 1888.
but the value is $S6,GJ00G0 in excess OF the
value for the corresponding period OF that
AVERAGE PRICE s.S7 CENTS.
The average price per pound Of the cot
ton exported stated by the Bureau Of
Statistics records. for the eleven months
ending with May. 1903, is S.S7 cents. and for
the eleven months ending with May, 1885.
59I cents.
Comparing the total values Of cotton OK
ported with those of preceding years. IL
II ay he said that 1893 seems likely to shoWI
the largest total va.ue in raw cotton eN-
ports of any year in the history OF our
commerce In 1sis the total value of law
cotton exported was in round terms W.
0Vi in paper but s1si.cDa.eo0 stated in gold;
in 1880 S2ll 600 600: in 1890 s250cO0@0; in lgS.
| S2l2 ESQ OO0: In 1891, s3l3.Ge0.e0. and as al
| ready indicated seems likely TO be for
I 1873. s3l7, 100000.
| Meantime. the value of cotton exported In
| manufactured form has also increased an.
| will make its highest record in the present
! fiscal year The total value of cotton mar
| ufactures exported in the ten months ena.
ing with April is 81 9S2 $50. indicating tnae
the total for the full fiscal year pro0 pa
will be about S3i 10000. against So. coo. COG IN
| 1907 S24 10000 in 1900, Sl0CpOOe IN lsS WV
ooo9 In $50 and S ssTISI IN InSS,SUREasEp
! At the same time the cotton manuiacI
| lures of the United States have lhcreaseu
| and are still increasing tnen cuhSulIg 49,
| of cotton both from our own fields and from
| abroad. The total number OF oaies TAR sa
| by the mills of the United States last year
| for the first time passed the 100000
! the figures being 40S3,G9O bales, agalnsy
Ga coo in 1900 $4,000 bales " 1890. 1.Issr~S
! bales in 1850 and $4,000 in 1870,
| Meanwhile the importations OF foreisn
! cotton chiefly Egyptian, are growing WIN
| remarkable rapidity. the importations IN
| the present year being likely to reach "
| 600 900 pounds to which may be added ~
! ono f-OA mounds of 'fiockS' or cotton waste,
/ with a total valuation of about Sl2.00o,ooo:
| against 100000 pounds of raw cotton anu
| IS 900 900 pounds of waste imported in 1888.
, valued at less than 100000.