The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-11
PACIFIC COMMERCE GROWING.

The record Of the year 1902 will show marked change in the
share which the various ports have had the distribution of the
exports OF the United States. The Gulf ports show falling off
OF about 10 cent in expectations compared with last year,
and the Atlantic ports decline of about per cent while
the Lake and Northern Border ports show gain of per
the Pacific coast ports gain of per and the Mexican
Border ports increase per These marked contrasts
in which the ports tributary the Atlantic show reduction and
those the Pacific fronting upon contiguous territory show
an increase are in keeping with the general trend of the years
commerce. in which exports Europe show marked Decline
and those Asia and the contiguous territory the north
south marked growth Exports to Europe especially at
eced by the failure OF last since breadstufs and pOv
ons form the large proportion of the sales of the United States
that OF the wod while exports ASIA Mexico and
Canada less affected by crop failures since
form the bulk OF our sales those OF the world Hence the
decrease in shipments through Gulf and Atlantic ports and the
increase III those through Pacc ports and those fronting
contiguous territory
Coming down to details however the business OF the principal
ports presents sharp in the proportion loss
gain On the Atlantic frontage New York in the months for
which detailed information has been received by the Treasury
Bureau OF Statistics shows drop 467 millions
OF millions in the months of 1902, reduction
OF per cent Philadelphia shows fall from u millions in II
months OF 1901 68 millions months of 1902 reduction
OF per cent Newport News shows drop from millions in
months OF 1901 27 millions monts'o 1902 decrease
OF about cent; Baltimore shows fall from millions
IL months OF 1901 too0 millions in the period of 1902
reduction OF rs per Boston shows drop of from mil
lions in II months OF 1901 to 70 millions in the months of
1902 decrease of IS per Charleston, Wilmington and
Savannah the principal the Atlantic showing
increase from Charleston having increased from ST.
7o681 in months of to $5o2863 in the months OF
Wilmington during the period increased her exports
to S89OO265 On the Gulf Galveston shows reduction
exports OF from millions months of SO millions
months OF 1902 fall of about per and New Or
leans shows drop of from I3I millions months of
millions the months OF decrease OF per cent
On the Pacific coast the principal expectations through
the ports of San Francisco Puget Sound and Willamette
Francisco shows from 80 millions in months of
"a millions in months of increase of per Puget
Sound shows gain OF from p millions months OF 1901
81 millions in II months OF 1902 increase of IS cent Viii
amee shows slight decrease from So 1920 months OF
1901 to S97405O the months of 1902 The Northern
Border ports increased their exports from Io3 millions in
months OF 1901 100 millions months of gain of
about distributed among the IS ports the
Lakes and boundary line between the United States and Canada
The Mexican Border ports show gain of from IS millions
Millions per during the period distributed pretty
evenly among the ports the Mexican border. While
above figures include only months of the year. pre-
sumaby fair index OF the full years operations the various
great doorway through which the exports the country
ribued.
On the import side the Atlantic ports show gain 643
millions to 900 mlon the Gulf ports p millions to %
millions; the Pacific ports from AZ millions so Millions the
Mexican Border ports, from SI2342o8 to $I2558523; the
Northern Border from millions millions interior
ports from millions millions in months of 1902 over
the period of 1901.
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