The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-04
MANUFACTURED EXPORTS
INCREASE IN OCTOBER
Indicate Strong Revival i'll
Foreign Commerce.
SLIGHT DECREASE IN COTTON
This Reduction Found in Cotton Cloth
Sent to China--9,s7o,ooo Yards
For the Month

Exports OF manufactures in October
seem to SHOW something of the expected
revival in that Branch of foreign com
merce. The total exports of manufac-
lures in October. as shown by the re-
ports of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. amount to $S7,55S, 675 This is
a larger export than in any preceding
October. except that of 1900, and even in
that banner year OF exports the total
was less than 100000 above that of
October. 1903. The increase over Octo-
Der, 1902, is about 1850. 900; over Octo-
Der, 1901, $S,OOOe00 and is more than
double the total for October OF 1898
Most Of the principal articles OF manu-
facture show a slight increase in Octo-
Der, 1906, compared with October. 1902
Agricultural implements show a gain
OF over $4,000. compared with the same
month OF the preceding year: cars and
carriages, about SIS. 200; clocks and
watches, $4,000: copper manufactures.
$3.50, 600; scientific Instruments, $4,000:
steel rails, $4,000; wire, $4,000; sewing
machines, $4,000; iron and steel manu-
features of all kinds, S3lS. 600: boots and
shoes. S156. 900; leather of all kinds.
$4,000; mineral oil. 1904, 00O; manufac-
lures Of tobacco. $4,000: manufactures
Of wood, $4,000; manufactures Of wool
$4,000.
Exports III Cotton.
Cotton manufactures show a slight re-
ductiOn, the total exports for October.
1908, being $2.Oo5 650 against $2,6S9.O76 in
October OF the preceding year This re-
duction occurs almost exclusively in ex-
ports of cotton cloth to China, of which
the total for October, 1905. was $3.50. 600
yards, valued at s14.I56, against %. AZ. 67s
yards valued at $l.03g. 726. in October,
1902. The figures for October, 1903. how
ever. compare favora bly, with those Of
the corresponding month in years pre-
ceding 1902. in which the exports Of cot
ton cloths TO China were extraordinarily
large by reason OF the small importa-
tons during the disturbances OF 1901.
On Import Side.
On the import side manufactures SHOW,
a slight decrease as compared with Oc-
tober. 1862. Articles Of voluntary use
iaNuries, etc, are FOR October. 1908. ST.
2424i1 against S11.676,125 in October
1902 Articles manufactured ready for
consumption in October. 1903 are $l4.-
SI5,5l5. against S14. $40. 799 IN the CORE
spending month Of last year. and ar
ticles wholly or partially manufactured
Tor use as materials in the manufac-
lures and mechanic arts are Sl2.S4s, SEQ.
against S13. 34s. 145.
Iron and steel manufactures. of which
the importatiOns had been unusually
large. show marked reduction. the to-
tai for October. 1893. being 81. $50. $50.
against Si,149.631 in October Of last year.
Articles in a crude condition for use in
manufacturing also show reduction in
October. 1908, as compared with Octo-
Der. 1902. in which the total was the
largest for October in the history OF our
import trade.
The figures Of exports Of manufactures
for the ten months ending with October
show a condition quite as satisfactory
as those relating TO the month Of Oc-
tober only. AS has been already iudi-
Gated. the October exports of manufac-
lures are larger than those for the cor
responding month OF any preceding year
except 1900 and this may also be said
Of the ten months ending with October.
in which the exports of manufactures
were 1854, SIS. $50. a larger total than for
the corresponding ten months OF any
earlier year except 1900.