The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-08
GAIN IN FRUIT EXPORTS.
The Demand for American Products
Has Rapid Growth in Re-
cent Years.

exports OF fruit from the United
States In the fiscal year 1904 will ex-
ceed $20,0OO000, against less than
$j,0OO,O00 In 1894, and less than $2,0OO,-
Ooo in 1884. The growth in the ex-
portation of fruits from the United
states has been rapid during the last
lew years. The department of COM
merce and labor, through Its bureau of
statistics, has issued a table showing
the value Of fruits and nuts importeu
and exported in each year from 1884 to
1904. 1t shows that the importations
were practically $20000OOO in value in
1851, and will in 1904 be about $22, 000,-
200, while the exports, which were ST.
14b,4lS in 1884, will be about 500 100000
in 1904.
Apples, oranges, apricots, prunes and
raisins form the principal items in
the exports of fruits. The value of
the apple expectations in 1904 will
amount to about $S,500,OOO out of the
S2O,5oO,OO worth of fruits exported,
and of the $S,500,000 worth of apples
exported about $5,5OO00O worth was
exported in the natural state and 49,
oO0'0OO worth as dried fruit.
The expectation of prunes from the
United States has grown rapidly in
recent years, the total number of
pounds exported in 1898, the first year
in which record was made by the bu-
reau of statistics, being in round terms
$4,000, 900; in 1902, 23,00O,000; in 1903,
$1,000 900, and in 1904 will amount to
about 74,000,000, valued at about SO $780,
O0O. Germany, France and the United
Kingdom are the principal customers
FOR this class Of American fruit, the
total quantity sent to Germany In the
fiscal year 1903 being 1880, 900 pounds;
France, 100000, and the United
Kingdom, 100000 pounds, while Bel
yium took nearly 100000 pounds;
Netherlands nearly 100000 and Can
ida about 100000. OF the $4,000 900
pounds of prunes exported in 1903,
100000 went from San Francisco, and
3,5O0,O00 from New York, although
hey are chiefly the product of the Pa n
ific coast II
Raisins are also becoming an impor- W
ant feature in the export trade in II
'uits. the total number OF pounds of -,
aisins exported in 1903 being 1885, =,
10, while for the year just ended the -,
'tal will be about 100000 pounds VI
anada is the largest foreign customer
# this product, the total quantity eX- be
'rted to Canada last year being over WI
100000 pounds. The principal port W,
shipment was San Francisco, from to
hich about 100000 pounds were
mt; from Detroit 100000 pounds; =,
ON the district of North and South Nv
lkota, 100000 pounds, and from New on
'rk, 100000 pounds. These shipments Ju
I'm the eastern ports originate of dis
lrse, on the Pacific coast OF april chi
-s the total exports of which amount AM
last year to over 100000 pounds the
$4,000 pounds were exported from wa
" York and about 2,000,0 900 from San pla
ancisco. for
The imports of fruits and nuts have, Tel
already indicated, changed but little shO
total value, but in character there n
been a material change during the eve
decade. Oranges, Of which the and
al importations amounted to over VIII.
00, 900 in 1896, will amount in 1904 rose
but little over 100000 in value of The
,orts. bro,
emOns, which amounted to over Apo
10000 in 1895, will amount to a and
e over $3,000000 value in the i'm b.
-ations of 1904. The bulk of the all
Ons come from Italy, and of or said
rs. chiefly from the British West wan
es. Bananas form by far the chile
est single item in the importations she
ruits and mats, and will aggregate waite
100000 in the fiscal year 1904. dess
INST $4,5O0,00O in 1898. They come pool
ly from Central America. Cuba but I
the British West Indies. it an