The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05
GAIN IN FRUIT EXPORTS.


Exports OF fruit from the United
States in the fiscal year 1904 will ex-
ceed $4,000. 900. against less than
$3.0OO,0 600 in 1894, and less than $1,000.
600 in 1854. The growth in the ex-
portation of fruits from the United
States has been rapid during the last
few 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 $40, ZOO, 900 in value in
1884. and will in 1904 be about $22. .000,-
600, while the exports. which were ST.
TAG. .41S in 1884, will be about $40, SOC, ,vvo
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 $500. 600 out of the
$20.500,000 worth of fruits exported,
and of the IS S,500, 900 worth of apples
exported about $5.500,000 worth was
exported in the natural state and 49,
100000 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
IL, 900, 900; in 1902, 23,O0O,O00; in 1908,
66, 600, 600, and in 1904 will amount to
about $4,000. 900, valued at about 50, ,500,-
900. Germany, France and the United
Kingdom are the principal customers
Tor this class of American fruit. the |
total quantity sent to Germany in the |
fiscal year 1903 being 1880, 900 pounds;
France. 16,0O0.O00, and the United
Kingdom. 15,o00.O pounds, while Bel
yium took nearly 100000 pounds;
Netherlands nearly 100000 and Can
ida abou 800. 900. Of the 66 900 900
'ounds of prunes exported in 1903,
100000 went from San Francisco, and
3.50o,ooO from Now York, although
hey are chiefly the product of the Pa
ific coast.
Raisins are also becoming an impor.
ant feature In the export trade in
ruits, the total number of pounds of
aisins exported in 1903 being $780,
90, while for the year just ended the
otal will be about 100000 pounds.
anada Is the largest foreign customer
or this product, the total quantity ex-
orted to Canada last year being over
oOO.O 900 pounds. The principal port
shipment was San Francisco, from
hica about 100000 pounds were
INT; from Detroit 75o.00o pounds:
ON the district Of North and South
akota, 100000 pounds, and from New ,
ork, 25O,O00 pounds These shipments ,
ON the eastern ports originate, of
'urse. on the Pacific coast. OF apri-
It's, the total exports of which amount-
last year to over 5000, 900 pounds. :
10000 pounds were exported from !,
sw York and about 2.00O,0 900 from San !
:
The imports Of fruits and nuts have.
already Indicated, changed but little !,
total value, but In character there :.
s been material change during the :
u decade. Oranges. of which the +
al importations amounted to over +
boo. 900 In 1896. will amount in 1904 :,
but little over $50o,0o0 in value Of a
ports. -
lemons. which amounted to over a,
100000 in 1895, will amount to a \,
ne over 100000 value in the i'm =,
rtatioDs Of 1904. The bulk of the =, )"
nons come from italy. and of or
ses. chiefly from the British West =
lies. Bananas form by far the =
gest single item in the importations .,
fruits and nuts, and will aggregate 81
r $7,oOO,O00 in the fiscal year 1904.
inst $4.5O0.o00 in 1898 They come
ef1y from Central America. Cubs
the British West Indies