Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-30
WORTH $780, 900, 900.
Figures on Commerce with OutIvinn
Possessions.

Washington Sept. 29.-The commerce
of the United States with its non-con-
tiguous territories aggregated more
than 500. 200, 900 in the fiscal year inst
tended. Under the term non- contieuous
territory are included Porto Rico the
Hawaiian Islands. the Philippine Is
lands, Guam. Tutuila and Alaska. The
reports of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. through its Bureau of
Statistics, show that the total shin
ments Of merchandise from the United
States to all Of these non-contieuous
possessions in the fiscal year 1904 was
$3S. 096 52S. and the value of merchandise
received from them $59,137,752. Adding
to these the gold bullion produced in
Alaska and shipped to the United
States. the total is $103, $50, 30S.
The merchandise sent from the United
States to the markets Of these nom
contiguous territories included chiefly
breadstuffs, provisions and manufac-
lures of all classes. To Porto Rico
shipments OF breadstuffs amounted TO
ST. S4,694. Of which s9S3,151 was four.
Cotton shipments to Porto Rico
amounted to Sl,610005, of which 81. O9O,-
re was cotton cloths. Iron and steel
manufactures amounted to slO13O6l.
and provisions 1892, DIG. while the total
value Of domestic merchandise shipped
from the United States to Porto Rico
was s1O,727,015, and Of foreign
mercha ndise, s4S3,045.
The principle articles received from
Porto Rico We're sugar. valued at S.
997. O66; tobacco, s1,721,06 fruits and
nuts. $426. 979; coffee. s279,4S1: and other
articles, s152,344. making total Of SILL
576.912 Of domestic products in Porto
Rico shipped to the United States.
Foreign goods to the value of $145914
We're also shipped from Porto Rico to
the United States In addition to this,
the exports from Porto Rico to foreign
countries were s4,436.67S, and the i'm
ports from foreign countries amounted
to s1,95S, O69.
The shipments of domestic merchan-
disc to Hawaii during the fiscal year
1904 amounted to s11602,OS0 of which
81, 5l2.311 was breadstuffs, $102O,125 cot
ton manufactures. s1,453,15O manufac-
lures of iron and steel. $685., 1853, mineral
oil. and the ramainder miscellaneous
merchandise of all descriptions. chiefly
manufactures. The merchandise re-
ceived into the United States from the
Hawaiian Islands during the year
amounted to s251@3,533 in value. Of
which sugar amounted to $24359, 1856,
representing 736, 49l .992 pounds.
TO the Philippine Islands the ship
mcnts OF domestic merchandise from
the United States amounted to $4,S31.-
$50. of which s77S. 767 was manufactures
- i-Hn and steel $322.259 cotton manu-
features, s26S.575 manufactures Of
'r:,ther. s41S.SS3 refined mineral oil,
+"l'l91 provisions. and s621.171 wood
and manufactures thereof. From the
Philippines the value Of merchandise
received into the United States was
sl2O66.s34. Of which s11,O44,7S9 was
manila hemp and 1884, 160 sugar, repre-
sontins 61.57O.614 pounds.
To Alaska the shipments from the
United States during the fiscal year
amounted to s9.S69.721 of domestic
merchandise and s295,3ss Of foreign
goods. The principal shipments con-
sisted Of provisions $1.1e5.271 in value
manufacturers of iron and steel, 50 1885,
051. and wood and manufactures there
of s657.5s6. The receipts Of mer-
chandise from Alaska amounted to &c.
1001S1 Of domestic merchandise and
$64,?39 Of foreign goods. Canned
salmon to the value of IS 552,aS5 was
shipped from Alaska to the United
States. The shipments to the United
States Of gold produced from mines in
Alaska amounted to ss3oS524. To
Guam, the Midway Islands. and
Tutuila the shipments Of domestic mer-
chandise from the United States
amounted to s199. 095, against sos, 614 in
the preceding year.
VALUE OF MERCHANDISE.
Entering the United States from It's
Non Contiguous Territories in 1901 COM
pared with 1894.
1891 1906
Porto Rico .......... So 49, ga ST. 722. sos