The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-07

showed in 1902 a total of s., Cos, despite
the active competition of Russian and
SUmatran petroleum, and the further fact
that Japan is now herself supplying a
part of her consumption of Illuminating
oil Exports of flour increased from
s127, l20 in 1880 to s1,279, $50 in 1902 This in
crease is evidently due to a growing dis
position among the japanese to consume
more of this class Of food rather than to
rely upon rice, as in former years. since
the number of foreigners in Japan other
than Chinese and Koreans amounts to
less than 1900 and has not materially in
creased during the period in which our
exports of flour to that country have in
creased sevenfold.
In paper and manufactures our export
trade with Japan has grown very rap
idly. the total exports in this class being.
in 1890, 81 ,606; in 1896, S10125, and in 1902.
sls1 500. instruments for scientific purposes
increased from 9,44l in 1890 to $34, 500 in
1894. and 1914. 734 in 1902 In 1890 the value
of the canned beef exported from this
country TO Japan was 81, PIP; in 1902 the
total was $500; while exports of picked
beef advanced from $63S IN 1899 10 s., 53G
in 1882 Leather and manufactures of
leather find a steady demand in Japan,
owing to the fact that the number of
cattle and other animals whose skins are
used for tanning is comparatively small;
the total number of cattle in Japan, ac-
cording to the last census, being but
!, 2S2. 81. or 1852 for each 100 inhabitants.
Expectations of cotton cloths to japan
have fallen by reason of the rapid ill.,
crease in. the manufacture of cotton clotn
in that country the total for 1902 being
but $500, against s1n, 264 in 1897. Mean
time, however, expectations of raw cotto.'
TO Japan have rapidly increased being,
as already indicated, S9.05S290 in 190.,
against $50 211 in 1885, This is largely due
to the increase in the manufacture of
cotton goods in Japan, though American
cotton has grown in popularity with the
manufacturers there within the past few
years. Experience has shown them that
cotton from the United States is mors
satisfactory for use in manufacturing
than that which Japan has been accus-
toned to obtain from India and China.
the staple in American cotton being long
eT. thus giving better results. The cotton
Of India, however sells at a lower price
than that of The United States, and there
fore still finds a large market i,I
Japan in years of plentiful supply.
Japan also produces considerable
amount of cotton, though it can scarcely
be expected that this Will increase in "a
manner to at all keep pace with the
growth of her cotton manufacturing in
dustry. The entire area of Japan is but
16l, 159 square miles, or less than the
state of California. while but about y
per cent of the land is under cultivation,
and but a comparatively small proportion
cultivable, since mountain ranges and
rocky islets and shores occupy q large
proportion of its area. 1t must be re-
membered that Japan, with her small
cultivable area, has a population of A.
S05. 937. and must therefore devote most of
her arabic land to the production of food
stuffs, while her natural products of silk
and tea are so much in demand the world
over that they are not likely TO be dis
placed for cotton, which can he so read
IDLY brought from other and comparatively
adjacent countries. Cotton manufacturing
in Japan.
has. however. grown very rapidly. The
total number of spindles in 1899 being
1.f7O,327 against 5,456 in 1863. 1t is thus
apparent that Japan will continue TIC
purchase from other parts of the world a
large proportion of the raw cotton which
her rapidly growing cotton mills will con-
sumo. and as the cotton from the United
States has already made Roadway against
that from the nearer countries Of Cf..nd
and India il is reasonable to assume
that the market for American cotton
viii continue TO grow, especially if an
isthmian canal gives opportunity for d.
rect water shipments from the cotton
growing section of the United States t.
the ports of Japan without breaking bulk