Arizona republican., 1904-07-18
EXPORTS OF FRUIT
Seven Times as Much as
 Ten Years Ago
A Very Slight Change in the Amount, but Difference in the Variety of Imp0rtationS.

Washington, July 11.-Exports of fruit from United States in the fiscal year 1904 will exceed S2OO0O, coo, gl n.;t less than s3O00, ,OOO in 1894 and less than $2,G0o9Go in 1894. The growth in the tx- portatiou of fruits from the U1itad States has been very rapid during the last few years. The department of commerce and labor, through its bI- reau Of statistics, has issued a table showing the value of fruits anl nuts imported snd exported in each year from 1884 to 1904. It shows that the 1mportatiODs were practically 20 Inl- lion dollars in value in 1884, and will in 1904 be Gtout p millions, while the ex- ports which were s1,746,41s in 1884 Will be about $20,5OO,O00 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 1-2 million dollars out oc the 20 1-2 million dollars worth of fruits exported and of the 1-2 IGil.:on dollars worth of apples exported about 1-2 million dollars worth was exported in the natural state and million dollars worth as dried fruit.
 The exportation of prunes from the United States has grown very rapidly in recent years, the total number of pounds exported in 1898, the first year in which record was made by the bureau of statistics, being, in round terms, 16 millions; in 1902, 23 millions; in 1903, 66 millions, and in 1904 will amount to about "A millions, valued at about 1-2 million dollars. Ger many, France and the United Kingdom are the principal customers for this class of American fruit. the total quan- tity sent to Germany in the fiscal year l 1903 being IS 1-2 million pounds; France 16 millions and the United Kingdom 15 millions; while Belgium took nearly million pounds, Netherlands nearly A. COG, ,0OO, and Canada about 1-2 millions. Of the 66 million pounds of prunes ex- ported in 1903 millions went from San Francisco and B 1-2 millions from New York, although they are chiefly the product of the Pacific coast.
 Raisins are also becoming an impor- tant feature of the export trade in | fruits, the total number of pounds oi raisins exported in 1903 being 1-l millions. while for the year just ended the total will be about million pounds | Canada is our largest foreign customeE for this product the total quantity cX ported to Canada last year being over ! . million pounds. The principal port ] of shipment was San Francesca. iron which about 1 1-2 million pounds were gent: from Detroit, three@quarters ot a million pounds; from the district of | North and South Dakota, half mil' ] lion pounds; and from New York 2 quarter of a million pounds. These ! shipments fom the eastern ports origi-
 nate, of course, on the Pacific coast Of apricots, the total exports of whic. amounted to over million pounds last year, 3-4 million pounds were exported from New York and about million pounds from San Francisco
 The imports of fruits and nuts have as already indicated. changc1 hut iitt' f.. total value, but in character thc'' has been a material change in the las | decade Oranges, of which the tota importation amounted to over l. million dollars in 1896, will amount il 1904 to but little over half q miil'o'
 dollars in value of imports. Lem
 ons. which amounted to over millinl
 dollars in 1895, will amount to 'ittl over 3 million dollars value in the i'm
 portations of 1904. The bulk of the lem
 onc come from Italy, and of oranges
 chiefly from the British West Indies
 Bananas form by far the largest sin
 gle item in the importation of fruit
 and nuts. and will aggregate ove,'
 million dollars in the fiscal year i90
 aganst 1-2 millions in 1898. They COT,
 chiefly from Central America, Cub
 and the British West Indies