The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-12
Germany and Our Trade with Her.

Berlin letter in THE Sun Of last Sun
day reported marked revival in German
commerce and industry That country
was described as fast recovering from
the severe depression of 1900 and 1901, so
that a period of continued prosperity
is predicted by competent observers of
German trade conditions. The United
States has reason for qualification be-
cause Of this Improvement, for Germany,
while a vigorous competitor in export
trade, is also good customer for our
wares and products.
Germany stands second in the list Of
nations with which the United States
maintains commercial relations Our
trade with her in the last decade has
increased IN imports from s7o,00o000 to
Sl20,000OO0. or about 20 per cent, and
IN exports from s92 OO0,0O0 to s194O00,oO0
or about 10 per cent. 1t has been an
unbroken period of trade balances in our
favor and the total balance for the ten
years exceeds $500, 900. 600
Our chief items of imports. with their
annual values, are: Knit goods. laces and
other articles Of cotton manufacture,
about sl2OOoOOO manufactures of silk,
about s. 500, OO0 chinaware, porcelain, &c,
nearly 100000 fur skins and manu-
featured furs, nearly S6oO0,O0o hides and
skins other than fur, $500, 900; gloves Of
kid or other leather. nearly 100000;
paper and manufactures of paper, more
than 100000; TOYS, nearly 100000:
wines about $3.50 600 Our imports of
beet sugar show wide fuctuation, but
for the year 1904 they viii reach S5,Ooo,ooO,
if they do not exceed that value. These
items alone account for about oue-half
Of the total import trade Out Of every
hundred dollars worth of merchandise
which we buy from Germany one dollar
represents books, music and works of art. !
cur exports for the last calendar year
cover a wide range of articles and include |
foodstuifs, raw materials and finished |
products. About 40 per cent. of the total
Is represented by $50, 900 900 worth OF raw /
cotton Copper stands at about $1,000 I
900, lard at about sl4.O0O,O0o, refined |
OIL at about $500. coo, corn and /
manufactured tobacco about IS 900 900 !
each. Values of 81 100000 to 81, 500 600
are represented by naval stores. wheat
and wheat -four, fertilizers, fruit and
nuts, cleo, oil cake, lumber and timber
and a combination Of such articles as
typewriters sewing machines and build
ers hardware. Sales Of agricultural i'm
plements show the effects of German
yet they will reach about
s. 100000 Articles representing sales of
81 0O0, 600 to 81 5O0.O 900 include leather,
cottonseed OIL and paranine
products. The remainder appears in a
vide variety Of miscellaneous articles.
In November last Consul-General
MsoN, in Berlin, reported that a largo
number of American houses have estab-
hshe7 in Germany branch offices under
1heir'wn management or agencies with
Germo firms OF high standing. He re-
ports that these concerns send their
skilled sgesmen through the country
with sampSs and with price lists printed
IN German ,uits and currency. A little
more OF thatkind of energy would in
crease our sale in that land. and a SINH
lar activity IN Fher lands would result
IN marked Advantage to American pro-
duccTs