The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-19
soUTH's BIG PORT.
Forty-one Per Cent. of Exports Origf-
 nate in Oixie.

Forty-one Per Cent. of Exports Origf-
 nate in Oixie.
 Baltimore, Md, Aug. 1S.-tSpecial.)-- )-- Analyzing the figures of American ex- ports during the past fiscal year in ceding year. The Manufacturers' Record shows in this weeks issue that about fl per cent. of the domestic ex- ports originate directly or indirectly at the South. the South's great staple. cotton. and it's products playing an ini- portant part It says:
 'In the first place, of the total value of domestic exports. $1.49l,744.6s5. more than 30 per cent, or $45s.654,o74, rep resented cotton and its products. The increase in the value of domestic ex- ports in 1905 over 1904 was $56.565,67S, and the increase in the value of cotton and Its products was $45.5S7.747. The total value of agricultural exports de- creased from $s5s,643.07a to s82i.074.- 439, or S32,56s,634, but the increase in the value of raw cotton was from $37o,- s11.24e to s37s, s,s65.014. or $s.15s.7ss. and while the quantity of wheat exported decreased from 44.15s.744 to 4.ss1.osi bushels. the quantity of, cotton increased from 6.oo9.1s4 to s. 337,964 bales. The value of all manufactured exports increased from s452415.s21 to $548.62O.2s7. or ss1.- 204.37e. Exports of cotton cloths ad- vanced in quantity from 247.3s0.737 to 6s4.500,715 yards. and in value rom s14. .6s6,199 to S41.320,542. or $26.e24,S43. the value of other cotton manufactures increasing from s7.707,514 to ss,S45.5sS. or s63SO24. making the total increase for such goods s27. 7.262.367. while the fn- crease for manufactures of Iron ana steel was s22.779.33b. Cotton manu- factures rank fourth in actual value Tn the list of exports of manufactureo goods.
 "Moreoyer. the exports of cottonseed oil increased in quantity from 2s,o13,743 to 51.535,5s0 gallons. and in value from s1o.7i7.2s0 to $15, 5,12S,S02. or $4,- 40s.522, and the exports or cot tonseed cake and meal m. creased in quantity from S2o,S4s,ota to 1,261, ,s07,sss pounds, and in vaiue from ss.fS4,0s8 to $13.S9717s, or $4,7bS,- 0ao. Hence while the increase In the value of the expoHts of raw cotton was exceeded by that of only one other agriculturai product, corn, the increase in value of manufactures from apNoini.. f. e., cotton goodss cottonseed cn Anu cottonseed meal and cake, ss6.4Ss,s7s. sxceeded that of any other class of manufactures.
 "Cotton's weight in commerce is typ ical of the weight of the South In that field of American energy. This Is read iIv seen in a summary of the Souths direct and indirect contributions to ex- ports. Of the 1905 exports, those ex- clusiveIy from the South were: Cotton, SAYS. se5 ,o14: cottonseed oil. $l5,125.s02; {; cottonseed cake and meal. $1a.ss7,17s; naval stores, $16,106,643; phosphates' s6.ss6,274-a total of $43l.ssos11. The south's share in exports of goods orig mating in other parts of the country as well as the South. though made in some cases of Southern raised material. may be roughly estimated as follows: Timber and lumber. $3o. 900; tobac- co. s2s, ,OO0. .O00: petroleum, s27.o0o,oOo cotton goods. s25.ooo,oo0: provisions. SIG, ,Ooo, 900; grain, $15,0oo.oo0; coal. $l4,- o0o. 900; cattle. st4,ooO.O0O. and fruits Ss, 900, ,OOo-a total of $173.ooo,o00. Add ing to these totals the south's share in exports of iron and steel. of wood manufactures. of leather, etc. probably s1O OO0, 900, there is given grand to- tai of $sl4. .soo.Oo0 or Al per cent. of the value of the total exports of the coun- try"