Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-02
TRADE WITH ARGENTINA.
Our Commerce With That Country Is
Growing Rapidly.


Washington, May 1-Commcrce of the
United States with Argentina aggregates
over $io,OO0,C00 per annum. and is growing
very rapidly. In the fiscal year 190j-thc
year ending June 3o-the total WAS $4,000,
0no; in the calendar year 1903 the total
was 81. 100000, and in the eight months III
the fiscal year 1906, for which the Depart
mCnt of Commerce and Labor, through
its Bureau of Statistics, has presented
figures, the total of $3i, $50 }};,}};5 seems to
Justify tho prediction that for the full
fiscal year which ends June 50 the trade
Will reach $50.oO0,O00.
notwithstanding The rapid growth in
the trade of the United States with Ar
gcntina, the percentage of its imports
supplied from this country is compar;l-
lively small being but about Is Per cent
OF its tOta. imports. while VIC supply 3;
per cent. of the imports of Venezuela, 81
per cent. of those of Colombia, % per
cent. of those OF British Guiana, - per
cent. OF thost OF Ecuador. Is per cent. Of
those Of Peru, and - per cent. of those
OF butch West Indies. The South Amcri-
can countries percentages Of imports
from the United States are less than that
of argentina arc: Brazil. which takes
but IL per cent. OF her imports from us;
Chile. eight and onc-half per cent;
Uruguay, eight and Onc-half per cent;
Bolivia, six and two-thirds per cent. and
Paraguay, three and Onc-half per cent.
The total imports Of all South Amcric.,
are, in round terms. $iD,0D0,WD, of which
the United States supplies about T. pee
cent. and the total exports OF all South
America are 500, O00OG0. Of which the
United States takes about - per cent.
Naturally the United States takes a
small percentage Of the exports of 'AtGen-
tina since the products of that country
for cXDortltion are lHrc. ly of the sumo
character as tho" Of the United States.
namely, wheat. corn and meats. our Chief
mp1rtatinns from Argentina being wool.
N9nn ,G0n. and hides ana skins, $5,OU0u0D.
The United States takes less Than -four
rct cent. of the experts of Argentina mad
supplies l., per cent. OF her imports. The
bulk of Argentina imports are drawn
from European countries her own figures
of imports for 100, showing the total mn
portatiou from IT," United Kingdom to br
tib,0n01; from Germany. $2N,o0o.Ho; from
III" United States, a little less than So.
TnGh0; from France, over $20.000GW, ana
italy. SIG, 600. Tile principal imports of
Argentina are textiles. wearing apparel,
manufacturers Of iron and steel, manu-
features OF weed, pottery. glass ch"mi
Gals. mineral oils. paper and tobacco. or
iron and steel manufactures, mineral oil
AMI tobacco the United States supplies
fair share. but in other articles, especial
~ textiles. the proportion drawn from tn"
Unit Il States is very small
Taking orr own tigur's Of exports t"
Argentina agricultural implements
amounted in 1907 to S,.NU,00 against :. lit
10 more than $lcoOooO in lSa:: manlfac-
lures If iron and steel n"arlE Sh.N".0op
against hU; about $1o,0m in 1855: mineral
oils. noarlJ' $20N,G". against less than
$1.toom@0 in 1S91; and wood aud mauutar-
lures thereof. about $3.N00C0 against less
than 81 ,M0nN0 in 1899.
Taking up more in detail tn" principal
articles cNr"itcd to Argentina, mowers
ana r"ap"rz showed in i9o5 total Of
81; i72,l6 against $Sl7.iH in ~; and az
ac"iust $lAI.1@ in 1884, Railway ears in
10 amounted t. $G1i.124 against SCI 80 in
lAt'; patent and proprietary medicines
SIPS. - IN lhI against $1,000 in 1877; cotton
cloths $A,9CS in l:~, against $lN>,2E III
1893. AMI all other cotton goods $,lS. lSa III
| 100, against $iS,2eo in 1SH,,. :!ind"r's twn,'
| is AN important it"m in tn" "Xp""ts 20
the mrt"d StatcS N 1903 having been
$1..N0,23l against S212.9N6 in 1871; and cord
age i'll 1900 $l0l5SG against S;6. 10 in 1856.
tNpIrts "i SI""l rails I" ArE"ntina from
| til" United states in 1905 amounted t"
| -. lt'.23' against nothing In lN1, and
| Sn,222 in 1891. wire. chiefly for fencing, in
| 1903 amounted to $'19.6St against $2l,l'2 i'll
| 1885,, builders hardware saws and tools
| in 1905 SIS. 500 against $1ll.3H in 1885,. and
| sowing machines $A7,9li against &.-0i in
| lS"'; refined mineral oil. for Illuminating
| 1S9: lubr'icatirg oil, S219. SIS in 1865. against
| SO! A'S in 1897: paper for printing, $ld:;.11f
i 1 aSans t nG I'll in io 1885, and 81 $s
| in 1FnI: boards. deals, plankS, ioiSts and
erantling. g, l5S.0lI in 1903. against $685. J9i
in 1875: other lumber. Sl.o93.ol3 in 1905,
| against $10o12 in 1886; furniture. 500. III
| in 1865 against sI913> in 1896 and all other
wood ana manufactures thereof, Sl77SO;
| in 1905. against Sl7.?11 in 1897.
| Imports into the United States from Ar
raw wool and hides The value Of wool
| imported from Argentina was in 1905 81
| fiS l99, against s2,4l2.SS9 in 1886; Of goat
| @kinS $l.2929ii in 1906. against SI1a 100 i'm
1 of oil ntl III,