Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1906-07-26

IIalllng out 3O millions below the 81
lbiliion-dollar line. II the trade with
Porto Rico and Hawaii, which was in
cluded in our foreign commerce prior
to their annexation, were added, the
total would materially exceed billion
dollars. Both imports aud exports ex-
ceeo those of any earlier year.
The total imports OF the year were
226 million dollars, exceeding the
highest record of any earlier year
| l9O5) by 100 millions, and the exports
were l,744 millions, exceeding those of
the highest record year (l9O5) by 225
millions, The excess OF exports over
imports was 517 million dollars, ex.
ceeding that of 1905 by ll6 millions,
but falling below that of each year of
the period ls9S-l90l. Comparing
1906 with the figures OF FIVE years ear
lier (l90D Imports show an increase OF
4O3 million dollars, and the exports an
increase OF 256 millions. Comparing
the figures with those of ten years
earlier (l896) the imports show an in-
crease of 447 millions, and the exports
an increase of 8el millions.
An analysis of the trade figures for
1906, with the purpose OF determining
the classes of articles in which this
growth OF imports and exports has &C.
Cured, can not now be made IN precise
terms, since the Bureau OF Statistics OF
the Department of Commerce and
Labor has not yet completed the de-
tails for the twelfth mouth of the fiscal
year. Taking, however, its figures of
the full imports and exports of the
year and basing an analysis thereof
upon that made by the Bureau for
eleven months, 1t would appear that
about $40 million dollars OF the exports
were agricultural products and about
600 millions manufactures, the re-
mainder being products OF the mines,
fisheries, forests, and miscellaneous.
These figures, II approximately accu.
rate land they are based upon the
Bureaus analysis for eleven months),
would indicate an increase of approx
mately rs million dollars in agricul-
tural exports and a increase of 100
millions in exports OF manufactures
since 1901, and an increase of 400 mil
lions in agricultural products and OF
372 millions in manufactures since
1896.
On the import side a similar analysis
shows that the total of 1925 million
dollars worth OF imports In the full
year Is composed of approximately sos
million dollars worth of articles class
ed as manufacturers materials, 205
million dollars worth Of articles classed
as manufactures ready for consump-
tion,n It's million dollars worth of
merchandise classed as ''articles OF
voluntary use, luxuries, etc." and |
about 255 million dollars worth OF
articles OF food and animals These
figures are necessarily approximate and
based upon the known details for the |
eleven months and the kaown total of
imports for the twelfth month of the
year. Should they prove approximate |
ly accurate they would indicate that of |
the increase of 403 million dollars in |
imports in the past five years about 245
millions occurred in manufacturers
materials, rs millions in ''manufac-
lures ready for consumption, a little
over so millions in articles of volun
tary use, Injuries, etc." and about 33
millions in 'foodstuffs and animals.
Comparing 1906 with 1896, the increase
in all imports is 447 millions, of which
about 900 millions occurred in manu-
facturers' materials, 80 millions In
manufacturers ready for consump-
tion,n 80 millions in tarticles of yolun-
tary use, luxuries, etc." and Is mil
lions in "foodstuffs and animals. +" Il
The table which follows shows the
total imports and exports OF merchan-
disc in each year from 1896 to 1906:
Year ending June 80 Imports Exports