New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-29
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to Russia from this country. As a matter OF fact
the officially recorded imports OF American cotton
INTO Russia in the hve-year period ended Deceu1-
Der 81 1908, We're 9l9,6S4O0O pounds while our
ports TO that country in the fve-year period ended
June 80 1904, stated in the official reports Of
the Bureau Of Statistics 10 have been 2s6 Oos mo
pounds or less than 30 per cent OF the direct i'm
ports recorded by the Russian customs autbori-
Ties. Nor can II be said that the Russian figures
credit this country with all the cotton shipments
originating here. Taking. for example the Rus
sian figures Of cotton imports for the calendar year
1908 the latest period for which imports bv coun-
Tles are available. we find that, besides $4,000
voV worth OF raw cotton credited 10 the United
states Imports Of cotton to the amount OF
*-4.5ooo1o are credited to Great Britain Ger
many, Denmark, Belgium. France Sweden and
Norway al countries which do not produce cotton
nul receive the greater part Cabout IS per cent? OF
their supply from the United States
Assuming the same ratio for the indirect Imports
Of raw cotton into Russia via northern European
PORTS as applies TO the countries lust named the
value # the imports Of American cotton via these
ports would he 1S20000, and the total value OF
American cotton imported into Russia Ss7 500 OOo
figure more than double the officially reported value
Of total United States exports that country The
total imports into Russia from the United States
for the calendar year 1903 stated ny the Russian
authorities as S225poOo0. which should be added
SlsaOo0J the calculated value Of American raw
cotton imported via northern European uorts thus
making the total imports into Russia Of merchan-
disc originating in the United States more than
100000 While the figures for the calendar year
1873 unusually large. partly because of the hiRh
price Of cotton. there is doubt that our export
figures considerably underestimate the actual move
neHt Of commodities from this country 10 Russia
j IS clear that. for the reasons just stated the
figures Of our imports from Russia are a better
index Of the movement Of commodities from Rus
sia 70 the United States than the Russian export
figures As matter Of fact the anuuu! average
o. Russian exports this country for the five wear
period lS99-l9O3 $4,000 600 bears an even smaller
proportion to the corresponding import figures Of
IS 100000 recorded by the Bureau Of Statistics FOR
the five year period ended June 20. 1904 than the
American export figures bear TO the corresponding
Russian import figures
A conservative estimate Of the tota. value OF the
commerce both direct and Indirect would place
the value at not less than $4,000 OOo 10 $50 90 600 Of
which $4,000 $50 100000 represents the value
Of goods shipped Russia from this country and
about 100000 the value % goods shipped from
Russia to the United States.
Russia being stll an agricultural country mainly
aud our principal competitor in the European grain
markets. the principal imports from the United
States consist Of materials such as are
produced there all Cute. manila hemp. etc). o.
produced in insufficient quantities. cotton.
copper and other metals. and manufactures DrIn-
cipaIly machinery and other manufactures Of iron
sud steel which. because Of their superior quality
have overcome the competition Of similar German
and British products The principal imports into
Russia from the United States for the calendar
year laa the latest year for which complete re-
turns FOR the entire empire available. are as
follows.
Raw cotton. valued At s24.S3SO0 which includes
the value Of direct imports only Next in order
If importance comes machinery, chiefly agricult- !
sef-artuR harvesteTs and binders. steam thrashers
hoTseTakes the total value OF which for tho |
calendar year 1908 was s2.574ooo; agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS Of the simpler type. S6o2U0; machinery |
FOR Industrial purposes mainly for wood and metal
OF total Of E23Oo0 imported from all countries in
1905 Hand tools valued NJ N4,5{2 and iron and |
$3.50, make up the larger part or the iron ana |
steel imports from this country not mentioned !
Copper manufactured SS4S.974. colors and dyes.
ga, & s %' n PiT KIN 81 agT @
;0ur. imported chiefly into the Asiauc ports. S25-
manufactures OF max and hemp N5I2ii, animal !
fats Including lard. lo466i; tim I'm pigs and bars,
Imports into Russia from the United stnres as
recorded by the Russian authorities while varying
but slight chanets II averages Tor longer periods }
Gre compared. The annual average imports from !
nc lmtgd states tor the years lSss- 81 We're ~.
ttl-t" while the 1NelaEe imports toT the period ,
1903 are but S232l6ooo But. as stated above.
eepts from TINS country, ana are exclusive or the
indirect imports. which, az In the case 81 cotton
values reflect 20 large extent tho fluctuations IN &
the price of cotton. which constitutes IS /
cent of tie total IMPORTS credited 20 the United ]
4 coupar-og ~ the Two wear averages since 1894 .
would seem to indicate ErowiuE share Of miscei-
This country. Thus. the direct cotton imports av-
imports for the period 1852 1903. against " per
cent duri.E thc preceding Eve wears.
The principal imports into The United States from
lldcs arJ skrs-thc combined value OF which con
tied 90 t.ai country a. ,Eh"l' Other articles
importance brought to TINS country from RUSSO