New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
U. S. ROSLN IN RUSSIA.
american Product Far Ahead There
of European Competitors.

IN spite OF the railway distractions as the result
OF military operations, and the periodically oc-
curing strikes IN the factories and among the
harbor employees from which Russia suffered in
Ig5 the export values OF goods shipped to the
United States from the dominion Of the Car
showed a considerable increase. as compared with
the preceding year. In the Riga consulship alone
the recorded value S. 4O554S, against $685.,
20 In 1904 This record is made more striking from
fhe fact that the two principal articles OF export.
hides and wool. OF Siberian origin. and were
difficult 20 ship the congested Siberian Rail-
way
Hides and skins. mostly Of horses, colts, neat
cattle. sheep, lambs and goats shipped to the
United States amounted IN value to 81 S5 co., in
crease Of S75.127 over the record OF 1904, and Of
ssls5s, as compared with the exports OF 1903. The
value OF Siberian wool exported TO this country
during the year was s1s5.7S7 as compared with
EI25IO in 1864 An unexpected increase was shown
y rubber waste the export OF which seemed TO DO
years ago learned fFe secret OF preparing this
waste for renewed use. During 1905 the value OF
:590 IN the preceding year. Among other exports
g America, such Hebrew books, horse and cat
noas worthy OF note occurred.
Although The import trade OF the Baltic is con-
1aseo on account OF the principle followed by the
Aga customs authorities Of registering the mer-
ehandise under the respective ports in which 1t
may nave been transshipped, it be stated that
" one article. rosin the American product has won
TIE TIE Russian market While In 1904 the total guam
W oi rosn imported into Riga was only 4900 tons
~ ,MInicn only 200 tons was OF American origin.
~ 5s1o me imports were 1850 TONS OF which about
WV IONS came from the United States
c<tsI-tspoIs or cotton from America dropped from
sssy Ions In 1SD4 TO 20000 tons last year, natural
sssul o. the precaTious conditions under which the
- GsAlle IKE most other Industries, suffered in Rus
sla under the pressure Of the war. In machines
rs. S H.acillnery IN which the American trade hg-
ssa-ersd for Industrial machines the record being
SS IONS as against 4,230 tons IN 1904 or more than
uOenle the quantity. ~
according to ornciaI calculations the total vaIuA
a. 80 nsereandise imported into Riga last wear was
cs,9-'O'y against s., ,6467aO in 1904 This fndi-
TrbSa loss N the import trade of nearly one-half
brogts IS hot surprising considering the conditions
noTSs nsilL ABOUT by the war with Japan. The ex-
RoI9 on the other hand were excepfionallV iiveI1,
e. ,b cue registered being $s6.377395 against sS
az e1p tecedlng year. This is the highest record
ro, ltalIng It's predominafing position as The
Tbs sIaI centre among the Russian Baltic ports
nor,, - A.I4ofalnary advance in the value OF ex-
6rts Dc attributed chiefly TO increases in eY-
sfc - " these commodities: Cereals OF an kinds
;SsV ;o3 .Lons against 1921 in 1904; fax and fax
tovv - SyE' TONS against 50SS4; hemp and hemp
b,es 6o55i ollcakes. 6l.z9O tons. against 81 600
Soo S.eE, $3.50 tons. against $500 and eggs 80 6ss
feF s- Saillsl l@5IZ RIga's supremacy In the but
ei. e-lo egg trade OF Russia Is indispufabie The
~ represents about 81 per cent of the total Rs.
eS5o3 outer exports and AS per cent Of the egg
s,Ti3sss ,aTifs!sa.on az suffered materially from the many
ion1 GI tne year, and vessels had TO submit to
ssiSorsu uelegs at Riga, especially in the autumn
n ~ 80 COCK !aDorers obtained better pay, but
yea- v.s SouFse OF the first months of the present
ebSr ho"ever-by from % 10 50 per cent-than
fre3y1.s.ets zee oeIore the strikes During the year
plsiT - .of gram were very low, which will ex-
porfs ! ~ ~ extent the increase in the grand ex-
"a b During the year the port OF Riga was VISIT
~ T; %SoA ships, with a net tonnage OF i 204 $50
'SaH vessel was among the number.