The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
RUNS HIGR INTO BILLIONS
Value of Our Manufactures is
Beyond Comprehension
Sis, OOO,OOO,OOO, EXPERTS SAY
Chief Carson Makes This Estimate in
the Annual Report of His Bureau,
Which Was Made Public Sunday.

Washington, Special-Fifteen bill
lions of dollars represent the value of
the annual production of manufac-
lures In the United States. After care.
full estimates were made by experts,
Col. John NJ. Carson, chief of the bu-
reau of manufactures, was able to.
make this statement In the annual re-
port of the operations of his bureau,
made public Sunday. The figures do
not represent finished products entire
ly, but include products in various
stages of progress. Last year the ag
gregateS value of domestic mefchan-
disc exported was $1,S54,000,0 00, an
increase of nearly $136, 100000 over
the preceding year, In this classifca-
ton manufactures ready for con
sumption are credited with $780,
100000 and these figures are general
ly accepted as the extent of the ex-
ports of manufactures. The report
of the bureau, whoever, groups this
classification with those Of flood
stufs partly or wholly Manufacture
ed,S and "manufactures for further
use in manufacturing, the aggregate
exports of which last year were $685.
100000 and this amount added to
manufactures ready for consump-
ton make the aggregate value Of
manufactures exported in the year
ended June 30, $1,0S6, 900, 900 or more
than So per cent. of the entire exports
for that year, Special significance is
attached to the increase OF nearly
$20,000,000 IN the exports of COM
pleted manufactures In view of the
fact that the exports of cotton cloths
declined more than $21, 100000, this
loss being entirely in the cotton trade
with China. The popular feeling
aroused in that country growing out
of alleged outrages against Chinese
residents in the United States is as
signed as a contributory cause for
this decline.
Cotton Seed Products.
Thescotton seed product exports for
the year were upwards of $40, $780,
600, an increase of $9,500,O00 oyer
1906, In commenting on these figures
the report says:
"Aside from its intrinsic value tile
relatively new industry has an eco
nomic value and Importance to the
country, the beneficial results OF
which are especially felt in the sew
eral States-in which cotton In indig-
e%nerous, and in which the cotton seed
industry is naturally located" The
success attending investigation by ex-
perts sent abroad has led to the adop-
tion,of the policy of Specializing inves-
tigation of trade conditions In for
eign markets.
One of the obstacles to the enlarge
ment of export trade is the uncertain
ty Of transit between places of pro-
duction and the seaboard. Merchants
IN the Orient especially complain that
calculation cannot be made as to
when goods ordered in the United
States will be delivered, and In conses
quence orders go to European houses
that should come to thoseLof this
country. The bureau has been in cer-
respondence with managers of rail-
way and ocean steamship companies
with aview to securing more reliable
and rapid transit for merchandise de-
stined to foreign countries.
Demands made by business men for
the extension of the parcels-post to
foreign countries is discussed. It is
claimed that this extension would
open markets now closed to American.
business men for lack of transporta-
ton facilities, but which are open to
their competitors who have adyant-
ages of the percels-post system.