The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21

from the United States To Canada in the
10 months ending with October, 1907, was
in round terms $l6l, 10000. against $1l9,
10000 in the same months of 1905. an in
crease of $il 100000 in two years; while the
increase I'm our exports TO the United
Kingdom In the same period was $65, ,0O0,-
900. Next in rank in the HIST is Australia,
TO which the exports in the 10 months end
ing with October. 1907, were $22,50 10000
and to New Zealand practically $5,000,000
making a total for Australia and New
Zealand of over $4,000, 600. against trifle
more than S2f0O0,00 i'm the same months
of 1906. Products from the United States
are confessedly popular In Australia, and
our exports thereto have grown rapidly In
the past few years. having aggregated TO
British Australasia Chiefly Australia and
New Zealand) In the fiscal year 1895 but
100000: in 1900 s26. 5000; in 1904, $500,
600. and i'm the full calendar year 1907 seem
likely to aggregate about SS,000,Ooo.
A recent report TO the British govern
ment on trade conditions in Australia
shows that manufactures from the United
States arc popular and making gains and
in many cases even over those from the
United Kingdom. In shafting, IL shows
that the American makers have during
the past few years secured a large part
of the market. The Americans sent
bright steel turned and packed I'm boxes,
and II was stated by the representatives.
of an English firm that their trade In
bright SHIFTING. which was formerly n
good one, had gone on TO the United
States.
COMPETITION IN TOOLS.
In tools, American competition has been
very successful and the gains OF United
states manufacturers arc generally at
trlbuted 20 tho disinclination of British
manufacturers TO aHapt their goods TO
the Australian market
OF some American tools IL s also said
that their success is due not so much TO
the prices as TO attractive appearance and
get up In agricultural implements and
machinery. including moving machines.
re1pers. binders. plows, etc, a very large
proportion OF the importations are from
the United States. In electrical supplies.
the trade is stated 10 be chiefly in the
hands OF American and continental man
ufacturers. and i'm miscellaneous hard
ware. such as bone mills, clothes wringers,
enamel ware. forges horseshoes and nails,
hollow ware, pumps, weighing machines,
fencing wire and wire nails, the trade is
very largely American, though I'm some
cases encounters sharp competition in
German goods.
To Canada the principal exports from
the United States In the 10 months ending
WIN CNNet'lt ltVft are lfnpae-
menfs, 2,5000o0; books and maps. nearly
100000; corn. sj5Oc.OO0; wheat. nearly ST.
10000; -four about 10000; Automobiles.
N,OoO.0OO; bituminous coal. sl4.5c0,O00: an
thrache coal, Sfi.2500OO; railway cars, 81
10000; cotton 100000 cotton cloths, n
little more than $5000 fruits nearly So
10000; scientific instruments, over $1,000
O~' rails for railways, nearly 100000.
wire. nearly S2.00oc coo: builders hardware.
$4,000; electrical machinery. nearly ST.
Jo.0N; pipes and fittings. over S2.OOOO0O.
railway engines, nearly fl.50O.Oc0: ana
boots and shoes. over $l.OOOOc0 worth. Ex-
ports q boots and shoes TO Australia have
fallen on very largely In recent years. due
chiefly TO the Increased manufacture Of
those articles in that country.
To the United Kingdom the principal
exports from the United States arc bread
stuffs, meats. cotton. copper. mineral. oil.
leather. boots and shoes. and y great va
ricty OF manufactures.