Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
Decline of Trade IN Foreign
Countries During thesPdst Year

322 millions in the same months OF
the preceding year; and exports Zzf
millions, against 229 millions in the
corresponding months of the preceding
year.
Cuba shows a slight Increase In
imports, but a marked decline In ex-
ports, the imports for the twelve
months ending with June. 1908. be-
ing in round terms 81 millions. against
96Ls millions in the preceding Twelve
months: exports 971s millions. against
1IOA millions in the preceding year
India also shows a decline In both
imports and experts, the value or the
imports in the ten months ending
with January. 1909, being 35S mil
lion dollars against 367 millions In
the corresponding period OF the pre-
ceding wear: exports 3S9 millions III
the 1909 period, against AL millions
in the corresponding months OF the
preceding year. Japan for the Two
months ending with February, 1909
shows imports 80 millions, against
|47h millions in the corresponding
months Of the preceding year; exports
% milliSns. against % millions in the
corresponding months of the preceding
wear. Mexico shows decrease IN
both imports and exports. the I'M
ports being in thu seven months
ending with January. 1909. 43 mil
lion dollars. against II MILLIONS in the
corresponding year; exports eS15 NIL
lions. against % millions in the same
months of the preceding year. Swit-
zerland shows also a fall In ootn
imports and exports, the figures TOT
the twelve months ending with De
cem5er. 1905, being sos millions oil
imports, against S25Ik millions in the
preceding twelve months; and exports
eeOtk millions. against 222lz millions
in the preceding twelve months
France ana Italy show increases on
both the import and export SIDES. inc
imports into France in the two months
ending with February. 1903. were
quoted AZ 21siz million dollars
against 203ik millions in the CORES
ponding months Of the preceding
wear: exports Is7 millions. agains'
IA millions IN the corresponding
months Of the preceding year ltaiy
, for the month OF January. 1903. shows
imports u millions. against "a mil
lions In January. 1905; and exports
% millions. agaiBs; 2siz millions II
January. 1898
4 This fall in the value Of imports
and exports Of the principal countries
Of the world Is probably due in par
to lower prices Of the principal ar
ficIes forming commerce. While =
can not. Of course be said that 1906
priccs are lower in every article tna1
these Of fs9s. the figures Of the Bu
resu Of Statistics Indicate loves
prices in foreign countries iR many
Of the principal articles forming on
own irnport trade. and also = Tall y
price Of certain important articles o
our own oxporf trade. The tea i'm
I uorfs Of the United Sis-ex. Tor *
7 ample. 81 which the average vain'
in the countries whence imporict
Wa reported hv the Bureau in March
1905. n III cents per pound. ans
in March. 1909. AZ ~ cents. core
IN March. 1905 vas valued ~ cen'l
pcr pound. and IN March. 1908. ~ =
cents per pound. rice tn March. 1875
a. 20 cents pcr round. and IN March
/ 1909. ~ Is cents pcr pound. suxsI
not above No rs Dutch standard, !
March. 1905. AZ - ccnis pcr pound
and In March. 1909. 20 cents PC