Arizona republican., 1909-08-16
ONLY AS 10 QUANTITY
But On Account of Lower Prices Abroad the Value Was Considerably Below the Volume of Trade for 1907 Analysis of Fig ureS.

 of manufacturers material imported into the United States in the fiscal year just ended exceeds that of any earlier fiscal year in the history of the manufacturing industry of the coun- try. This statement is the result Of careful analysis of the import state ments of the bureau of statistics of the department of commerce and labor. which show item by item the articles imported by quantity and value and in many cases the countries from which the articles are brought
 Raw wool, raw cotton, raw silk, fibers. hides and skins. india rubber, tobacco. tin. copper. lumber. and cer- tain articles included under the gen eraI group chemicals, drugs. and dyes" are the principal articles i'm ported for manufacturing; and in nearly all of these the quantity i'm ported in 1909 exceeded that of any earlier year There are a few eXcep- tions: Raw wool. for example. shows a slightly higher quantity imported in the fiscal year 1897 pending the enact ment of the DinEley law, which trans 1erred wool from the free to tine duti- able list. pig tin. lead. cotton, and lumber show in certain earlier years quantities slightly in excess of the fieurds of 1909 But in all the other important particles of manufacture such as copper ore. copper pigs. fibers. hides and skins. india rubber raw silk. tobacco. and many other articles of less importance. the quantities import ed in 1909 are larger than ever before. and so much exceed the record of any earlier year as to fully justify the as sertion that the quantity of manufac- turers' material imported in the fiscal year ended June 20, 1909, exceeded that of any earlier fiscal year.
 It does not follow. however. that this highest record of quantity of manufacturers materials imported shows the highest record as to values on the contrary. the figures of the bureau of statistics show that the value of crude materials imported for use in manufacturing in the fiscal year 1909 was s24. 900, GOO below the value and manufactures for further use in manufacturing were $52,OO0,O0 below the figures of 1907
 This fall in value of manufacturers materials imported. in the face of an increase in quantity, is due of course to lower prices in 1909 than in 1907. For instance, the importatiohs of pig copper in 1909. while exceeding those
 e44 gJI fv, stated value SI0. GOO. 600 below the fig ures of 1907. 221,OO0,0O pounds in 1909 being valued at S29.0O0000 while 19S,- 0000OO pounds in 1907 was valued at S39.000, ,000 Tn Ghers the contrast in prices is equally striking; the 34G.0OO. GOO of fibers imported in 1909 being valued at but s20. .00N. .0c0. while 313.- 900 tons imported in 1907. consider ably less quantity. was valued at s42.- O0O.OOO. The 23.OOG000 pounds of raw silk imported in 1909 was valued at 79.000, 900, while only 1000. 900 pounds imported in 1907 was valued at S70. GOO. 900. The 42.O00.O00 of leaf to- bacco imported in 1909 was valued at s25 GOO. GOO. while 40.0O0.o0O imported in 1907 was valued at S2G.OOO.OO
 The reduction in import prices of manufacturers materials. which re- suited in lower totals of value while quantities were greater than eyer be fore. is illustrated by a comparison Of the import prices in June. 1909, with those of June, 1907 when prices in the various parts were much higher than at the present time. The average import price Of pig copper. for exam pie, in June. 1907. was PIG cents per pound. and in June, 1909, 12.S cents per pound; raw cotton in June, 1907, 1S2 cents per pound. in June. 1909, l5 cents per pound; Manila hemp in June. 1907. S202 .01 per ton. in June, 1909 $10G.5S per ton; sisal grass in June, 1907 S152.50 per ton. in June. 1909 $11449 per ton; hides of cattle in June, 1907, 154 cents per pound, in June. 1909, 124 cents per pound; raw silk in June. 1907. $4G3 per pound. in June, 1909. S312 per pound; tin. in bars. blocks, and nigs. in June. 1907. 391 cents per pound. in June. 1Gc9 29 cents per pound. leaf tobacco. suitable for wrapper. in June. 1907. SLY per pound. in June. 1909. 9S5 cents per pound; clothing wool in June. 1907. 25.7 cents per pound. in June. 1909. 23.3 cents per pound; combing wool. in June, 1907, 224 cents per pound: carpet wool. in June. 1907. 15.6 cents per pound. in June, 1909 121 cents per pound.