Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13

Trade conditions in practically all
sections of the commercial world show
a decline. measured in values of mer-
chandise imported and exported, as
compared with those Ct a year ago
The latest figures received by the Blu
reau of Statistics of the Department
of Commerce and Labor show that
both imports and exports fall below
vaule of the imjorts of a large pro-
proportion of the cuntries for which it
has statements
The Bureau of Statistics receives
reports of the monthly Or quarterly
imports AMI exports OF practically all
the commercial countries of the world,
and is thus able 10 compare trade
conditions in the last month or the &C
cumulated months of the year with
corresponding periods of preceding
years. These figures show, as above
indicated, smaller sums as the total
value CT the impor,s CT a large pro-
portion of countries, and in most cases
a decline also on The expor, side. The
Imports of the United Kingdom, for
example in nine months ending with
March. 1909. amounted 10 2.194 million
dollars, against ,2,32S millions in the
corresponding months of the proceed
ing year: and the exports OF domeS-
tic products in the same months
amounted to 1.343 million dollars,
against 1852 millions IN the cores
ponding months of the preceding
year. Imports into Germany in the
twelve months ending with December.
1908. amounted in value to 1880 mill
ions in the preceding twelve months
the preceding twelve months: the .ex-
ports in the same period amounted to
I 1907 millicn dollars, gainst 1850 mill
lens in the preceding twelve months
Russia shows slight gains in i'm
ports. the fgpres for the twelve
months ending with December, 1908.
being imports 3S5 millions. against S6I
millions in the preceding twelve
months: though exports show a de-
cline. being 4s3 millions in the twelve
months ending with December. 1908.
against 81 millions in the preceding
twelve months.
Austria shows a slight decline in
both imports and exports, the hgures
for the month OF January, 1909, being
imports 80 million dollars. against
40Ih millions in the preceding jan
uary: exports 32A millions, against
80 millions in the corresponding month
Of the preceding year. Belgium shows
an increase IN ompOrtS for the'
twelve months ending with FcdTu-
ary 1909. their value being 100 mill
ion dollars. against rs millions in
the corresponding period Of the pre-
ccdinx year. but decline In exports.
tho figures being for the iwo months
ending with February. 1909. 50 million
dollars. against 1914 millions in the
same north 1898. The Australian
Commonwealth shows for che twelve
months ending with December. 1908.
imports zss millions against 25Z
millions in the preceding twelve
months: exports 2o1 millions. AGAINST
2tO mslI!o IN the preceding twelve
months. E-azil shows drop IN both
Imports and exports the imports Tor
the twelve months ending with last
December bcine 10 millions. against
fg7 millions tn the preceding year.
and the exports 2f5 millions IN 1905,
against 2sf millions iz 1897. Canada
shows also q decline IN both imports
and exports. the fzurcs for the eleven
l months ending ~iih February. 1898
being imports a5f millions. against