Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-12
cuRIoslrlss OF OUR IMPORTS.

/ CuriositieS of commerce are Illus
looking volume just issued by the bu-
reau of statistics of the department of
commerce and labor, entitled "Im-
ports of Merchandise into the United
States by Articles and Countries Dur
ing the Years Ending June 30, 1901
1908" The purpose of this volume is
to present exact information as to the
sources of supply of the principal arti-
cles imported into the United States.
One would scarcely expect that in
this land of soda fountains the quani-
ty Of soda water imported would be
probable record, yet the quantity i'm
ported in 1908 under the title of lem
onade, soda water, and other similar
, beverages" was more than one-half
million pint bottles, valued at $35,412
of which $34.514 worth came from the
United Kingdom. In addition to this
there were omported in the same year
IA million quarts Of mineral waters,
valued at more than 1 million dollars.
This came chiefly from France and
Germany
One would not expect to see any
considerable quantities of raw cotton
imported when this country produces
three fourths of the cotton of the
world: yet the value of the cotton i'm
ported in 1908 was over Ia million doll
lars. and in 1907 practically 90 mil
lions While the cotton imported Is
popularity supposed to consist exclu-
sively or almost exclusively Of cotton
from Egypt, it is fact that Mexico,
Peru, Haiti, British India, United
Kingdom, Germany, and the Neither
lands all sent us cotton in 1908.
One would scarcely expect that the
United States would be a large inn
porter Of copper products, as she pro-
duces more than one-half Of the cop
per Of the world: but the publication
under review shows that there were
imported into the United States in
1908 practically 50 million pounds Of
copper ore 145 million pounds of cop
per in pogs, bars, ingots. etc, and 100
thousand dollars worth of other manu-
features Of copper. This ore came
chiefly from Mexico. Canada. New
foundland, Chile and Peru.
OF the 81 million pounds macaroni
and similar preparations imported in
1908 at a value Of million dollars,
90 million pounds came from Italy,
AZ million pounds from France and
TOT thousand pounds from Japan. Au-
tomobiles also form an interesting rec
ord. the value Of imports amounting
to 4 million dollars in 1907, but falling
to % millions in 1908. OF this 21s
million dollars worth imported in
1908. 1A millions was from France,
one third Of a million dollars worth
from ITALY, and one-ffth of million
dollars worth from the United King
dom.
or the O. million dollars worth Of
coffee Imported In 1908, IS million dol
lars worth came from Brazil nearly 5
million dollars worth from Venezuela,
8 1-3 million dollars worth from Mex
leo, 2 million dollars worth from
Guatemala, and practically 4 million
dollars worth from Colombia.
Eggs also form quite an important
item in the import as well as the ex-
port trade. the number imported in
| 1908 being nearly millions and val
ued at over % thousand dollars; while
/! in addition to this, there were 10 thou
| sand dollars worth Of yolks of eggs
] imported Of which 1-3 thousand dol
| lars worth came from Germany, and
21h thousand dollars worth from Bel
GUM; the quantity from China being
nearly / thousand dollars in value.
One More Unfortunate.
| 81 suppose it's true as a rule, SAID
| the suburban philosopher that DO"
4 likeness pays, but l notice that every
| tina ctGn side at an elevated lOOD