Arizona republican., 1910-09-11

During the past year 4,74S migrants entered through the port of Calves ton, compared with 3,33S for the prev vious year.
 The total value of Galveston's ex- ports for the year was S173,132, ,1O5. The eXportation of cotton amounted to 2,111,S37 bales, valued at $155. AGO. 035. In value of exports the United Kingdom leads with s56.604.325. Ger many is second, with a valuation of 5O,441 ,2S3, while France is third, with valuation of S27.O21.25S. Exports went to twenty-five different coun- tries. The total value of cotton and by-products exported through Calves ton the past year was $16O94 SIG. The total value of corn exported was $l,6OO,260. The total value of wheat exported was s2,551,111 The total value of flour exported was s2,O65, ,S56. an increase of 1884. The total value of provisions exported through Gal weston during the year was $2.932,- 3S1, an increase of s139,1S3 over the preceding year. The total value of iron and steel products exported through Galveston was SELL The total eX- ports of lumber and it's manufactures for the year werev alued at $1.367.- O9O.
 The total value of foreign goods handled at Galveston during the year was $3,S42,376. Goods were received from twenty eight countries of the globe. A feature of the year was due increase in the value of foreign goods received in transit to interior points. The total was S737,S6S, an increase of $50 469 over the previous year. The increase indicates the more general use of Galveston by western i'm pOrters. The total value of imports of earthen, stone and china ware through Galveston was s13S.104, an increase of S31.592 over the previous year The total value of imports of fibers was $234.S97, an increase of s93,5O5 over the preceding year. The value of the imports of broken rice was $141,30S, an increase of $72,S7l over the preceding year.
 The feature of the movement of vessels in and out of the port of Gal weston during the year was the in crease in the coastwise shipping. Dur ing the year a total of 452 vessels. with an aggregate tonnage of 1.19S,- 543. entered, and 322 vessels. with an aggregate tonnage of S4S.347, cleared in the coastwise trade. This was an in crease over the previous year of II vessels entered and 30 vessels cleared. |
 Galveston is developing a growing business with Cuba and Mexico, which | shows what can be done in the way | Df trade with the Latin American re- | oubics to the south The combined | business of the port of Galveston with l Cuba and Mexico in 1909-10 amounted | to $7.O7S,536, compared with s6,1S6, | -62 in 19oS-09.
 The wonderful development of the | .ish and oyster industry is presented. 1
 The features of the different sec ions of the Texas coast country are brought out in detail
 Total receipts of cotton at the port ,f Galveston for the year just closed mounted to 2,591,412 bales.
 A short crop and high prices were he features of the year in cotton. Prices fluctuated between 14lac and 57sc at the Galveston spot market. future prices nearly reached 17c at imes.
 In the expenditure of s6,000,0O0 Gal ,eston has been made safe against possible storm damage by building a ,eawall and raising the grade of a arge portion of the city. total of 6.32I. 400 cubic yards of sand has been lsed in grade raising. The last of this trade raising work is now under way md will be completed by the end of 910.
 "The government improvement work 1t Galveston during the past year mounted to s647,444 Of this the argest sum, s244, 4,563, was expended m Galveston harbor projects The asst central depth of water on Gal -eston bar is 33% feet.
 The total number of excurisionists O Galveston during the year, includ- ng the cotton cranival visitors, was stimated at 24O,70O. Galveston grows n favor as a resort.
 The Galveston greater harbor move nent has the approval of the United states army engineers and has been -iven recognition by congress.
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