The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-03-16
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF ACRJ.
CULTURAL PRODUCTS.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF ACRI.
CULTURAL PRODUCTS.
calendar Year Statements showing
the imports and exports of the United
States from 1900 to $780," publication
just issued by the Bureau of Statistics
OF the Department of Commerce and
Labor, shows some interesting facts re-
garding the imports and exports of the
| United States in the trade with foreign
countries. Among the curious things
shown is, for example, that fruits and
nuts imported into this great agricul-
tural country have doubled since 1900.
having grown from 10 million dollars in
value, speaking in round terms. in the
year 1900, to SO 1-2 millions in 1910 Fruit
imports alone increased from little less
than l6 million dollars to practically 26
million. Bananas form the largest item
in the group, being valued at a little less
than million dollars in 1900, and over II
million in 1910.
Hides and skins also form a marked
increase in the importation of the term.
having increased from S07 million pounds
in 1900, to 573 million in 1909, the figures
OF 1910 being considerably less, 46l mil
lion pounds. The value of hides and
skins imported was in 1900, 81 - mil
lion dollars. and in 1910, So million.
Goatskins form an important factor in
this, having been in 1900. 10 million dol
lars in value, and in 1910, p million.
Sugar, of which the United States is
large producer, but not yet sufficiently
large to meet the requirements of her
population, shows ir portations in 1900
of 8 3d. billion pounds, valued at 81 3-4
million dollars, and in 1910, IA billion
pounds, valued at III million dollars,
these figures being exclusive of the
sugar brought from Hawaii and Porto
Rico, which amounted in 1910 to over l
billion pounds from Hawaii, valued at
80 IL million dollars; and 626 million
pounds from Porto Rico, valued at 26 IA
million dollars.
Cotton, although the United States
produces practically three-fourths of the
worlds supply, shows importations in
1900 of 90 million pounds valued al mill
lion dollars; and in 1910, IS million
pounds valued at II IL million dollars
Live animals of all classes show value
in 1900 of 1-3 million dollars, the lar
gest single item being the group cattle,
and in 1910, total of Sd million dol
lars, cattle still forming the largest SIN
gle item, nearly one-half of the total Of
the group. Breadstutfs imported in
1900, including under this term wheat,
corn, barley, oats, rye, rice, flour, etc,
amounted to million dollars in value,
and in 1910, Is IA million, the largest
item in the 1910 figures being macaroni,
nearly 5 million dollars; rice, and rice
-four and meal, Ia million; wheat and
wheat -four, nearly l million. Tobacco
importations, which in 1900 amounted to
Is million dollars in value, were in 1910
practically rs million, these figures being
exclusive of manufactures of tobacco.
which amounted in 1900 to 2 IL million
dollars in value, and in 1910, little over
million. Meat and dairy products, i'm
ported, which amounted in 1900 to 8 IA
million dollars, were in 1910, II "a mil
lion, the largest items in this group being
cheese, 7 l-2 million; and sausage cas-
ings, 2 1-2 million.
On the export side the figures show a
decline in the outward movement of
breadstuffs, but large increase in the ex-
ports of manufactures. The value Of
breadstuffs exported in 1900 was PSI mil
hon dollars, and in 1910, but 100 million,
under this term being included wheat,
corn, oats, barley, rye, rice, flour, etc.
Cattle exports in 1900 amounted to "a
million dollars, and in 1910 to but 9 1-2
million, and of live animals of all kinds
the expectation in 1900 was 49 million
dollars in value, and in 1910, but Is IA
million. In meats reduction in the eX-
ports is also apparent, the value OF meat
and dairy products exported in 1900 hav-
ing been 1856 IL million dollars, and IN
1910, 1923 1-2 million. Cotton, however,
shows large increase, and so do manu-
features, the value of cotton exported In
1900 being 314 million dollars, and in 1910,
531 million, Manufactures as whole
exported in 1900 amounted to 332 million
dollars in form ready for consumption;
and 1874 million, in form for further use
in manufacturing, making total Of 1876
million; while in 1910 the figures were,
manufactures exported ready for con-
sumption SAL million dollars, and in form
for further use in manufacturing, 2S6
million, making total value OF S27 mil
lion dollars.
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