The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-03-09

tically 26 million. Bananas form The
largest item In the group, being val
ued at little less than millio.
dollars in 1900, and over IL milllo.
in 1910.
Hides and skins also form mari
ed Increase in the importation g.
the term, having increased from 80
million pounds in 1900, to 573 mi.
lion In 1909. the figures of 1910 be
Ing considerable less. 46l milliol
pounds. The value Of hides ant
skins imported was In 1900, 5lH
million dollars, and In 1910, Sc mi.
lion, Goatskins form an importan
factor in this. having been In 1900
10 million dollars In value, and ii
1910, q million.
Sugar, of which the United State
is large producer but not yet sui
dciently large TO meet the require
ments of her population shows i'm
portations In 1900 Of 3& billio.
pounds, valued at 9l% million dol
lars, and In 1910, Az billion pound
valued at ia million dollars. thes,
figures being exclusive Of the suga.
brought from Hawaii and Portt
Rico, which amounted In 1910 L
over one billion pounds from Ha
vail, valued at 39A million dol
lars; and 626 million pounds fron
Porto Rico, valued at 26A millio.
dollars.
Cotton,althongh the United Statei
produce. practically three-fourths o.
tho worlds supply, shows importa
items In 1900 OF so million pound
valued At s million dollars; and Il
1910. Ss million pounds valued
lTis million dollars. Live animal
oi all classes show value In 190l
of and three-fourth million dol
lars. the largest single item beint
The group cattle, and In 1910, to
tai of TX million dollars, cattl'
still forming the largest single item
nearly one-half OF the total Of tb,
group. Breadstuffs imported Il
1900, including under this tern |
wheat. corn. barley, oats, rye. rice
flour, etc. ,amouAted to million do
lars In value, and In 1910. l3A mi
lion, the rice flour and meal AZ
Hon; wheat and wheat flour nearl. |
one million. Tobacco importation,
which In 1900 amounted to Is mil
lion dollars In value, were In l9i
25 million, these figure
being exclusive OF manufactures o
which amounted In 1900 y
2h million dollars In value, and Il |
1910. a little over 6 million. Mea
and dairy products imported. whicl
amounted In 1900 to 81 million dol
ars, were In 1910, 11A million do.
ars, the largest items In thii
group being cheese. IN million; an
iausage castings. 2h million.
On the export side the figure
how a decline In the outward move
nent OF breadstuffs, but large IN
.reases In the exports OF manufac
ures. The value OF breadstuffs es
,orted In 1900 was 251 million dol
ars. and In 1910, but l0s million
lnder his term being includet
gheat, corn, oats. barley. rye, rice
lonr, etc. Cattle exports In l90t
mounted to "a million dollars. ant
0 1910. to but sh million. and Of
I've animals Of all kinds tho e1por
alton In 1900 was AZ million dol
ars In value, and In 1910, but ibA
lillion. In meats reduction II
be exports Is also apparent. thi
alue Of meat and dairy product
xported in 1900 having been 1861
iillion dollars. and in 1910. 1871
lillion. Cotton. however, shows
irge Increase. and 70 do manuiae
ares. the value OF cotton exported
! 1900 being 5li million dollar
nd in 1910, 5sI million. Manu-
ietures az q whole exported In 100
TO 3az million dollars b
,rm ready for consumption; snt
Ga million. IN form for turtle
&c ia manufacturing. making a TO
Il OF tss million; while ia 1910 ID