The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05

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twenty years probably no man ever
got off more hot air.
A Worldwide Distribution.
The contributions which the peo-
pie of the United States are making
Ito the comforts and requirements OF
! the daily life of those in other parts
of the world are scarcely realized
even by those supplying the articles
so contributed. How little does the
girl or woman employed in the fac
tory realize that the cotton cloth be-
ing manufactured with her co-opar-
alton is to become a holiday dress
for some other girl or woman in
Echina, or India, or the Philippines,
or South Africa. or the islands OF
1.-THE East or West Indies! How III
tile does the boy or man engaged in
the daily round of farm life realize
that the bacon from the pigs which
he feeds is to go into the homes OF
Liberia, and Portuguese Africa, and
French oceanica, and Asiatic Rus
STA, or that the eggs which he col
leeis may be exported to British
Guiana, or Peru. or Cuba, or Central
America, of the various countries of
Europe. Yet, these and many Other
curious and interesting incidents of
the neighborly interchanges between
our own people and those of other
distant parts of the world are shown
as part OF the every-year. all-the-
year-round routine of trade recorded
by the Bureau of Statistics Of the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
It's annual volume. Commerce
and Navigation of the United
States which is supplied free OF
charge to those desiring it for study.
OF foreign commerce, shows many
curious things about our trade with
the various parts CT the world. 1t is
interesting. for example. to see that
the American mule goes to Africa.
Australia, the islands of oceania,
British, Dutch and French Guiana,
Ecuador, Brazil. Haiti, Costa Rica.
and British Honduras for service on
the roads and plantations. Americon
candles, of which the expectations
amounted to from 8 to s million
pounds a year, are lighting homes
in Japan, Korea. Tasmania, Venezu-
ella, the Dutch West Indies, Saliva
dor. the Philippines and French pos
sessions in Africa. American brooms
and brushes are making clean the
floors and busting the garments OF
.dwel.ers in Turkey. Roumanla, NAL
ia. The Azores Islands, Egypt, Span
ish possessions in Africa, German
islan Is in the Pacific, Hongkong aud
santo Domingo. American peanuts,
of which the expectations range
ranga from to { million pounds a
year, go to British India, the Gut
anas in South America, the Danish
Yves indies, Guatemala, Labrador,
the stands of Bermuda, and the Ball
glan Kongo in Africa. American
boots and shoes, of which the ex-
ports range above 10 million dol
lars year, go in increasing quanti-
Ities to every part of the world
IIlonslong. Siam, apanese terrltorJy
in ChlGa, Java and sumatra, the
Straits Settlements, Australia and
I,New leland, German possessions in
Africa, Liberia, Brazil, Parasuy.
Mexico, Canada, and practically
every country of Europe. American
win mills, of which more than a
million dollars worth is exported
every year, are seen in South Africa.
the Canary Islands, Turkey in Asia,
French China, Haiti. santo Do
miuso, Turkey in Europe, switler-
land, Roumania, Greece and Green
land
And so We might so on extending
the list indefinitely, enumeratins
products OF the American farm and
factory which are being sent to other
parts OF the world. and these ar,-
Giles would include sewing machines.
tEpewrfters, motor boats, organs,
Enianps. pianolas, soap. perfumcry
Sofanges. raisins,. pdunes. chewing
lgnni, toys, and many other equally
Icurious and interesting articles. ia
say nothing of the great classes
making up the grand total Of moro
than 767 million dollars worth Il
manufactures, 565 million dollar,
worth of raw materials. and S7o
milton dollars worth of foodstuns
,Eof raw cotton alone the years *.
i ports amounted to $50 million dbl.
J lars; Of meat and dairy products.
i 1870 million; OF wheat and corn
partly in the grain and partly in Inc
form OF flour and meal, nearly l25
million; of iron and steel nanntae.
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