The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-10
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DURING PAST TEN YEARS

the imports and exports of the United
States from 1900 to 1910" publica-
tion just issued by the bureau OF sta
tistics of the department of Commerce
and labor. shows some interesting
facts regarding the imports and ex-
ports of the United States in the
trade with foreign countries. Among
the curious things shown is, for ex-
ample, that fruits and nuts imported
into this great agricultural country
have doubled since 1900, having grown
from 19 million dollars in value, speak
ing in round terms. in the year 1900,
to 3912 million in 1910. Fruit imports
alone increased from a little less than
16 million dollars to practically 26
million. Bananas form the largest
item in the group, being valued at
little less than million dollars in
1900, and over IL million in 1910.
Hides and skins also form a marked
increase in the Importation of the
term, having increased from 307 mil
lion pounds in 1900, to 573 million in
1909, the figures of 1910 being con-
siderable less. 461 million pounds. The
value of hides and skins imported was
| in 1900. 511a million dollars, and in
1910, SO Million Goat skins form an
important factor in this, having been
in 1900, 19 million dollars in value,
and in 1910 27 million
Sugar, of which the United States
! is large producer but not yet suffici-
emily large to meet the requirements of
her population, shows importations in
1900 of 81 billion pounds, valued at
i91A million dollars, and in 1910, Az
billion pounds, valued at ia million
dollars, these figures being exclusive
of the sugar brought from Hawaii and
Porto Rico, which amounted in 1910
to over / billion pounds from Hawaii,
valued at 391a million dollars; and
626 million pounds from Porto Rico,
valued at 26A million dollars.
Cotton, although the United States
produces practically three-fourths of
the worlds supply, shows importa-
tions in 1900 of so million pounds valu-
ed at s million dollars; and in 1910, S5
million pounds valued at 171s million
dollars. Live animals of all classes
show value in 1900 of 1-S million
dollars, the largest single item being
the group cattle, and in 1910. a total
of 7% million dollars, cattle still
forming the largest single item, nearly
one-half of the total of the group.
Breadstuffs imported in 1900, includ-
ing under this term wheat corn, bar
ley, oats, rye, rice flour, etc. amount
ed to million dollars in value, and
in 1910, 1SA million, the largest item
in the 1910 figures being macaroni,
nearly million dollars; rice, and rice
flour and meal Al million; wheat and
F., flour nearly | million. Tobacco i'm
portations, which in 1900 amounted to
10 million dollars in value, were in
1910 practically 25 million, these fig
! ures being exclusive of manufactures
Iof tobacco, which amounted in 1900
j to 21a million dollars in value, and in
1910, a little over million. Meat and
dairy products imported, which
amounted in 1900 to 81 million dol
lars, were in 1910, I1A million, the
largest items in this group being
cheese, 71a million; and sausage cas-
ings, 21a million
On the export side the figures show
decline in the outward movement of
breadstuffs, but large increases in the
exports of manufactures. The value
of breadstuffs exported in 1900 was
25l million dollars, and in 1910, but
l09 million, under this term being
included wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye.
rice, -four etc. Cattle exports in 1900
amounted to "a million dollars, and in
1910, to but 91s million, and of live
animals of all kinds the expectation
in 1900 was 40 million dollars in value
and in 1910. but 15A million. In meats
reduction in the exports is also ap-
parent, the value of meat and dairy
products exported in 1900 having been
I1S61a million dollars, and in 1910. 1291b
million. Cotton. however, shows a
large increase, and so do manufact-
ures, the value of cotton exported in
1890 being S14 million dollars, and in
1910, 531 million. Manufactures as a
whole exported in 1900 amounted to
1872 million dollars in form ready for
consumption; and 164 million, in form
for further use In manufacturing, MAX
ing total of 1876 million; while in
1910 the figures were, manufactures
exported ready for consumption 541
million dollars, and in form for fur
ther use in manufacturing, 2S6 mil
lion, making total value of S27 mil
lion dollars.
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