New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-12
HIGHEST IMPORT FIGURES
New Records Made in 1912 in
Manufacturers Materials.

Washington, Oct. 11--Importation OF
manufacturers materials into the United
States is larger in 1912 than ever before
That the manufacturers Of the country
are busy is shown by the fact that the
Importation of that class of their raw
materials which they draw from other
parts Of the world exceeds, In nearly
every instance, that of the corresponding
period Of any earlier year.
Figures just completed by the Division
Of Statistics of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce show that the inn
portation OF hides and skins In the eight
months ended with August, 1912, amount
ed to 4O9,D0,oo0 pounds. against 27S,0OO 00O
in the corresponding months OF 1911, $50,
10000 in the corresponding period Of 1910
and 100000 In the corresponding months
Of 1899, the former high record year in
the Importation of this class OF materials.
In india rubber the imports are also
larger than in the corresponding eight
months of any earlier year, 100000
pounds, against 100000 in the corre-
spending period Of 1911 and $4,000 In
the same period of 1910. In raw silk the
eight months imports are also the larg-
est on record, being 14,750O0O pounds,
against $4,000 In the same months Of
1911 and 14,333,OO0 in the corresponding
period of 1909.
Pig tin also makes its highest record of
importation in 1912, being for the eight
months 79,5O0,O00 pounds, compared with
~, 1873 600 I'm the corresponding months of
1871 and 100000 in the same months of
1910.
OF cotton, the imports in 1912 exceed
those of any previous year, the eight
months' figures being l02, 10000 pounds,
against SS0O,0O0 pounds In the correspond
ing months Of 1911 and $4,000 pounds in
the same period Of 1909 F1bres (under
which term are included hemp, jute. fax,
sisal and other fbres of this character).
show a total Of 3l,0o0 tons in the eight
months OF 1872, against former high
record Of 10000 tons in a like period OF
1909
Lumber, boards. planks, deals, etc, also
show large importation In the eight
months In question. the total being $500
thousand feet. against $4,000 thousand
and the high record total of $4,000 thou
sand feet in the same period of 1896.
OF wool. the 1872 importations are not
as large as in certain earlier years. be-
ing for the eight months 100000 pounds,
against 100000 pounds in the same
months OF 1911, but less than those Of
the corresponding period Of 1853, when the
total was 100000 pounds.
Leaf tobacco. while showing a large to-
tai, drops slightly below that OF last
year, the total importation in eight
months OF 1872 having been 10000
pounds, against a little over $4,000
pounds in the same months Of last year.
The total value OF all crude materials
imported for use in manufacturing was,
in the eight months ended with August
1872 S4lS, s07 1853, against S5i5, 625, 45s IN the
corresponding months OF 1911 'and E76,-
459 100 in the same months of 1910; and OF
manufactures for further use in manu-
featuring s2O2,477,0Os. against Slso,46i sos in
the same months OF 1911 and {lgl 81 in
the same months Of 1910.
On the export side, finished manufac-
lures exported show a total value Of
S4s1. 5s5. sos In the eight months OF 1872,
against S424, Ol4, 63s in the corresponding
months OF 1911, and manufactures for
further use IN manufacturing, s24s.0I2, 267,
against s2l4. 100 in the corresponding
months OF the preceding year, the eX-
pOrtatlon OF manufactures being larger In
1912 than ever before, and promising a
grand total OF over 1900 10000 in the full
calendar year 1912