The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-02
FEBRUARY BROKE
EXPORT RECORD
Exports Of Manufacturers
May Exceed One Billion
Dollars by June 80.

Manufactures exported in February,
1919 exceeded in value those OF any
earlier February and the total lot tns
eight months ending with feprua.s
was also greater than In any CORES.
bonding eight months OF p~receH.hs
Years. The total value of manutac'
fnres exported in February was Ss2,'
100000 against s72. 90, 900 in Fchru'
daIo. and $500 zoe 900 in February.
1909. For the eight months ending
with February the total was 639,ooo.-
900 against 81 600. 900 for the CORES,
bonding months Of 1911. 491.Soo .0oo
for the same months OF l9lo ana az
600. 900 in the corresponding n
Of 1909. Should the rate of increase
over last years figures reached by the
eight months ending with
continue during the remaining -FOUR
month"; Of the fiscal year, the total val
ue Of manufactures exported IN the
year ending June 80. 1912 would ex,
coed n billion dollars. The total
value Of manufacturers exported for
the year ending June 80. 1911 was
100000, 900, and as the gain in the
eight months thus far recorded
amounts to s6s, 900. 900, it seems prob
able that the gain for the complete
fiscal year will be fully n hundred
million dollars. bringing the total val
ue of manufactures exported to for
eien countries for the first time above
the billion dollar line. A total OF more
than one billion dallars worth OF man:
ufactures passed out of continental
United States in the calendar year of
1911, but his included shipments to
our " noncontiguous territories.
while the present Indications are that
the total to foreign countries alone for
the year which ends June 80. 1912,
will exceed n billion dollars In value.
Foreign Crops
Dornbusch-The weather has been
changeable this week. n although
there is but little rain, the temperature
became much cooler. Complaints are
heard Of the recent excessive moisture
delaying sowing operations. this work
in some counties not having yet COM
menced. A spell Of fine dry weather
Is still very desirable. The growing
wheat crop continued to be we'll COM
mented upon.
The returns of homegrown wheat
sold last week are given as 66,406
qrs.. al ar average price OF 34sld.
compared with 60.O46 qrs. at 30s1d in
the week previous. and 52,0s2 qrs. at
sos1d in 1911. h three year average
is 84.290 qrs. at 32s9d.
France-Excepting in a few dis
tricts Of the south and southeast
where more rain fell, the weather has
been drier and more favorable. with
the temperature lower. which has adj
v~antageous in arresting growth. and
field work is in active progress. A
continuance of these conditions for a
time would be beneficial.
1taly-Taken generally the crops
are making favorable progress.
Ge-many-In the south and the
Rhine territory the weather has been
mild and rainy but other parts were
dry and generally fine. but with A low
er temperature. some places reporting
night frosts. The winter crops make
favorable progress.
Hungary-Changeable weather is
reported from Budapest. at times
springike conditions prevailed, but at
others the temperature was very cool
especially when overcast. The colder
weather was appreciated by farmers
as the young plants were developing
too rapidly.
Observation-Disclosures at times cooler
the weather was generally favorable
h growing crops Is said to be very
satisfactory all over the country.
Russia-Odessa advices report mild
weather in the south and navigation
IL expected to reope very shortly.
The conditions of the crops generally
is satisfactory although some COM
plants are heard from the Azoff dis
tricts. Kertch advices Of March 8
state that Ice In the Azoff has broken
up. In the north the weather Is spring
like.
North Africa-Tunisian advices re-
port that drought is doing much harm
to the crops, especially barley In that
region. and 1t is expected that the
Sousse. Sfax and Gabes districts will
not export this year. From Algeria
also. complaints are heard. excepting
IN the littoral districts. In any case
this seasons North African barley
crop will be a small one.
Argentina-Our Buenos Aires cable
this morning advises variable weather
In h maize growing districts and a
hne spell would o be beneficial to