The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
WE SELL EGGS ABROAD.
Last Year No Less rhan $4,000,
900 Were Exported.

Last Year NO Less Than 1o0,OOO,-
900 Were Exported.
From the New Yok Sun
Expectation Of eggs from the United
States last year. notwithstanding high
prices. was the largest ever recorded
While market reports have indicated un-
usually high prices in the domestic mar
kets the bureau OF statistics Is report
Ing a larger expectation than ever be-
fore.
The number Of eggs sent to foreign
countries in the var ended with Decem-
Der. 1911, was 1s.25oooo dozen. valued at
g. 10000. while the highest record Of any
earlier calendar year was s,25o.0oo dozen.
valued at sl.75o,0oo. in 1901. In addition
to this there were sent to Hawaii and
Porto Rico about 10000 dozen. Mean
time the importation OF eggs in 1911
amouted TO less than 100000 dozen, val
ued at about s13O.O00
Formerly the importation OF eggs was
large and the expectation small. says
the National Proyisioner. "A quarter Of
century ago an Importation Of booo.-
900 dozen eggs was not unusual the i'm
ports OF 1884. 1855. and 1856. having IN
each year exceeded 81. .O0o,oO0 dozen, while
the exr -rts. at that time averaged but
ehout $4,000 dozen annually. Last year
the imports were less than 1,O0O. 900 dozen,
while the exports as above indicated,
were s,250.0oo dozen.
The reduction IN the importation Of
eggs occurred Immediately following the
enactment OF the tarif law Of 1880, which
placed a duty upon that article OF COM
merce. and the import Of eggs which
had ranged as high as 100000 dozen
per annum, exceeding 15 900. 900 dozen in the
fiscal year 1880. dropped to 100000 dozen
in 1882. 1.750,Ooo dozen In 1894. less than
100000 in 1885, and $4,000 In 1889, since
which time the number seldom exceeded
10000 dozen until 1910, when the num-
Der imported increased TO over 10000
dozen. and in 1911 TO 10000 dozen. In
the calendar year 1911. as above indi-
Gated. the total was slightly less than
100000.
On the export side the number sent
out Of the country was in the calendar
year 1880, but 5000 dozen; in 1880. So
600 dozen; in 1897, 1.S5s.S55 dozen; in 1900.
practically 100000 dozen; in 1901, 1000
900 dozen. and In the calendar year 1911,
as already indicated. IL $4,000 dozen, val
used at S2.TOO.ooO
Cuba, Canada, Panama, and Mexico are
the chief countries 20 which eggs are
exported from the United States The
was to Cuba 100000 dozen, valued at a
little less than 100000: to Canada. p
10000 dozen, valued at a little less than
$4,000; to Panama, a little more than
10000 dozen, and to Mexico, little
less than 10000 dozen.
On the other hand the bulk of the
eggs imported In the fiscal year 1911
came from England. which IL itself a
very large importer OF eggs. OF the L.
500. 900 dozen eggs imported in the fiscal
year 1911. 10000 dozen were from Eng
land and about 5000 from China and
Hongkong. This item Of eggs imported
does not include the yolks brought from
other countries, OF which the quantity
imported from Canada amounted &c S5o.-
900 pounds and from Germany 1900
pounds In the year ended June %. 1911.
This large expectation OF eggs. in the
face OF the extremely high prices exist
ing in the United States, suggests that
prices Of this class OF merchandise must
also be high in other parts OF the world