Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-01
HEAVY IMPORTS
MADE THIS YEAR
Figures for February and for
Eight Months Eclipse Almost
All Old Records,

WASHINGTON. n c.. April l.
Renewed evidence Of the activity oil me
manufacturers of the United states Is
found in the February import figures
compiIed by the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. January hgures
eboN-ed larger importations Of manufac-
rurers' materials than those OF any
earlier January and February hsures'
inst received. also show larger Iuanu-
lies Than ever before. Cotton. Wool
silk. fibers. rubber, tobacco. lumber
tin. copper. and iron ore are the prlh-
cipal manufacturers materials imported,
ana i'm practically all these the imports
Of February exceed those of February
Of last year. and for the eight months
ended with February the figures exceed
in every case those Of the correspond
ing period OF the preceding year.
Raw cotton shows for February, 1913.
Il million pounds imported, against u
million in February of last year. and for
Ithe eight months ended with February,
S. million pounds, against IS million in
the same months of the preceding year
Wool shows is Is million pounds i'm
ported in February. 1913, against II "a
million in February OF last year; and
for the eight months ended with Feb
ruary. l41 million pounds. against %
million in the corresponding period Of
1912
SIX Imports Increase.
SILK imports in February show a
slight increase over those Of February
Of last year, and for the eight months
ended with February. is million pounds,
against "A million in the same months
Of last year. Fibers show 80 thousand
tons imported IN February, against Is
thousand tons in February Of last year,
and for the eight months ended with
February. 27T thousand tons, against 1872
thousand in the corresponding months of
the preceding year. Leaf tobacco inn
ports amounted to ~ million pounds in
February Of the current year, against
3 million in February Of last year; and
for the eight months ended with Feb
ruarv. ~ million pounds. against - mil
lion in the corresponding months Of
the preceding year.
Lumber Of the class designated
boards. planks. etc" shows ~ thousand
feet imported in February, 1913, against
so thousand in February, 1912, and for
the eight months ended with February.
- thousand feet against 60 thousand
feet in the corresponding months Of the
preceding year
India rubber shows for the eight
months ended with February - million
pounds imported, against 50 million in
the corresponding period Of last year.
Imports Of hides and skins for the eight
months ended with February were 405
million pounds. against 1928 million
pounds in the corresponding months OF
last year Copper shows 209 million
pounds imported i'm the eight months
ended with February. 1913. against lS2
million i'm the corresponding period of
the preceding year. and copper in ore,
20 million pounds. against 53 million in
the same months Of last year
Figures on Values.
The above figures relate 20 quantities.
since this method offers more accurate
measurement Of actual growth than a
mere statement of values. In attempt
ing 10 show the imports of all manu-
facturers' materials, however. only
values can be named since the variety
Of articles and units of quantity render
impossible consolidate as to guam
titles. The total value Of an crude
materials imported for use in manufac-
tgring was i'm February. 1913. $55, 493.
IFS. against s47.13S,904 in February of
last year, and for the eight months
ended with February, 1918. SAGA 767 COS.
against $685., 951 ,20S in the same months
of the preceding year; while manufac-
lures for further use in manufacturing
imported in February, 1913. aggregated
s4rS6ol29, against S21,4l9426 in Febru-
ary 1912, and for the eight months
ended with February, 1913. 1921 1868, $50.
against sl9o,sOS.304 in the corresponding
period Of the preceding year.