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,

.SrfTNGTON. y. g, April L.
.....r.-H evidence OF the activity of the
--......r,rers of the United States is
sr the February import figures,
.,.raB bv the Bureau OF Foreign and
site Commerce. January figures
..a larger importatous of manufac-
.r..-. materials than those of any
. January. and February figures,
.a.aived. also show larger quant-
.aan ever before. Cotton. wool,
r1ers. rubber. tobacco, lumber,
... ..,nDrr. and iron ore are the prin-
....I manufacturers materials imported.
.. ... practically all these the imports
. ....rgsrl exceed those Of February
Inst year. and for the eight months
..... with February the figures exceed
+. ,..ry case those of the correspond
I.r YrrIad 0f tine preceding year.
Raw cotton shows for February, 1918,
- million pounds imported, against Y
...n i'm February Of last year, and for
a.sHr months ended with February,
b. rfan pounds. against a. million in
q. same months of the preceding year.
....I shows IS Is million pounds i'm
.rea IN February 1913 against Il "a
million in February Of last year; and
,r .rp eight months ended with Feb
are r41 million pounds, against -
H.au tu the corresponding period Of
six Imports Increase.
~Hn imports IN February show a
..-r. increase over those of February
q. last year. and for the eight months
ended with February. is million pounds,
AGAINST "A million i'm the same months
~ last wear Fibcrs show 80 thousand
IONS imported in February. against 20
thousand tons in February of last year.
ar8 for the eight months ended with
february. 20 thousand tons. against l9-
thousand i'm the corresponding months of
t.a preceding year. Leaf tobacco i'm
ports amounted TO ~ million pounds in
February Of the current year. against
3 million in February of last year; and
Tor tine eight months ended with Feb
rlarl. A. million pounds, against 81 mil
au DO the corresponding months Of
r.a preceding year.
Lumber of the class designated
boards. planks. etc shows 40 thousand
feet imported in February. 1918, against
10 thousand in February, 1872; and for
The eight months ended with February.
-.4 thousand feet against 6lO thousand
.act lu the corresponding months of the
preceding year
India rubber shows for the eight
mouths ended with February e million
hounds imported, against 90 million in
lie corresponding period of last year.
Imports of hides and skins for the eight
months ended with February were 405
million pounds, against 1923 million
pounds IN the CORES ponding months of
last year. Copper shows 2O9 million
pounds imported i'm the eight months
ended with February. 1873 against lS2
million in the corresponding period Of
the preceding year; and copper in ore,
20 million pounds. against % million in
me same months Of last year
Figures on Values.
The above figures relate TO quantities,
since this method offers a more accurate
Measurement Of actual growth than a
mere statement of values. In attempt
ing Zoo show the imports of an manu-
.tgrgrcrs' materials. however, only
values can be named. since The variety
0f articles ana units of quantity render
impossible "a consolidation as TO guam
titles The total value OF all crude
materials imported for use in manufac-
turing was, IN February. 1913, S55.49S.-
Hs. against 47.l3S. g04 in February OF
a-- year. and for the eight months
ended with February. 1918, S429 767 .006,
against s5$3.95l, 2O3 ia the same months
.f the preceding year. while manufac-
lures lor further use ia manufacturing
mnn-ted in February, 1918. aggregated
.-I."iol-a. against S2L81a,42G in Febru-
." 1919. and for The eight months
ended with February 1918. S23l. i6S 1870,
against slao,S0s. 3Ol i'm the corresponding
period 0f the preceding year