Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
HEAVY IMPORTS
MADE THIS YEAR
,.gpres for February and for
Fight Months Eclipse Almost
All Old Records,

DISTINCTION. d C.. April l.
,..t evidence OF the activity Of the
.s,.-r-ers Of the United States is
,..,s the February import figures,
.,..sz nv the Bureau Of Foreign and
-... commerce. January figures
s. larger importations Of manufac-
materials than those of any
- January, and February figures,
90. received. also show larger quaint
u. MAN ever before. Cotton. wool,
sners. rubber, tobacco, lumber.
- .5arer. and iron ore are the prin-
rgfacturers' materials imported.
~sctically all these the imports
p, r.e~r7rv exceed those Of February
..r,s- wear. and for the eight months
Nod with February the figures exceed
.rs-,. case those of the correspond
~ rsr.ad of the preceding year
ON cotton shows for February, 1913,
90 r,rrr-u pounds imported, against II
...r.,a in February Of last year; and for
3D.. eight months ended with February,
e. million mounds, against A. million IN
~, came months Of the preceding year.
red i'm February. 1918, against Il "a
.r.,r IN February OF last year; and
.-.-.a eight months ended with Feb
,~. ISL million pounds. against %
-5r i'm the corresponding period Of
silk Imports Increase.
Sis imports in February show a
,.vrr increase over those Of February
.sf year. and for the eight months
ended with February, IS million pounds,
.ssrst - million in the same months
s4sr rsa~ Fibers show 80 thousand
ans imported in February. against 26
as-sanG TONS in February Of last year;
md for The eight months ended with
February. 81 thousand tons, against 1872
,-,4saud in the corresponding months of
20 preceding year. Leaf tobacco i'm
mrs amounted to ~ million pounds in
r-br11rF of the current year. against
million n February OF last year; and
nr the eight months ended with Feb
--. a. million pounds, against % mil
rar u the corresponding months Of
r-s preceding year.
rrm1cr Of the class designated
% iris. blanks. etc shows 40 thousand
feel imported in February, 1913. against
20 hausaud in February. 1912: and for
no eight months ended with February,
--t thousand feet against go thousand
10. 10 The corresponding months of the
preceding year.
Irfa Rubber shows Tor the eight
months ended with February - million
pounds imported. against SO million in
tie a.~resnouding period of last year.
IMPORTS Of hides and skins for the eight
months ended with February We're 405
ION pounds. against 500 million
pounds .u tho corresponding months OF
las asr copper shows 2O9 million
pounds imported in the eight months
ended with February. 1913, against 49,
NIT M in the corresponding period of
"r preceding year. and copper IN ore.
p million pounds. against SO million in
Die same months 9f last year.
Figures on Values.
HE above figures relate To- quantities
sine fa.e method offers more aCcurat e
~aas.rement NJ actual growth than a
n,a a'omgut of values. In attempt
rg show the imports of all manu-
r-r- materials, however, onlE
values cam ha named. since the variety
a-...e- and units Of quantity render
saI- consolidation as 10 guam
THE total value of all crude
ra.arIsIs imported for use in manufac-
ru- WAS In February 1919 SIS dgH p