Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-19
Growth in Exports Of Nam ufaOtues 1903 1918

Washington. y. c., August H.
7rhat manufactures are now the chief
feature Ia the growth OF the export
rBde OF the United states is shown by
ome figures just complied by the
FgDuIeau 81 foreign ana domestic com
'|nerce, department Of commerce. They
hoW, for the 10 years ending with
Ha13. an Increase 81 is3 per cent Ia
D.. export 81 manufactures exclusive
M fuodstunsl. and OF 80 per cent Ina
% other articles exported The ac-
II ual Increase IN tlic iu-ycar perioc,
measured by dollars. " manufactures.
~ million. an other articles. 3i9
NnUiun Manufactures formed as
. pea cent uf the exports of 1913 and
1875 per cent OF those of 1903. II
t. uodstuns. wholly or partly manufac-
ured. are included iu the general
roup. Manufactures the percentage
NJ Increase IN 1913 compared with
~ s0g would be-. manufactures, 81 per
a lent an other merchandise, SO per
"A emit. aud the actual increase. manu-
Il actures. 1lG million dollars, all other.
i l2O million.
Manufacturers made their best cN-
port record la the fiscal year 1913.
2rhcy SHOW not only % larger total
han ever before, and "a iurger IN
\ crease than In any preceding year, but
also formed larger percentage Of
he total exports than on any previous
occasion. The total exports of the
Two great groups. Manufactures
endy FOR consumption" and Manu-
aotures for further use in manuiac-
aurinE." amounted to 1,lS1 million
Dollars against LOCO million in 1912,
sGl million Ia 1919, Gl2 million IN
n g05. ass million In 1900. t1s million
n 1880. ana i22 million IN 1850. The
Increase in 1918 over the Immediately
preceding year was iG7 million dol
ARE against iat million in ifil. the
2argest gain in any earlier ycar. The
hnre which these $50 groups II man
: ifactures. when combined, formed
of the total exports was larger in
lai3 than ever before. being ass pei
,rut OF the total. against as per cent
n 1910. a. per cent Ia 1895, 80 per
ent la 1900. II per cent ~ 1890, ana
lb per cent In 1850. The group
: Foodstums partly or wholly manufac'
iured." shows slight decline during
he decade, the value Of this grouI
4 being 8g3 million dollars In 1903 and
3g0 million in 1919.
Finished manufactures and those
MOI further use in manufacturing
share In the gain nf 1913 as we'll as M
EARLIER years. the total of finished
manufactures exported being as mil
Y on dollars against Gag million u
ANgl2. iga million In 1910. $50 million
In 1900. 1873 million IN 1880, ana ~
million In 1850; while MANUFACTURED
TOR further use Ia manufacturing "
lgl3 were l0a million dollars against
atX million Ia 1912. PCS million II
laI0. 1853 million In 1899, 40 milliot
In 1880, aud 20 million IN 1850. Fin
shed manufactures formed 80 pei
.ent af the exports IN 1913 against "A
spcr cent in 1890. i6 per cent In 1890
and ~ per cent IN 1859. Manufac
urrs for further USE in manufacturing
ormed lG.S per cent uf the exports oil
gI3 against he per cent In 1900. 81
ben cent in 1880. and 3.6 per cent ~
SSH
ON the import side manufacture
nd manufacturers materials also
made their highest record In 1919
fhr imports 0f crude materials fol
b. in manufacturing were valued a
83 million dollars IN 1918 agains
gG million la tat0. 27G million u
BOO. ~ million IN 1890. ana 49,
niIiion IN 1880. or manufactures fol
*brther use in manufacturing the i'm
8aorts were $40 million dollars IN 1917
lfainst 2S5 million In 1910. i3i mil
lion In 1900, NJ million in 1880, an'
IN million Ia 1850 Finished manu-
nclures imported amounted 10 az
"nlllion dollars In 1919 against 36'
million in 1910, eos million In 1900
In million ln 1880, and 1871 million
HI 1850. Finished manufactures
Manufactures for further use IN man
ifncturing, and manufacturers crud'
naterinls show. IN each case. large
Nmpori totals Car i9t3 than In an!
lrecedng year.