The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-22
u. s. TRADE IN
D YEARS DOUBLE
DETAILS SHOW GROWTH IN MAN
UFAcTuREo ARTICLES GREAT
Err THAN RAW MATERIAL

WASHINGTON. July 22.-The
changing character OF the export trade
of the United States Is illustrated by
n comparison OF the exports of Ger.
tain important articles in 1913 with
those of n decade earlier-l9O3 The
total exports Of 1913, according to the
latest figures OF the Bureau OF For
eiwn and Domestic Commerce. De.
partment OF Commerce. are approx.
mately $2,450. 100000, against Sl,392,
100000 In 1903, having thus nearly
doubled in the decade; but the details
show that the growth In manufactur.
ed articles has been much greater
than that in foodstuffs, and consider
ably greater than In raw materials.
Foodstuffs as whole show exports
In 1913 almost identical with those o.
l913-approXimately $51O,OOO.OOO in
each Of the years named, and this
equality In values indicates reduc
ton In quantity, in view OF the ad
vance in prices meantimes Manufac
turers' materials show a growth from
S4O9,0OO,0O0 In 1903 to approximately
S7iO,GOO.OO0 In 1913. Manufacturer.
show much greater growth, having
been In 1903 $4GS. 900 900 and in 1915
approximately s1,2OO,OOO, In the
above figures, foodstuffs in the manu-
featured state are included In the gel:
eral group of foodstuffs. and are not
included in the general group OF man
'lfacturers.
Declines In Some Products.
It Is In the detailed consideration OF
the exports that the contrast with con.
ditions decade ago is more striking.
Fresh beef exports, for example, have
fallen from 2j5,0OO 900 pounds in 1903
to 100000 in 1913; beef cattle from
s30,0O0,0O0 value in 1913 to $1,000.
900 In 1918. and canned beef from
100000 pounds In 1903 to COG, 900
in 1913. Exports Of pork products
show a much less fal THAN those Of
beef. though the total value OF al
meat products except cattle has fallen
from sl76.QOO,OOO in 1903 to s150,OOO,
900 in 1913
1t Is in manufactured articles thu
the most striking increases in exports
, occur. Iron anu steel manufau.u..
as a whole show an increase from
S97O0OOO0 in 1903 to little owe!
$500. 100000 in 1913: copper manuiac
turers. including pigs and bars in this
general term, increased from $40, 900.
900 In 1903 to $14O,00O.0OO in 1913
Mineral oils little more than doub
led, from $4,000. 900 value in 1903 t.
Sl3G,O00.0O0 In 1913. and coal increas
ed from s21,00O.OOO value in 1903 to
| S65,000,O00 in 1913. Cotton manufac
lures increased about 70 per cent their
, total exports having been $4,000, 900
In 1903 and approximately $4,000 00N
In 1913. Machinery as a whole In
creased from S5l ,00O,00U IN 1903 &c
approximately sl30.O0O,OOO in 1913;
Woodworking machinery from SS,OOO..
900 to ST. 100000; agricultural nipple
ments from $2l,000.000 to $4,000, 900:
engines from $6.0OO,OOO to $4,000,
900: typewriters from 100000 to
$ll 100000, and sewing machines
from 100000 to s12,OOO,00 during
the decade. OF wire. the exports in.
creased from $1,000 900 in 1903 to s12,
100000 in 1913. while iron and steel
sheets and plates increased from 81.
Cuv.UuO 10 S24,OO0.OOO; tin plates from
100000 pounds to 1G5,OO0,O 900, and
automobiles from 81 100000 value in
1908 10 s32,O0O,OOO in the fiscal year
Just ended.
Patent Medicines.
Other articles which show striking
increases during the decide are patent
medicines. OF which exports advanced
from s3.5OO.0OO to 81 100000; furs and
-" skins. from s6.O0O,OOO to $4,000,
900; boots and shoes from $500, OOL
10 $ls,OOO.O0O; india rubber manufac
turers (produced from material
'-'uEht from other parts OF the world
from s4,5OO.OO to sl4, 100000. and sill