The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-14
EXPORTS TO UNITED STATES
 BY EUROPE ARE ENORMOUS
Statement Issued by Depart ment of Commerce Giving Statistics of Trade

Washington. September ls.-(special) } some idea of the effect of tho war in Europe on the United States may be gained from a statement on imports just issued by the department of commerce, in which it gives in detail the character of goods purchased by consumers in this country from manufacturers abroad. Also 1t shows that the gain in imports from Europe for the year ending June 30 was below the average annual increase.
 In the year ending last June the gain in imports from Europe was $3oo0,0o0 compared with gain of $5,ooo,ooo in inn ports from South America s5,000Oo0 in those from Oceanica, $lo,0oo.Ooo in imports from Asia. s66,ooo,ooo in those from south America, and loss of s7.0oooo0 In imports from Africa France, Italy, Germany Switzerland and Spain showed gains, while the United Kingdom. the Netherlands and Russia showed decreases in their exports to the United States.
 The statistics are given in detail as fol- lows:
 England--Imports from England incIud- ed nearly s2,oo0.oO0 worth of cotton goods, comprising S6,000,000 yards of cloth, 5,000.- 900 pounds of yarn and S9.000.000 worth of laces and edgings, $9, 100000 worth of chem- icals. among which were 34.000,o00 pounds of bleaching powder, S7,oo0,000 pounds of ammonium sulphate, 10,000,000 pounds Of glycerin, S2.000,000 worth of coal tar prod ucts and considerable amounts of acids, gums and opium 4S, 100000 pounds of crude rubber As, 0000 pounds of hides and slxns SIP 000,000 worth of iron and steel. such as cutlery machinery, etc.; 53.000,OO0 pounds of block tin 75.000.000 pounds of wool. 100000 pounds of tea and miscel-
 aneous manufactures, such as chinaware, linens. gloves, linoleum, precious stones and silk and worsted goods.
 Germany Is Americas chief source for
 imported chemicals, it's contributions thereof exceeding s20,000000 value. Last year s imports included coal tar prepara- tions, alizarin, anilene salts, indigo, pot ash, quinne and other drugs to the value of $21, ,750, 600. Other important articles were $l3.000,o00 worth of cotton goods, 100000 tons of potash salts, used large ly as fertilizers 150,000000 pounds of wood pulp, 35,00,000 of palm and palm-kernal oil, S,000.000 worth of toys and numerous man- ufactures. including machinery. cutlery. antfriction balls. gloves, silks paper goods and clover and sugar beet seed Ger cain food products were also imported from Germany in Nlarge quantities. the leading items being 65000,000 pounds of rice flour. 100000 pounds of crude cocoa and s2,000000 worth of spirits, wines and malt liquors.
 France is the largest source of Amer icas imported silk goods, art works. auto- mobiles and wines. The more important articles included last year 900 worth of art works, $5.00O,000 worth of chemicals, chiefly lacterine. argos, glycerin and es- sential oils: $1S,500,000 worth of silk goods $S,000,000 worth of cotton laces and em- broideries. and large sums of perfumeries. diamonds, motion picture films and other manufactures. as well as 100000 pounds of so-called English walnuts
 Italy supplies large quantities of maca- roni. fruits and nuts, olive oii prepared vegetables, cheese, still wines, art works hats argols and distilled oils. Netherlands is leading source for dia- monds and wrapper tobacco and also sends us hides. fish. spices. tin and paper stock.
 Belgium is America's larges source of diamonds, and sends much rubber, hides and furs and linens.
 Switzerland leads as source of iin- ported cotton laces and watches, and is important in the matter of cheese, silk goods and coal tar colors.
 Ireland is first in its supply of linens. c. E $.