The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-09-19
BIG INCREASE IN
IMPORTS SHOWN
RECEIPTS FROM EUROPE ARE
GREATER THAN DURING
1913.

manufactured goods imported into
the United States, showed, in the fis-
cal rear which ended June 80, 1914,
a smaller gain in it's contributions of
general merchandise than any other
grand division except Africa. Ac-
cording to official figures of the de-
partment of commerce, imports from
Europe were SO, 900 greater than
in the previous year, compared with
a gain of $4,000, 900 in imports from
South America, 100000 in those
from Oceania, $4,000, 900 in those
from Asia, $65, 900 in those from
North America, and a loss of $1,000
900 in those from Africa. France,
Italy, Germany, Switzerland and
Spain showed gains, while the Unit
ed Kingdom, the Netherlands and
Russia were among the important
European countries the imports from
which decreased during the past
year.
The character of goods imported
from Europe has been the subject of
so many inquiries reaching the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic COM
MERGE that the following summarize
ton has been prepared by that Of
flee showing the principal manufac-
turers and manufacturing materials
for it's chief supply, of which the
United States has usually looked to
Europe. Considering the seven
countries which contribute IS per
cent by value of all goods imported
from Europe, it is found that they
furnished last year the classes of
merchandise specified IN each case.
Certain of the articles mentioned be-
low as imported from Europe are
derived from other parts of the
world, this being true Of tobacco,
spices and tin from the Dutch and
other East Indies, diamonds from
South Africa, wool from New Zea-
land, Australia, Asia and South
America, rubber from the East In
dies and other tropical countries,
and tea from India, China and
Japan.
Imports from England included
nearly $40, 900, 900 worth of cotton
goods. comprising $4,000, 900 yards
of cloth, 5000, 900 pounds of yard,
and $4,000 600 worth of laces and
edgings; 100000 worth of chemi-
Gals. among which were $4,000 900
pounds of bleaching powder, $4,000
! nAn ~1,,rJ 20 o-o,,o~,o, c,1DIo+o
100000 pounds of glycerine. $2,-
100000 worth of coal tar products,
and considerable amounts of acids,
gums and opium: $4,000, 900 pounds
of crude rubber, 100000 pounds
of hides and skins, 100000
worth of iron and steel, such as cut
lery. machinery. ETC., $1,000 900
pounds of block tin. 5000, 900
pounds of wool, 100000 pounds
of tea, and miscellaneous manufac-
lures, such as chinaware, linens,
gloves, linoleum. precious stones and
silk wOrsted goods.
Germany is our chief source for
imported chemicals, it's contributions
thereof exceeding $2O.0OO,OOO val
lie. Last years imports included
coal tar preparations, alizarin, ami
line salts, indigo, potash, quinine
and other drugs to the value of $21,-
100000. Other important articles
were $4,000 600 worth of cotton
goods, 100000 tons of potash
salts, used largely as fertilizers. $780,
5000 pounds of wood pulp, 49,
100000 pounds of palm and palm
kernel oil, IS. 900, 600 worth of toys,
and numerous manufactures, includ-
ing machinery, cutlery, antifriction
balls. gloves, silks, paper goods and
clover and sugar-beet seed. Ger
tain food products were also import
ed from Germany in large quanti-
ties, the leading items being 65,-
900 900 pounds of rice flour, 7,00O,-
pounds of crude cocoa, and $4,000
900 worth of spirits. wines and malt
liquors.
France is the largest source of our
imported silk goods, art works, au-
tomobiles and wines. The more i'm
portant articles included last year
p ,OVO,VOV WOltu VI dit WolhS &O,-
100000 worth of chemicals, chiefly
lacterine, argols. %glycerine and es-
sential oils: $1S,50O.0 O0 worth of
silk goods. $4,000, 900 worth of cot
ton, laces and embroideries, and
large sums of perfumeries. dia-
monds. motion picture films and 9TH
err manufactures, as we'll as 10000
900 pounds of so-called English
walnuts.
Italy supplies large quantities of
macaroni. fruits and nuts. olive oil,
prepared vegetables. cheese, still
wines. art works. hats. argols and
distilled oils. The Netherlands are
a leading source for diamonds and
wrapper tobacco, and also sends us
hides. fish. spices. tin and paper
stock. Belgium is our largest source
of diamonds, and sends us much rub