The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-26

next to Argentine, - the best customer
in point of values. Incomplete statistics
just received by the Pan American
union. Washington. D.. c.. show that
during the year 1913 Brazil imported
goods to the value of $326,500.0 900. OF
which total the United States furnished
51.29O 900 worth. On its face this seems
to axe quite a good showing. but an
examination of the other side of the ac-
count shows that the exporters OF the
United States ought to get busy. Bra
zirs exports for 1913 amounted to $685.
165. Co., Of which total the United States
took over $1O2 000, 900 worth. In other
words, the United States bought 81
per cent of all that Brazil sold. and sold
to her only 1871 per cent of all she
bought. Why? It's up to the exporters
Of the country to say what's the an
swer.
Evidently it is not the fault Of the
Brazilian government. That country
shows it's appreciation of its best GUS
toner by giving the United States
preferential tariff rates in certain lines.
by subsidizing steamship lines which
ply between New York and Brazilian
ports, and by sending from time to time
to this country on friendly missions
some of her most distinguished national
officials. Journalists, and business men
to promote cordial relations and recip-
rocal commerce.
Notwithstanding these efforts of Bra
zil to promote commercial relations
with the United States the figures for
hot
eight countries which sold over $12.0o0.-
900 each to the big republic ranked as
follows: United Kingdom. nearly $780,
OO0. 900; Germany. over $57. 0O0.0 900; United
States. ISL 900. 900; France. nearly $s2.-
O00. 900; Argentine, over 100000; Bel
GUM, nearly $1s.70O,0o0; Portugal. over
$14 300. 600; and italy. $12.365.0 900. Incl
dentallyit may be noted that five OF those
countries, now more or less tangled up
with the Pan European war. sold $780,
100000 worth of goods to Brazil in 1913
Further details show that there were Is
countries each Of which sold over ST.
while there were but 13 which each took
over that amount of her products.
What does Brazil buy? 1t may in
terest the manufacturers Of the United
States to know that in 1912. under the
classification manufactures. ready for
consumption, she bought over 600
worth of engines, machinery. tools. and
hardware; ever $50. 900 900 worth of steel
and iron manufactures; over 81, 100000
worth Of cotton manufactures; over
$14, $4,000 worth of carriages. automo-
biles, and other vehicles: about 81 ,00o.-
900 worth of chemicals, drugs. etc.;
over $e.00O.00o worth Of paper manu-
features: nearly $4,750.ooo Of guns and
ammunition; and $4,00o00o worth Of
wool manufactures.
Furthermore it may be of interest to
United States cotton manufacturers to
know that under the classification OF
cotton manufactures imported by Brazil
may be found piece goods. bleached. to
the value of 81, 460. 900; urbleached. $780,
900; prints, $4,000; dyed co+.ons. 3d.
$4,000; other piece goods. $6.400,O0o.
Practically all OF the bleachc" un-
bleached. dyed. and printed goods came
from the United Kingdom. OF "Other
piece goods the imports from the
United Kingdom were owe one-half,
with only a small amount from the
United States.
Under carriages, automobiles, etc.
there were 3,7S5 automobiles imported
in 1912, worth nearly $3.50, 900. ABOUT II
per cent in value being from the United
States. Automobile accessories were
worth 81, 300, 900. OF which a little over !
per cent came from the United States.
OF railway cars, valued at 81, 1857 900, 81
per cent came from Belgium. Is per
cent from the United States. and 13 per
cent from the United Kingdom.
Under food products Brazil imported
about $14.O00, 900 worth of wheat prac-
tically all from Argentina; wheat flour
about $4,000, 600 worth, of which s. pei
cent came from Argentina. "a per cent
from the United, States, and 10 per cent
from Uruguay; Goldfish, about $500 .o0t
worth, of which 43 per cent came from
Newfoundland; 30 per cent from Nor
way; IA per cent from Canada; pei
cent from the United Kingdom; and
less than 4 per cent from the United
States. OF condensed milk. worth ST..
100000, nearly all came from Switzer
land, while of hams and bacon "a pei
cent came from the United Kingdom
and only "a per cent from the Unitet
| States.
| These are but a few of the strikint
facts anent the foreign commerce q
Brazil which may be worth the consid
Grafton, in these bellicose times. of thu
manufacturers and exporters Of thu
| United States.
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