Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-14

tribute IS per cent by value of al
goods imported from Europe, it ii
found that they furnished last year thu
classes Of merchandise specified II
each case. Certain of the articles men,
toned below as imported from Eu
rope are derived from other parts O,
the world, this being true Of tobacco
spices, and tin from the Dutch ant
other East Indies, diamonds from
South Africa, wool from New Zealand
Australia, Asia and South America
rubber from the East Indies and othel
tropical countries. and tea from In,
dia, China and Japan.
England-Imports from England in,
cluded nearly twenty million dollars
worth Of cotton goods, comprising
thirty six million yards Of cloth, five
million pounds of yarn, and nine mill.
ion dollars worth of laces and edg.
ings: nine million dollars worth OF
chemicals, among which were thirty
four million pounds of bleaching pow
der, thirty-seven million pounds OF
ammonia sulphate, ten million pounds
of glycerine, two million dollars
worth of coal tar products, and con-
siderable amounts of acids. gums, and
opium; 4s million pounds of crude
rubber; forty-eight million pounds OF
hides and skins, twelve million dollars
worth Of iron and steel, such as cut
lery, machinery, ETC.; ffty-three mill
ion pounds of block tin; seventy five
million pounds of wool; fourteen mill
ion pounds Of tea, and miscellaneous
manufactures, such as chinaware, lin
ems, gloves. linoleum, precious stones,
and silk and worsted goods.
Germany is our chief our for i'm
ported chemicals, it's contributions
thereof exceeding twenty million dol
lars value. Last years imports in
cluded coal tar preparations, a%lizarin,
aniline salts, indigo. potash, quinine,
and other drugs to the value of TWEEN
ty-one and three-quarter million.
Other important articles were thir-
teen million dollars worth of cotton
goods; one million tons of potash
salts, used largely as fertilizers; $50
million pounds of wood pulp; thirty
five million pounds of palm and palm
kernel oil; eight million dollars worth
OF toys, and numerous manufactures,
including machinery, cutlery, antifric
ton balls, gloves. silks paper goods,
and clover and sugar-beet seed. Ger
tain food products were also import
ed from Germany in large quantities,
the leading items being sixty-ive mill
ion pounds of rice -four, seven mill
ion pounds of crude cocoa. and two
million dollars worth of spirits, wines,
and malt liquors.
France Is the largest source of our
imported silk goods, art works, auto
mobiles, and wines. The more impor-
tant articles included last year TWEEN
ty-two million dollars worth of art
works; five million of chemicals, chief
ly %lacterine, argols, glycerine. and es-
sential oils; eighteen and one-half
million of silk goods; eight million of
cotton laces and embroideries, and
large sums for perfumeries. diamonds,
motion picture films, and other man
ufactures, as well as nineteen million
pounds of so-called English walnuts.
Italy supplies large quantities of
m%acaroni, fruits and nuts, olive oil,
prepared vegetables, cheese, still
wines. art works. hats, argols, and
distilled oils.
Netherlands is 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 dia-
monds, and sends us much rubber.
hides and furs, and linens.
Switzerland leads as our source of
imported cotton laces and watches,
and is important in the matter OF
cheese, silk goods and Goa tar colors,
ireland is first in its supply of lin
ems.