Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-26
OUR EXPORT TRADE.
Larger Gain in Past Decade than In
Preceding Thirty Years.

Exports of merchandis from United
States made a greater advance during
the last 10 years than In the 30 years from
1873 to 1908. In 1873 total exports We're
valued at $5GS, cpD,co . in 1909. 1,iNj,c00,0)0;
and in 1913. S}.4Si,OoU ,OOO-u gain OF $9l7,-
600, G00 from 1873 to 1903, and of approXi-
mately 1890, 100000 in 10 years ended with
December last.
To this gain of practically s1,0OO,O c0, 900
dollars during the decade ended with De-
cember, raw cotton and miscellaneous
manufactures, chiefly Of iron and steel,
copper, wood and mineral oil contributed
about one-half OF total increase.
The 10 leading classes OF articles export
ed from United States IN 1913, arranged in
order of magnitude and stated in millions
OF dollars, are as follows: Raw cotton,
575; iron and steel, 294; breadstuffs, 2o3;
meat and dairy products, 161; mineral oil.
li9; copper, 145; wood manufactures. 10;
coal and coke, Il; leather and leather
goods. co; and tobacco, raw and manufac-
tured, 60. When to this group are added
cars and carriages, $5S, or, 900; cotton
goods. So; agricultural implements and
machinery, IS; fruits and nuts, "a: cleo
trical machinery and appliances, Is; chemi-
calls, drugs and medicines, 27; naval
stores, 90; vegetable oils. 81: paper and
manufactures thereof, 81; India rubber
manufactures, IA; and fertilizers, $1,000, =
900, about 80 per cent Of aggregate ex-
portation of the year has been accounted
for.
Raw cotton easily maintained its lead
ing position in American exports. Bread
stuffs fell from second position in 1903 to
third in 1913; and meat and dairy prod
ucts, from third position to fourth, Zach
having been passed by from and steel.
which advanced from fourth to second
place.
Comparing figures of 1903 with those Of
1903. raw cotton exports gained 1896, ooo, 900,
or - per cent, a natural result Of the
worlds increasing consumption of cotton
goods, for manufacture Of which United
States supplies over twO-thirds of the raw
material. Iron and steel manufacture
gained $l95, 100000, or about 200 per cent.
machinery and engines being the largest
factors. Mineral oils made an advance of
81. 900, oO0, or over 100 per cent: copper
manufactures. $1o1, 900 600, or 900 per cent.
and wood and manufactures thereof, SO,
100000, or about 90 per cent. Breadstuffs
barely held their own with a gain OF
$1,000, 600; and hut for tho marked advance
in barley, oats and rice would have
actually declined, since exports Of corn
fell from 5000. 900 to 1000. NON and those Of
wheat from 1G0, 900, Go0 to 1861 00.O 900 bushels
during the decade. Meat and dairy prod
ucts fell from $751;, 0oN,NO to 1851 on, 600 dur
ing the period under review and cattle
from s3S, 0o0,C COO to 100000.
One of the largest gains in exports oc-
CURED In cars n carriages, which
quintupled, chiefly due to rapid develop
ment of the automobile industry during
the last 10 years.
Europe is the primary destination OF
about three-fifths Of our total exports
Total to that grand decision in 1913 was
81, 800, 900, 900, and to all other parts Of the
world about 81, Oo0,0 900, OOO. To North
America the exports aggregated sGOl 90,
00, OF which two-thirds went to Canada
to South America, s147, 600, 600, chiefly tc
Argentina and Brazil.