The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
WAR ZONE NOT ONLY
EXPORT FIELD NOW
Increasing Shipments to South
America and Asia
Africa. Too.
1868, 713.t IN CARGOES

The total value Of exports from the
Port Of New York In the week d
December 4, 1915. according to the fig-
ures compiled by the foreign trade de-
partment Of the National City Bank.
amounted to e3.713.17l. which was
more tina three times the value OF ex-
ports during the COZ, e~sponding week last
year. or this enormous total more than
cne-half was the value OF manufactured
articles sent abroad.
The feature OF the large expectation
was. OF course. munitions OF war. OF
which explosives and empty shells ag-
pvegntcd something more than S1o.-
600. 600. More than SO. 200. 900 worth OF
automobiles. about $1,000, 600 worth OF
articles Of brass and copper. neari,
81, 0O0. 900 worth of acids, s1.50o.0o
worth of shoes. s1.T50.000 worth OF oils
and $2j0.0O0 worth OF firearms swelled
tho munltion export figures.
A part OF the manufactures, which for
the week amount to almost $4,000. oO9
from the Port of New York. went /,
South American and Asiatic countries.
but the bulk of the trade was with the
European countries now at war. Ex-
ports to South America and Asia are
increasing steadily.
roth sent 20 England.
For example. outton goods valued APP
proximately at sl.5oO.0OO were exported
during the week. OF this amount
$500. 900 worth of cloths went to Eng
land, the great cotton cloth manufac-
turing country Of the world. Franc will
get Dol 100000 worth Of miscelane-
Gus cotton manufactures. Argentina Is
destined to get $is. 200. 900 worth Of cot
ton knit goods and $4,000 worth OF
yarns. To Alden, Arabia about 100000
worth of cotton manufactures have been
sent for distribution down the east coast
Of africa.
England. Russia. France and Italy
were to receive the copper and copper
manufactures, amounting to approx
mately $4,000, 900, exported during the
week. OF the $1,000. 900. worth 81 ON
mercial automobiles exported $1,000, 900
worth went to France and 100000
worth TO Russia. Passenger automobiles
valued at almost 100000 were dis
tributed chiefly to France, England, Rus
sis and South American countries. The
bulk OF the s51.s2s worth of aeroplanes
exported went TO England.
The port Of New York is becoming
more and mSfe "a redistributing point
for merchandise consigned to other coun-
tries. The exports OF the last week in
clrded s250.O00 worth of coffee. Most
If this was sent to New York from
eouth American countries and was re-
exported I, the Netherlands, Sweden
and NORWAY.
Europe Gets Most Of sugar.
III bulk Of ss+6.o 900 worth of sugar
received here. chiefly from Cuba. was
exported to Europe. though some of II
went to Canada. South America and
Mexico. One shipment. valued at $780,
600. was sent to Uruguay.
Sugar amounting tn s26. 900, 900 was
reexported during the nine months end
ing with September, 1915. against ST.
200, 900 In the same months in 1918.
R~eexported coffee In the same period
amounted to $500. 900 pounds. against
1000. 900 pounds in the same months
OF 1913.
In the same months OF last year lead
amounting to 20, 900 900 pounds was re-
exported. This year in the same period
the amount increased to $1,000, 900
pounds.
Total exports to France in the week
ended December 4 were si6.3s1.i77.
against s3.32o.274 in the same week in
1914. The total exports distributed TO
England during the week showed an in
crease Of sl5,s70,il3. Exports to South
American countries during the week
show enormou increases. The total sent
TO Cuba during the week was s1,9S7.llS.
against s66s.o21 during the same week
In 1914