The Washington times., 1915-04-19
FEBRUARY COTTON
d,
EXPORTS INCREASED
Commerce Report Also Reveals
Gains in Many Other Prod
uctS Due to War.

A comprehensive report issued by the
Department of Commerce today shows
just which American industries have in
creased foreign business as result OF
tho European war; and which have sus-
taned losses.
The report gives figures for February
and for the eight months of the fiscal
year ending with February. A signifi-
cant showing made is that where cotton
exports showed reduction for the
eight months. exports for February
were greatly in excess of those for Feb
ruary last year. and iron and steel
manufactures, while showing a loss of
Sc. 900 900 for the eight months. had prac-
tically returned to their monthly export
average in February.
For February cotton exports were
valued at $67, 10000 an increase OF 500
600, 900 over the preceding February.
though exports for the eight months
were s243. 900, 600. as compared with s4sS,
100000 for the corresponding eight
months year ago.
Others Show Increases.
Other exports showing increases dur
ing February were: Wheat and flour,
S4S, 100000, as compared with $500, 900 in
February, 1914 meat and dairy products
s23, 100000 and $1,000 OOo in 1914: horses,
$1,000 900 and $500 600 in 1914; cotton manu-
SS, ana So,Sb,UD In 1914,
harness and saddles, $1,000 900 and 500
900 in 1914 explosives, 1000 900 and $40 900
In 1914; leather. $500 600 and 81, 700. 900 In
1914; woolcn manufactures, "a. 400. 900 and
$500 900 in 1914
Increased exports of cars and car
riages. chemicals and drugs oil cake
and neal. fruits and nuts, cottonseed
oil, commercial automobiles, boots and
shoes. zinc, leather, sugar. vegetables
mules. and rubber goods also were
shown.
For the eight months wheat and flour
exports We're s2SS O00OO) as compared
with s1O2 10000 in 1914; meat and dairy
products. sl143oo.ooo. and s1o2. 10000 in
1914: harness and saddles. 81. 100. coo. and
81 600. 900 in 1914: explosives. $1,000 900
and $i.lO0.00O i'm 1914: cottonsecd oil. Sl2,-
10000 and $9,200O00 in 1914: commercial
automobiles. sl4. 900 900 and $500. 900 in 1914:
woolen manufactures. s17 100000 and So
100000 in 1914: zinc. S12, 700, 600 and $500 800
in 1914: sole leather. $l460O. COO and 81
100000 in 1914 refined sugar, $1,000 900
and Sl.3000OO in 1914
Heavy Reductions.
Articles used in the building trades
and agriculture show heavy reductions
in export values. The following COM
PARSONS show tho extent OF the losses
in certain lines. the first figures show
Ing values in the eight months ending
figures export values for the eight
months ending with February of this
year
Copper and manufactures. 500. 900. 900
and s5S,600. 600: lumber and wood manu-
factures Sos. 400. 900 and s32, 900 900; agri-
cultural imnloments. 800, 900 and So
coo. oG0: naval stores. s13. .900.OOo and 81. 300
600: passenger automobiles, $l4 900, ,00i
and N,6OO,OO0: fertilizers. $780, 90 and
s.. 200. 90: iron and steel manufactures,
s171 500. 900 and 1921 300, 900: electrical ma
chncrY. S17.700,O0 and $12. 200, 600: tobacco
and manufactures. $43. 100 600 and $50, 300.-
900. Other exports showing losses were
mineral oils. coal. fish, paper manufac-
lures. paints. and varnishcs and pho
tOgraph goods.
PITTSBURGH. April 19.-Fully 800
01.OO0 in war material has been CON
tracted for in Pittsburgh The Crucible
steel Company has booked one order
aggregating s2O.0O0.OCO. and the remain
der has been distributed among other
concerns here.
7. NJ. Latimer. a local broker. today
received a wireless message from Lon-
con to the effect that contracts had
finally been approved and particulars
wern to be had at the Empire Trust
Company in New York. Mr.. Latimer
says the wireless message meant that
contracts aggreg2trG S3J W0,0C) had
been placed.