Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-18
GERMANY GETS NONE DIRECT

That American breedstuffs and Ameri-
can products Of various kinds are supply
ing the allies In the European war and
that Germany Is unable TO get any OF this
countIy's products because Of the war
blockade, Is strlkingly shown In monthly
summary OF foreign commerce just is
sued by the United states Department Of
Commerce. a copy has been received at
the COMMERCIAL club. The report gives
figures for November only. comparing
them with the figures OF last November
on the corresponding products.
II is shown that a year ago In Novem-
bcr Germany got from the United States
wheat TO the value OF $685.. POS. while last
November Il got no wheat at all from us
During this month OF November, while
Germany was unable TO set American
wheat, Great Britain got s5,So9.sOS worth
from US.
Belgium, as well a. Germany. got no
wheat from America In November
France, IN November t9lo got wheat to
the amount or $SS3,Sn from America, while
in November, 1914. II got S2.s9S.923 worth
from us
Italy, though not engaged in the war.
took an enormous quantity Of our wheat
as compared to November a year ago.
The figures arc; November, 1918, A29, ISL; ;
November. 1914 81, ,S63SGA.
The figures In automobiles are equally
significant in view Of the state OF war
existing,
Automobile Figures.
In November, 1918, Germany received
automobiles from the United states to.the
value OF $S,s27. and In November 1914,
none
At tho same time while In November,
1918, France bought our automobiles TO
the amount OF only s6s.6ii In November,
1914. Il took sos cars at a total value OF
M,714,145 This Is an Increase of 2,5li per
cent.
Great Britain imported three times as
many American automobiles In November
| 1914, as In November 1913
In the American expectation OF ant
mails there Is another significant feature
| In November 1913, animals were exported
to the value OF but 1891 eco In November
1914 the expectation OF animals reached
the enormous total of sS.22i,OOo This in
/ crease in expectation OF animals Is found
to be most entirely I'm horses for Euro
! pean battle fields
( The figures show that IN November
| 1918, only LIP horses were shipped out OF
J the United States while in November
! 1914. 2s,O7l horses were exported
/ The total imports OF the United States
during November. 1914. show decided de-
| crease from the corresponding month
last year. They were sl4s 900 thcr
and only 900 In the November just
past. Exports, on the other hand show
a decided decrease over n. year ago. The
exports In Novemher. IOl3, amounted 4
s2i5,5soO42 and in November. 1914. the,
were s2OSs7S. .5Ss. This is falling Off II
exports OF some s4OOOOOCO
/ Cotton Decrcnse Tells.
| This is not "a large decrease In ex-
ports when It Is remembered that
the decrease in shipments of cot
ton set the exports for the month
back by s72.OOOOOO, This means that
there is an increase OF imports In
many other lines TO make the difference
between the s72,OOO.OOO cotton decrease
and the $iOOo0.0OO total decrease.
Eggs, IN n measure. come to the rescue
here as II is shown that the exports In
! this product amounted TO nearly 81, 900. .OOi
more last November than a year ago
Here is also whore the oxportation OF
horses helps 10 bring up the total loss
on the cotton product. Horses increased
from s330.0O0 TO So 600. Breadstuffs in
creased from 100000 to 81, 10000 Oats
jumped from $4,000 worth to nearly
100000 Barley jumped from less thar
$4,000 to more than sl.5O0.OOo.