The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
HUGE GAIN IN EXPORT
TRADE IN DECEMBER
Shipments From New York Six
Times Those Of Same
Month Of 1913.
WHEAT Is THE LEADER

The reason for $50 wheat is made
clear In the details OF December exports
from the port Of New York made public
yesterday by " Liant. chief statlstlcian
OF the custom House Exports Of wheat,
chiefly for Europe were nearly six times
greater In value than the exports OF De
cenber year ago. totalling sS.6S0,S25.
a. compared with sl.55S.2OG. The months
record Of wheat exports were nearly
double in value those Of November One
OF the interesting features Of this great
wheat trade is the fact that Italy took
more than half Of II exports 10 Italy being
S4.707.2i9. agalns; s1ioa65 the previous
December Export men view this feature
Of the wheat trade as significant OF prep
arations by Italy for trouble or the in
direct supplying OF tieTmanys demand.
The export Of war munitions and other
products and merchandise stimulated by
the wa made heavy advances In Derem b.
/ over ne record figures OF November
While the bulk OF Europe's buying was
in foudstuffs purchases Of horses. auto
mobiles. saddles and harness, cartridges
and explosives shoes and clothing FOR the
Immediate use ~ the armies of the Allies
made striking gains over those of the
month before
The export Of horses during the month
amounted to $3659tSO. as compared with
s6S.7lO the year before and tl.Oq7.SGO
in November. 1914. France took practi-
cally all of these, the number Of horses
thus added to the army Of the Allies being
ll,S23. Commercial automobiles. the cN-
port Of which i'm normal years Is almost
negligible each month amounted to
S3.l9O.9Ol. as compared with ST7,749 in
1gppmhar 40 hafpra "a nd 60
IN November. 1914 France likewise took
practically all Of these. a. well ms the
Sl.279.50j Of harness and saddles exported
IN the month. a total nearly ATTY times
The usual exports Of such material The
shipment OF explosives showed a large
increase over those Of the previous month.
being S66l 929. rs compared with S35. 900
In November
Among the !oodstuffs the exports Of
corn showed arCer gains than the recent
months lave exhibited. The value Of the
corn shipments was Sl.37S.453. AS COM
pared with Sl3.639 the year before. The
Netherlands took practically all of this.
Buckwhea' ot which little is exported
normally. none being sent out In De-
cembcr. 1913. was shipped To Europe TO
the amount OF S1137O3 Barley likew Sc
has begun to he exported. the amount
being S2l3.323 against s400 the preced-
Ing December
under tho circumstances showing a total
value greater than those OF December,
1918, though the number OF bales sent
abroad was much greater In proportion
because OF the low price this year FIX
ports were 55.929 bales ~ s2.33s.56l
against 36.i11 bales at S2.l79,516 In De-
cember. 1913. or the cotton exported in
December. 1914. t7i3263 went directly
10 Germany. against S23l.59 the previous
December. Tts was the sole export OF
this port 20 Germany.
Leather goods. cotton knit apparel and
woollen goods, among clothing materials.
showed the heaviest gains over the pre-
vious year and were sent mostly TO
France and England.
Copper exports though reduced by about
ha!f .ro;r :hc:c o! December > yca- ago
were maintained slightly above those OF
the previous month.
In view OF the passing Of the steel
Corporation common dividend the month =
figures on steel and iron product exports
were interesting. showing reductions from
the volume Of trade "a year ago OF six
seventies In some products
A table OF exports follows: