Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-22
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
IN FOREIGN TRADE

Improvement In our foreign trade is
indicated by the latest reports issued
by the Department OF Commerce
through Its Bureau OF Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, sales Of food.
stuffs and certain lines OF manufac.
lures having been unusually large in
November, the latest period for which
detailed information is at hand. In
that month exports aggregate 2O6
million dollars, or double the total
for August last when, by reason of
the outbreak OF war, our foreign trade
fell to the lowest level reached In
many years. In December there was
further improvement, the months ex.
ports being valued at 2i6 million dol.
lars, compared with 233 million in
December, 1913, and within 4 million
OF the high record established In De.
cember, 1912.
An analysis Of the trade figures
published in the Summary OF For.
eign Commerce" shows that while
American cotton, mineral oils, naval
stores, lumber and agricultural i'm.
plements are in less demand abroad
than in former years, there Is a
greater demands in foreign countries
for our breadstuffs, meats. sugar,
clothing and other manufactures.
especially in Europe. A citation Of a
few Of the larger factors in our for.
eign trade will illustrate more clearly
this fact.
OF breadstuffs the November ex.
ports exceeded in value 40 million
dollars. or four times as much as in
November. 1913; Of commercial auto.
mobiles the months exports aggre.
gated 2h million dollars. or % times
the value exported in November,
1913; Of eggs, ~ million dollars. or
three times as much; Of sole leather
81 million dollars. or eight times as
much as In November a year earlier;
Of Woodworking machinery and ma.
chine tools, nearly 2 million dollars,
or twice as much as a year earlier;
Of cotton wearing apparel. 2h million
dollars, or almost three times the
value for November. 1913: Of chemi.
calls. drugs and dyes. 81 million dol.
lars, or so per cent more than In
November OF the previous year; Of
cotton manufactures. SO million dol.
lars. or 30 per cent above the figures
OF the preceding November: OF mems
boots and shoes. IL million dollars,
an increase Of 60 per cent; and Of
co.tonseed oil cake and meal. 2is
million dollars, an increase Of 80 per
cent. or especial interest is the re-
markable growth In exports Of refined
sugar and wooden goods. the former
increasing from $4,000 to $2,3S6, 900.
and the latter from $4,000 to 49,.
OiS.OO0 when November. 1913. is com.
pared with the corresponding month
of last year.
Striking changes in the movement
Of specified articles 10 given countries
during November include a million
dollars worth Of corn 70 the Neither.
lands. as against 4 thousand dollars
worth a year earlier; large increases
in wheat shipments to the United
Italy. Germany and France
In sums ranging from Z million down
to 2is million; an increase OF ia /.
million dollars in automobile sales to .
France; the months obtal being near.
y twice the amount shown In any
complete fiscal year: a doubling Of
he exports Of copper to the United .
and an increase Of POO per
cent in sales Of automobile tires 20
England OF Woodworking machinery
he November exports to the United
Kingdom exceeded ! million dollars
value. or nine times as much as a
year earlier, and those to France
nearly trebled The United Kingdom
also took over 3 million dollars worth
If American sole leather. as against
ess than 100000 worth in Novem.
Der, 1913. and Europe as a whole
bought $4,000 worth Of boots and .
shoes, or four times as much as a
year ago. British purchases Of
beef exceeded 2,iOO thou.
sand dollars, against less than 40
thousand dollars in November Of the
,rior year
Further evidence Of the activity Of
American manufacturers and pro,
iucers in meeting the increased de-
nand for our goods in certain quar-.
ers and some indication of the eX-
ent to which our trade in other sec. ],
ions has been affected by reduced