The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
of Finance e

AL A-w~ for May of this year with those loI Msx in. 1914 reveals a decrease III or,ls,s three of the articles classeo as foosstuffs-green coffee, dried ap rlas and oranges. According to .ie Monthly Summary published py Bureau of Foreign and DoIiies Commerce, of the Department oI Commerce, coffee exported rom ln,S country in May, 1914, average Ill va. ue 16 3-4 cents a pound 10 cen May 1916, and .15 l-3 cents III H 5a1z For similar periods the export prices of dried, apples were cents' 7 csnts, and 8, 1-2rrents pound re, snncftvriys, and of oranges $2.So, $z.l1 and-$ per box. M ;r
 Breadstuffs show large increases III .xnort prices. Corn exported In MAY 1a14 averaged 76 2-3 cents per pusn ,al against S2 1-2 cents in May isio' snd s1.52 in May, 1917, an increase of a2 per cent, in the last year. Hlce exported in May .1914, averageo
 cents per poupd against z.o on.a in May, 191e, and cents III ce , 1e1z Wheat exp0rtedn averasea s-4.cents per ppsnel U n leS RaA Msy ASn May Tai7. ar, increase of 160 per cent. -.or,nared with May 1914, and loV per cant aL wear ago. Wheat flour export ad advnnced from $4.6s per barrel III Nav. 1914. to $5.73 in May, 1915, anu so ka in May, 1917, an increase ol 100 per cent compared with May, lsl4' ana se per cent compared with May' 1916. . ar
 sErrs exported in May, 1914, aver aged 1s 1-2 per dozen against zl ias cents per dozen in May 1slS' ana S4 Ia cents in May 1917. Canned sal mon exported advanced from cen1s per pound in May, 1914, 70
 cents in 1s1s. and 13 S-4' cents m Nas , 1917. The humble peanut showed q .ssf,ztantial gain, averaging l-z : cents her pound for those exported ir May. 1914, but declined to l-4 centx in May 1916, and advanced 70 a 8-4 cents in. May 1917, gain or DO iDar cent in the last year.
 TlAu meats show large increases III sveraee export prices. Canned beer arnorfed in May, 1914, averaged Is 1-s cents per pound against 20 l-2 cents in May 1s16. and 27 1-S cents in May 1917, Fresh beef exported averaged 12 1-5 cents per pound Tn "A IA cents in May 1917. The fresh beef exported in May 1917, was valued al one cent per pound less than the I fresh beef imported for the same month. Pfckled beef exported in creaaed from @ 3-4 cents per pound Tn < Mssvl 1914. to 10 Is cents in 1915. and-15 2-s cents in 1917. Bacon ex- ',,orted advanced from IS 1-3 cents in Nav 1914, to IA cents in 1915. and 22 cents in 1917, an increase Of 51 Der cent in the period from May 1915 to May 1s1T.s, Hams and shoulders were exported at. an average price or IA cents per pound in May 1914, 10 1-S cents in 1916, and 22 2-5 cents Tn 1aI1 an increase of SO per cent. since May 1914. Lard shows large advance in the export rice, being 10 2-4 cents in May 1s14, IF Pa cents in 1916, and ,28 cents in May 1917. an increaee of 110 per cent compared with 1914, and 82 per cent compared with May 1916., Picked pork export ed from 10 Ia cents per pound ir May 1914 to 13 cents in 1916 and ls cents in 1917.
 Dairy products also advanced great ly in export prices. Butter from ~ IA cents per pound in May 1914 tt e5 2.4 cents in 1916, and 37 Ia 1T 1911, an increase of TO per cent 1T 1911, compared with May 1914 Cheese exported declined from IS l.; cents per pound fne May 1914 to T. cerits Tn 1916, but increased to 24 l.; scsHfs rf 1e17. an increase of 43 pel cent fin the year. Condensed mill exported in May 1914. average 73-. cents per pound. 8 1-2 cents in Ma! 1916, and Il IA cents in May 1917.
 Vegetables exported share in tn
 general increase. Onions increased from $1.35 per busheI in May 1914 to sI.4l in 1916 and to $2.12 in 1917
 Potatoes from 80 1-2 cents per bush
 ei in-May 14-to-$1.22 in 1916. am
 $As7sd dn a91l. an, increase of ;135 pc
 cent in the past year.