New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
COTTON GOODS BOOM IN FOREIGN ORDERS
Export of Foodstufs From America Reaches New Height

cotton manufactures exported rom ,the United States in the three years of war Is one-half as much as in the 20 years before the war.
 A compilation by the National City Bank of New York shows that the value of cotton cloths alone export ed in the fiscal years 1917 is nearly three times as much, knit goods seven times as much, and cotton yarn eight .simes as much as in the fiscal year 1914. The quantity of cotton cloths exported in the fiscal year 1917 eS- ceeds that Of any earlier year except the fiscal year 1906, when the de mand of China at the close of tho Russo-JApanese war was exceptional iy heavy. Even tn cotton laces, of which the export value has been ex- tromslv small the total for 1917 ex- ceeds S1.oo0.o00 against less than one |, quarter Of & million in 1914. Cotton wehr ring apparel, which prior to tho war was about 10.00o.0G0 per an- nusn. wRs in the fiscal yca:' 1917 over Ssn, 900, 900.
 This increasc in value of cott"-1 goods exported is not merely due tn higher prices. Of cotton cloths alone. for example. the exports for the fiscai year 1917 are about o0.oo0.o0o yards UEdiRSt CO ,'Vv.VVV III oaiN AA AdH' other classes of cotton manufactures there has been a gain in quantity as well as in value. In May of 1917. the latest month for which details are available the quantity of cotton cloths exported is ss.00o,oco yards against S44.03D. .000 in 1915. Cotton yarn also shows q large increase in exportation since the beginning of the war. hav- ing amounted in 1917 to over $5.o00,- ~o90 against S7ls,0Ve in 1914.
 This increase has been chiefly to our ncighbors at the north and south. To Canada the exports of cotton cloths alone in the fiscal year 1917 is owe: T6.Ooa.O10 yards against 100000 in ths year before the war; to Central America 63,oO0,Oo0 yards against .37,- os0.o0 in 1914, and to South America 17o.0o0.0oa yards against 42,ooc, ,0o0 in aeI4.
 Japan Competitor fn Orient.
 To the Orient which formerly was our best market for cotton cloths, there is a distinct fall-off due to the fact that Japan is now manufactur- ing cotton goods largely for her ori- ental neighbors. The quantity of cot ton cloths exported from the United States to Asia in 1914 (the year before
  1917 but 3s.O0o,O00 yards Even to the Philippines. which have been our largest customer in recent years for cotton goods, the total for the fiscal rear 1917 is but S3.00O,000 yards against 1O6, 900. 900 yards in the fiscal gear 1915 The Philippines still take more cotton cloths from the United States than does any other country though the values are less than those 10 Canada, which took in the hscal year 1917 cotton of higher price than those of many other countries presumably utilizing them for war purposes This Is also true or the limited quantity of American clotns .aken by Great Britain. The S'ooo'ooo tards of cotton cloth exported to Great Britain in the fiscal year 1917 went at an average of 39 cents per gard. those to Canada at about 13 cents per yard, and those to other countries at an average of 9.7 cents per yard.
 The marked fall off in the value Of our exports of cotton goods to the Orient is illustrated by comparison of figures of recent years with those at intervals since 1900. In the fiscal year 1916 the exports of cotton goods of all kinds to Asia were but B, 1,- 900 against ss.o1s.ooo in 1914. ST. 501,ooo in 1910. and 1.352,O00 in 1915. On the other hand the exports .o Oceania show a large gain since 1900, having been in 1916 $9,455,oOO n 1914 $e.7s0.0oo. in 1910 $4,1s7.- 900 and in 1900 s1.296.oo0. To South America the increase since the war is ,erv large. the total for 1916 of cotton roods of all kinds being 15,336,0oo isainst s3.7s5.ooo in 1914, $3,347,- 900 in 1910 and s2.069.0oo in 1900. ro North America the total for 1916 s4s,s7o.o00 against $2o,459,ooo in 1914. s12.4s5,oO in 1910 and $7,oo1,- 100 in. 1900.
 The increase to Europe in 1916 and 1917 is very large. but occurs chlefiy In knit goods and in a less degree in cotton cloths. The total of all cotton nanufacturs to Europe in 1916 was ;35.536,00o against $3.s14,00o in 1914, .1,9es,O0O in 1910 and $1,5o7.00O In $500. Of this large total of $35,536' : NcO to Europe in 1916, $12.93s,0oo
 ,.s knit goods. s7,2s7,o0o cotton 10th. and s70s,00o other cotton cloth ng. Details of distribution by grand divisions in 1917 are not yet available.
 Exportation of Foodstuffs.
 Foodstufrs continue to move out o1 the United States in enormous quanti- . aes despite the limited supplies of I916-17.
 A compilation by the National City Bank shows that the quantity o1 meats and meat products exported rom the United States in the fiscal year 1917 aggregated nearly 2,ooO,- 100000 pounds against 5o,oOo.ooc pounds in 1914, the year prior to the war, while the quantity of breadstuH'
 exported in 1917 was 57,ooo'oo'
 bushels against 152,o00.0oo in 1s1 A.
 The largest increase of exports oc