The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-07
LUXURY IMPORTS
FALL OVER 90 P. G.
Total for Current Fiscal Year
Expected to Decline From
Pre-War Year Figures.
AFFECTS DIAMONDS MUCH
Ten Principal Articles Show
Drop in Spite Of Advance
of Prices.

Arguments for saving and thrift i'm
pressed on the people Of the United States
during the war appear to have had
marked effect on Importation OF lux
uries. A compilation by the National
City Bank indicates that the value OF
luxu-ies imported into the United States
In the fiscal year which ends with next
month will be little more than one-half
OF that OF the year preceding the war
although prices in all of the articles in
question are higher unit of quantity
than in the pre-war year.
or diamonds and other precious stones
imports in eight months ended with
February. 1919. were only $4,000. 900
In round terms, against $4,000. 900 in
the corresponding months of 1917, de-
spite the fact that prices a carat are
from 90 to 100 per cent higher than
they were before the war.
Cotton 'laces and embroideries. of
which the prices a unit of quantity have
advanced greatly. show a total for the
eight months of the fiscal year 1919 of
but little more than $4,000, 900, against
s2o,OO0,OOO In the corresponding months
Immediately preceding the war. Silk
laces and embroideries show for~.the
eight months Just ended about $780,
600, against nearly $4,000. 900 in the
corresponding months of 1914 and silk
manufactures as a whole more than
$4,000. 600. against more than SEE, 000,-
900 in the same months OF the fiscal
year 1914. Laces produced from the
| fibres amounted in the eight months of
the current year TO but little more than
ar,tn .
600 in the same period preceding the
war.
Decorated China ware imported In the
eight months ended with February,
1919. Is about $500. 900. against nearly
100000 in the corresponding months
OF 1914. Art works show an even great
er fall. amounting In the eight month,
OF the current fiscal year to less than
100000. against more than $4,000
600 in the corresponding months OF 1914
Hats and hat materials show in the
eight months less than $4,000. 900
| against more than 100000 In the cor
responding months OF the year pre-
ceding the war. Feathers intended for
| ornamental purposes amounted in the
| current year to only 1900, 900. against
nearly s7,00o.000 in the corresponding
| months Of 1914. Leather gloves i'm.
ported in the eight months ended with
February, 1919, are a little more thar
s3.000,000 in value, against s7,500O0C
in the same months OF 1914 Wool car.
pets amount to about $4,000. 900 ir
| value, against about s4.500,00o in the
| save months OF 1917.
Spirits, wines and malt liquors. In
| Guiding all of those forming that gen.
eral group. show for the eight month.
ended with February. 1919. a total o.
| but s1.99S,s21. against s13.S17.433 II
the eight months ended with February
1914. and s14,15s.055 in the eigh
months ended with February. 1919
Champagne amounts for the eigh
months of the current year to onl,
s6o6,421. against s3.245.301 in the cor
responding 1914 months.
Taking ten principal articles OF lux
| ury imported art works. preciou.
| stones. spirits. wines and liquors. lace.
and embroideries, hats and hat mate
RAILS feathers. kid gloves and sill
! manufactures-the total for the eigh
| months ended with February. 1919. ag
gregates about 100000. 900. against ap
proximately s120. 100000 in the sam,
| months of 1914. despite the fact tina
the prices a unit f quantity have in
creased in practically all classes OF ar
| roles