The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-04
THE WHEELS co ROUND.
Big Growth in Exports of Automobiles
They GO Everywhere.

All the world is riding in American
automobiles. 1t has demanded them at
the rate OF million dollars day, dur
ing the year which ended with Decem-
Der last. The total value of automo-
biles and accessories exported from the
United States in the calendar year 1920
VIII approximate, says statement by
the National City bank of New York,
s365, ,0O0,O 900. The word "approximate"
is used because we can only estimate
the exIiarts for the month of December,
but the very latest figures Of exporta-
tion Justify the statement that the
value of the automobiles and acces-
sories, including chassis, separate parts,
tires, engines, etc, passing out OF the
ports of continental United States dur
ing the current year have averaged up
to this time full million dollars a
day.
Where do the automobiles go! Ev.
ervwherei The number of countries,
colonies and islands to which they were
sent exceeds one hundred. From Aver
baiian to Zanzibar and Baluchistan to
Yugo- Slavia the people OF all races,
colors and shades of political opinion
clamor for the American automobile.
Persia, Siam, Madagascar, Samoa, the
Canary islands. Lebria, British Hon
duras. Iceland and the Belgian Congo
are among the countries, colonies and
islands to which machines were sent
during the current year, in which the
export record will be the biggest
ever" The 1866, 100000 worth Of auto
mobiles and accessories exported in the
calendar year 1920 will bring the grand
total of exports of this character from
1000 to 1920 81 25O,OOO,OO0. and the to-
tai number of machines $4,000.
We do not realize. says the banks
statement, until we examine closely the
figures of exports the rapidity Of
growth in this trade abroad or the ex-
tent of distribution. In the nine months
of 1920 for which exact figures are now
available the value of automobiles and
parts thereof exported is considerably
more than double that of the CORES
pohding months Of last year. The ex
tent Of the distribution and growing
demand of the distant corners of the
world for our machines are further IL
lustrated by the fact that the number
OF machines sent TO India in the nine
months in question was over i 600. as
against less than $500 in the same
months Of 1919. To the Dutch East
Indies, where they are being used not
only for passenger service, bart as feed
ers' TO the railways. the number Of
machines exported to the latest date
available in the current year is $500. as
against slightly less than 1000 in the
same months last year. The demand Is
not limited to the tropics or the tenn
perate zones. for the records of 1919
show shipments of 100000 worth Of
machines and parts thereof 20 Finland
and over 100000 worth TO Iceland. and
present indication are that the 1920 to-
tails to both the tropics and the frigid
zones will be fully double those Of 1919.
Even manufacturing Europe seems
TO find il more convenient TO buy her
automobiles from the United States
than 10 make them at home. since the
official record Of exports Of commercial
and passenger machines to Europe in
the nine months ended with September
aggregates S5O.O0OOO0. against S25l0c0,-
600 in the corresponding months of last
wear. and Great Britain alone 81 cO0,-
600. against less than S5.O00O00 in the
same months of last year.