The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-12
COTTON EXPORTS
TO JAPAN REACH
new HIGH MARK
Manufacturers Gains in
War to Supply ORR
ent's Demand.
100000 LBS. IN OCT.
Years Shipments Aggregate
443,0OO,OO0 Lbs; Our Cot
ton Goods Exports Gain.
59,OOO,OOO LBS. IN OCT.

Japanese cotton manufacturers
are apparently planning ia hold the
gains which they made during the
war in supplying the Orient with
cotton goods. At least this would
seem to be the explanation. says
the National city Bank Of New
York, OF tine fact that their pur-
chases OF our cotton in 1921 will
he much larger than in any earlier
year OF our trade with that coun-
try. The quantity Of cotton eN-
ported to Japan in the ten months
ending with October. 1921. is 49,
100000 pounds. or more than in any
full year preceding, and for tho
single month Of October $4,000. 900
pounds. against only 1000, 900 in
the same month of tho preceding
year.
Nation Is Free Buyer.
Japan always buys freely ut
United States cotton when prices
arc comparatively low. and the fact
that the export prices OF our raw
cotton are now running at much
less than that OF year ago may
account in some degree for the un-
usually heavy demands Of Japan
upon oJu cotton fields. but IL is
quite apparent from q study Of the
figures OF preceding years that the
total exports to that country in
tho calendar year 1927 will be much
larger than that Of any earlier
year. and probably will total about
55O.000.o00 pounds against for
mer high record Of 441.OOO.OO0 in
1919. In fact. the quantity OF cot
ton sent to Japan in the current
year has been greater than to any
other country of the world except
to Great Britain. importing s53.-
100000 pounds. and to Germany,
65i.000.a00 pounds. as against 49,,
600 900 sent to Japan. these figures
relating to the ten months ending
with October. 1921.
Total shipments May BE Double.
The total quantity OF cotton sent
10 Japan in 1921 will be double that
of the year Immediately preceding
the war. which showed 245.00O. 600
pounds sent to that country, as
pounds for 1921. this estimate for
tse full year being based upon the
returns for the ten months ending
with October. Ever since the close
of the war Japan has bought large
" Of our cotton-much more large
, " than during or prior to the war.
but the total for the current year
will be far in excess Of any year pre-
ceding.
Cotton Goods Exports Gain
Even these large purchases of
our raw cotton by Japan. adds the
banks statement. has not prevent
ed a considerable increase in our
exports of cotton goods to those
sections OF the orient which are
supposed to rely largely upon ia
pan for their cotton manufactures.
Our exports OF unbleached cotton
cloths to China in the month of
October, 1921. were 2622.0o0 yards.
against $4,000 in the same month
OF last year: TO India, 5.46S. 900
yards. against l.l7f.0O0 in Octo-
Der. 1920. and to the Philippines.
6S2.0 yards. against 35S.0O0 in the
SAME month OF last year In
bleached cottons a similar record
appears. the total To China having
been $4,000 yards in October
1921, against 5O5.OOO in the same
month Of last year; TO the Philippines.
2,145,00O yards. against 1,43S,O0O in
October. 1920. or printed cottons,
the quantity sent TO the Philip
pines in October. 1921. was 3.40S.-
600 yards. against $4,000 in tho
same month OF last year. and Of
cotton cloths dyed in the yarn
the quantity TO the Philippines is
1.237,OoO. against $4,000 one year
ago.