Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1915 — CUSTOM RECEIPTS [ARTICLE]

CUSTOM RECEIPTS

At New York Show Big Falling Off , for the Year. New York, January I.—The war in Europe is reflected in the New r York custom receipts f0r~1914, made public today. Receipts were approximately $167,000,000, representing a falling off of about $36,500,000 from the figures of 1913. Imports of Merchandise were about $975,000,000, representing a decrease of more than $35,000,000. Domestic exports in 1914 amounted to approximately $800,000,000, a decrease of nearly $105,000,000. Imports of gold and silver were about $2 1,000,000, a decrease of approximately $20,500,000, Exports of domestic gold showed an Increase, the approximate figures being $155,400,000 in 1914 and $116,500,000 in 1913.