Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1900 — WOOLEN IMPORTS ARE REDUCED TO ONE-THIRD. [ARTICLE]

WOOLEN IMPORTS ARE REDUCED TO ONE-THIRD.

Home Maoefacturers Are Now Supply* ing the Home Trade. The following table shows the imports and exports of woolen manufactures fat eight months ending Ang. 31, and the New York price of Ohio XX fleece wool during the month of August, from 1895 ts 1900: August pries of Ohio XX 8 mos Woolen manufactures, fleece wool ending— Imports. Exports. cent*. 1895.. $40,667,044 $470,725 18 1896.. 29,544,094 614,678 17 1897.. 37,714,064 144,512 28)4 1898.. 11,681,158 717,689 28% 1899.. 10,470,622 779,567 30% 1890.. 12,084,928 886,030 28% The imports are thus seen to be only one-third of what they were in. the free trade year. 1895, while exports have nearly doubled since then and the price es wool is 60 per cent higher.