Show TRADE WITH PORTO RICO Heavy Increase Shown Since Occupation Occupation I tion by United States Washington Sept 13 In a statement stat given out by the department of or commerce and labor concerning the growth in Porto Rican commerce it is ts stated The value of merchandise sent from the United States to Porto Rico during the five live years ears prior to 1898 averaged about per annum and in was or practically nine times as great The merchandise sent from Porto PortoRico PortoRico PortoRico Rico to the United States in the five years prior to 1893 averaged about two and a half million dollars per annum and in 1906 was or about eight times as great u Exports from Porto Rico in the fiscal year just ended were practically twice s great in value as in any year under Span Spanish SpanIsh SpanIsh ish rule and about 25 5 per pcr cent greater than thanin in any an previous year under American rule chiefly in sugar and to tobacco tobacco tobacco bacco manufactures The total value of the merchandise sent out of the island in lii inthe the fiscal year 1906 was against in the immediate preceding year while the highest figures in any year un under under under der Spanish rule was or practically practically practically of the figures of oC the fiscal year 1906 |