Show REPORT ON FOREIGN TRADE IN FARM AND FOREST PRODUCTS Washington March arch 5 The department depart i ment of or agriculture has issued is a u report I on foreign trade in farm and und forest products in 1904 1 04 compiled by the di division division division vision of ot foreign markets It shows that the balance of or trade in farm prod products products products in each year 1890 to 1904 was in favor of exports There was a dis distinct distinct gain Juin in 1898 when the export bit bal balance ance increased to a gain of over the preceding year and for six successive years beginning with 1898 the annual export balance for farm products exceeded The statement shows that the do domestic domestic domestic exports of farm or agricultural products for the 1904 were I less than titan in the preceding p year ear and I 1 less hiss l ss than the annual average for 1899 1599 to 1903 The total value of or 1904 i aggregated and was an In increase crease of over oer 1903 and 36 6 more than the annual u nual average averne for 1894 to 1898 i iFor For the period 1890 to 1904 the total value of domestic export of farm products s aggregated The total imports of farm products In 1904 Wre ere an increase of or over oer 1903 1003 and of over the annual average for COI 1890 18 tp 1003 1903 and of forest products The value of imports of forest products exceeded the thc previous year ear by and the annual average of 1899 tp o 1903 by W li The value of the cotton exports in increased increased increased creased for 1903 to 1904 al although although a though the tile quantity exported in 1904 was pounds less lesu than in inA 1903 A decline of in domestic ex exports ex exports exports ports of grain rain and grain products is attributed to a diminution in quantity without a corresponding rise In price Meat and meat products de declined dined from to The farm imports in 1904 included 73 72 of or sugar and molasses in animal fibres in coffee 5 in hides and skins and 46 in vegetable fibres Dumber umber exports aggregated an increase of or over the previous year Naval stores exported Increased from Op In 1903 IOOS to over in 1904 Alcoholic liquors imported declined |