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Show Increasing In Volume Yearly. Washington. Tho story of tho re-markable re-markable growth of trade between the Unltod 8tates and Porto Rico Is told In a statement Issued by the biiieii'i of statistics of the department of commerce com-merce between this country and Its Island possession has grown fiom n little less than $4,000,000 In 1S07. the year before annexation, to over $40,-000,000 $40,-000,000 at the close of the present year. For the ten months endln? with October the business between the to countries amounted to $35,830,038 |