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Show INCREASES IN IMPORTATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Washington, March 10. Some remarkable re-markable Increases In the Importation Importa-tion of agricultural products Into tho United States during tho decado 1900-19io, 1900-19io, aro shown in a uulletln lssuea by tho bureau of statistics. Notable among these Is tho .Increase In tho Imports of fruits and nuts for tho last 10 years. In 1900 this class was valued nt $10,000,000, white for the year 1910, thoy aro given at $39,500,-000. $39,500,-000. The Imports of fruits alono havo Increased on an nverago of $l,000,0p0 n year slnco 1900. For tho year 1910 they wero valued at $26,000,000,' an In-crcaso In-crcaso of $10,000,000 slnco 1900. Han-nnns Han-nnns showed tho principal Increase In this class, having grown from $6,000, 00 In 1900 to $12,000,000 in 1911. Hides nnd skins show Increases its do practically all commodities In the agricultural products .Shipments of hides nnd skins Increased from $37,-000.000 $37,-000.000 In 1900 to 573,000,000 In 1910. For tho year 1910, howover.'thero was a decrenso when they wero Iniported to the extent of 461,000,000 pounds. Live animals, brcadstuffs, sugar and tobacco were also Imported In greater quantities In 1910 than la 1900. |