Show manufacturing EXPORTS according to the report 0 the bureau of statistics showing the foreign commerce of tho united states for the last fiscal year the exports of manufactures fac tures were large giving promise of stills greater expansion at least in the current twelve months period the total value of these exports was 23 2 3 million against 25 2 5 in the previous year while the percentage 0 such exports to the total of all articles exported va against a year ago it 13 noteworthy as indicating marvelous development of this branch of our commerce that since 1894 5 when the exports of manufactures began to show marked increases there has been a steady gain each year and that this in crea sewill be uninterrupted seems probable from the tact that the juno record of the current calendar year chows a total of 50 16 1 6 millions exports or nearly 6 millions more than the monthly ai rage of such exports for the fiscal year tho statistics show a most decided in our exports of copper cottma claths cloths miscellaneous including electrical machinery books and maps cars clocks and watches appl ails structural steel and woolen manufactures indicating successful competition in fields of activity which have hitherto been almost exclusively enjoyed by our rivals this seems lo 10 be highly encouraging because our manufacturers now appear to be n a position by reason of their control 0 material ond the development 0 their for production not only to hold chis trade which they have acquired but energetically to exploit the new territory that be opened as ibe result of the restoration of peace |