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Show I HEAVY DROP IN EXPORTS. America's export trade it dropping at an alarming rate For the last year the total of exports to Europ.1 was more than J2.n0n.00ii.0nn less than , m 1920, and our out going trade with P South America was $300,000,000 less In the same period In every direction, with one I JC BP lion, our foreign trade Is decreasing. The heavv shrinkage, as expressed la dollars. Is in part due to the de-1 'Teased value of commodities. But allowing for the slump in prices, the ' loss in trade in the quantity of goods sold to foreigners has been disturbing. It Is quite esuentlal to American business Interests that, during this pe-rlod pe-rlod of rebuilding, the export trade of the country be maintained. Our total of exports in 1919 was over eJght billion bil-lion dollars. Those figures are being cat in two and, as a consequence, in dustrles which have depended on out 1 ide markets, are feeling the effect I ot a restricted demand for their goods I r r . |