The agricultural output of England and Wales 1925

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Identifikator:: 1757028552

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-135495

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: The agricultural output of England and Wales 1925

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Stat. Off.

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: XV, 152 Seiten; graph. Darst., Kt.

Digitisation:: 2021

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter II. The agricultural area

Collection:: Economics Books

MINERAL PRODUCTS. 25 the English Government placed a high export duty on Malayan tin ores not going to some part of the British Empire. Such a thing could not happen in Bolivia, and the smelting of Bolivian and other ores in this country would to some extent, at any rate, relieve Ameri can consumers from the speculative profits of the London market. COPPER. With the possible exception of the silver industry, the copper in dustry will probably feel the injurious effects of the European war more seriously than any other of the leading American metal indus tries. During the last five years approximately 50 per cent of the copper turned out by American refineries has been exported almost entirely to the countries now involved in the European war. Some of this copper has been imported for metallurgical treatment, and the imports will probably be somewhat restricted on account of shipping conditions. During these five years, however, domestic consumers have taken only about G3 to G7 per cent of the copper produced from mines within the United States, so it is evident that there must be a ma terial curtailment of production while present conditions prevail. Considerable copper is of course consumed in munitions of war and for other military purposes, but the constructive arts of peace are far more favorable for the copper industry than the destructive art of war. American producers have already greatly curtailed their produc tion, and it seems almost certain that the output must be materially restricted for an indefinite period, the length of which will depend largely on the European conditions. Out of the total copper exports in 1913, valued at $143,000,000, over $126,000,000 represented metal in pigs, ingots, and bars, and nearly all the remainder was exported in plates, sheets, rods, and wire. All these exports went to European countries with the exception of about $7,000,000 worth, which was sent mainly to Canada. Both the imports and the exports of articles manufactured of copper and brass were comparatively small. The exports of ar ticles made from brass amounted to only about $5,600,000, an almost negligible quantity compared with the domestic consumption. The value of the European exports of articles manufactured from copper and brass was undoubtedly many times that of the exports from the United States. A very small percentage of the European exports came to the United States, so that the war will have little effect on domestic trade. The opportunity for the American manufacturer lies in entering the foreign markets that were largely supplied by European exports of manufactured goods. The capacity of the domestic manufactur-

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