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New York, N. Y._.}i3,404,
New Orleans, La] 4, 177, 355
Baltimore, Md... 1,452,413
Los Angeles, Calif. 510, 657
Buffalo, N. ¥...... 3681 624
Philadelphia, Pa... 2 541,000
an Francisco,
Calif _____ i
Houston, Tex. ....
Boston, Mass__....
Norfolk, Va.___._._}|
Jalveston, Tex.....
Toledo, Ohio...
Portland, Oreg,.___|
Baton Rouge, La...
Seattle, Wash_____.!
Sandusky, Ohio...
Fort aan Tex__
Uperior, Wis._...-Newport
 News, Va_
Charleston, 8. C...
Mobile, Ala_.__....|
Tacoma, Wash...
Tampa, ‘Fla... 2.7]
Duluth, Minn. ....
Rochester, N. Y_._,
Portland, Me...
Savannah, Ga......

Long tons
1,434, 523
", 520, 203
1,922, 194
5, 663, 401
1, 587, 467
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3eaumont, Tex_._
detroit, Mich. __._.
acksonville, Fla__.
Tey West, Fla...
Shieago, Il. ______.
orain, Ohio. __._._
Julfport, Miss |
Cleveland, Ohio__..
Fairport, Ohio. __.
Pensacola, Fla.....
Brie, Po. civ
Texas City, Tex...
Freeport, Tex ___..
Tscanaba, Mich___.
Chester, Pa ...-...|
Ashland, Wis__.___|
Wilmington, Del___
Tverett, Wash. _.._
Dgdensburg, N.Y...
Wilmington, N. C.
Anacortes, Wash__.
Bellingham, Wash.
Olympia, Wash_...
Port Angeles,
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Brunswick, Ga.....,
Miami, Fla. ooonaa

Long tons
6, 929
459, 404
326, 533
147, 867
80, 559
2,982
27,442
157, 842
137, 454
77, 339
232, 248
86, 427
54, 236
2, 846
223, 410
143, 734
195, 238
15, 622
193, 450
151, 662
113, 655
36, 685
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703, 545
125, 436
120, 716
269, 760
336, 819
92, 559
8, 940
216, 304
231, 805
48, 238
92, 028
219, 579
233, 530
83, 839
55, 145
98, 762
11, 565
186, 519
1, 990
32, 954
60, 920
98, 678
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2. 606, 647
258, 160
1,909, 461
1, 843, 288
!, 863, 509
1, 644, 285
1, 069, 984
804, 399
1,099, 975
1,082, 579
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850, 664
357, 821
547, 047
586, 986
725, 673
783, 864
575, 534
154, 599
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It will be seen that in a number of cases the exports were many
times the imports, while at a few ports the reverse was true. The
situation is really more unfavorable than these figures indicate, for
the reason that in several cases the imports were made up of articles
not obtainable in the countries to which the exports were destined,
and vice versa.
Under existing conditions vessels operating at ports of the United
States, with the exception of New York and perhaps one or two
Other major ports, find it difficult to obtain cargoes of the proper
kind and in proper quantity for economical operation and profitable
returns. Some ports have a superabundance of heavy cargo of small
value, which must be carried at low cost in order to meet foreign
Competition; but such ports are frequently lacking in the high-grade
“Snails for topping out and for providing a remunerative haul.
b few ports have an excessive quantity of high-class goods for export,
ot are lacking in bulk and dead-weight cargo for making up full
ds and providing a basis for regular and frequent sailings. Vesoy!
 are usually obliged to enter several ports in order to make up a
bo The cost of operation is heavily increased by such practices,
ut under the prevailing conditions there is no alternative.
Mig development of a substantial transshipment business would
It - ein new cargo for ships, both inbound and outbound.
ing Le 0 the load factor, especially on trade routes reachhy
 Sra ler countries, which are sources of important raw materials
ch do not now purchase sufficient American goods to give bal-