The Importance Of Puerto Rican Trade

Author : United States Department Of Agriculture
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266684664
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book Pamphlets, Social Problems (Classic Reprint) written by United States Department Of Agriculture and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Pamphlets, Social Problems States, and Cuba together enjoyed nearly two-thirds of the total com merce carried on by Puerto Rico during 1893 - 1896. About one-fourth of the trade was controlled by three European countries - Germany, the United Kingdom, and France. The average value per annum of the business transacted with Germany in the four years mentioned amounted to or per cent of the total; that with the United Kin g dom to or per cent; and that with France to or per cent. During the earlier years of the decade 1887-1896, the relative stand ing of the leading countries in Puerto Rico's commerce differed quite noticeably from that disclosed by the figures just quoted for the four years 1893 - 1896. In 1887, 1888, and 1889 the United States received a larger portion of the trade than Spain, and stood first in the list of countries dealing with the island. It was not until 1890 that Spain outstripped us and secured the lead that was maintained in subsequent years. Although Spain's share of the trade was greater than ours in 1890 and 1891, it appears as regards the total value of the busi ness done with the island during the five year period 1887 - 1891, that the United States was slightly in the lead, being credited with per cent of the entire commerce, as against per cent for Spain. The average annual value of the merchandise exchanged dur in g the five years mentioned was in the case of the United States and in the case of Spain. Next to Spain in impor tance, during 1887 - 1891, came the United Kingdom, with per cent of the trade to its credit, at an average yearly value of Cuba ranked fourth in this period, instead of third as in 1893 - 1896, the business transacted between the two islands having an average value per annum of which was per cent of the total. Then followed Germany and France, the commerce carried on by Puerto Rico with the former country averaging a year, or per cent, and that with France a year, or per cent. While the six countries already mentioned have been the chief factors in Puerto Rico's foreign trade, the island has also enjoyed important commercial intercourse with many others. During 1896, for instance, which is the latest year covered by the Puerto Rican statistics, there were nine additional countries with each one of which the island had trade exceeding in value. These countries, with the value of the commerce recorded for 1896, were: British possessions other than the East Indies, Italy, British East Indies, Austria Belgium, Argentina, Uruguay, the Netherlands, and Den mark, Still other countries included in the Puerto Rican trade returns for 1896, but of less importance, were the following: French possessions, Danish possessions, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, Peru, Mexico, Haiti, and Portugal.10 trade or puerto rico. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.