The value of the agricultural products imported into the United States during August was $116,000,000, or 59.8% of all imports during the month, compared with $98,000,000 in July, 1921, and $350,000,000 in August, 1920. The leading commodities imported, together with their declared values, were: Raw silks, $27,721,270; sugar, $18,119,559: coffee, $10,012,416; hides and skins, $8,226,888; tobacco, $5,190,213; rubber, $5,098,629; seeds, $4,071,250; vegetable oils, $2,873,161; fibers, $2,117,925; unmanufactured wool, $2,081,065; bananas, $1,918,357; cacao, $1,006,333.
The imports of some of the principal agricultural products during August and July, 1921, with comparisons for August, 1920, and the first eight months of the calendar years 1920 and 1921 are set forth in Table 2.
MONTHLY TREND OF EXPORTS OF WHEAT, COTTON, PORK, AND LARD.
[The 1910-1914 curve represents the prewar annual average.]
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| TABLE 1.—MONTHLY EXPORTS OF PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. | ||||||
| Commodity. | Unit. | Aug., 1921. | July, 1921. | Aug., 1920. | Eight months ending— | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug., 1921. | Aug., 1920. | |||||
| Wheat | Bus. | 58,536,829 | 24,842,294 | 27,693,982 | 206,602,944 | 99,775,041 |
| Wheat flour | Bbls. | 1,872,573 | 1,238,019 | 1,166,707 | 11,182,195 | 15,256,168 |
| Cotton | Lbs. | 254,739,435 | 271,527,561 | 74,767,391 | 1,958,818,466 | 1,982,687,809 |
| Meat and meat products | Lbs. | 203,758,869 | 201,767,270 | 82,268,344 | 1,381,422,150 | 1,246,522,110 |
| Butter | Lbs. | 435,489 | 531,078 | 436,214 | 6,260,466 | 15,965,485 |
| Cheese | Lbs. | 428,014 | 2,200,800 | 374,538 | 9,912,810 | 13,674,469 |
| Milk (condensed, evaporated, and powdered) | Lbs. | 31,958,637 | 18,053,097 | 25,638,722 | 184,120,177 | 335,270,393 |
| Tobacco | Lbs. | 53,076,605 | 53,174,339 | 42,828,455 | 374,316,822 | 326,728,208 |
| Wool | Lbs. | 92,702 | 193,574 | 683,320 | 1,526,920 | 5,967,463 |
| Corn | Bus. | 13,651,559 | 14,972,765 | 781,271 | 86,372,464 | 10,525,077 |
| Rice | Lbs. | 61,981,737 | 63,264,950 | 10,322,640 | 434,863,107 | 289,514,321 |
| Rye | Bus. | 3,079,857 | 931,148 | 5,082,819 | 21,479,252 | 41,481,106 |
| TABLE 2.—MONTHLY IMPORTS OF PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. | ||||||
| Commodity. | Unit. | Aug., 1921. | July, 1921. | Aug., 1920. | Eight months ending— | |
| Aug., 1921. | Aug., 1920. | |||||
| Sugar | Lbs. | 570,852,965 | 277,270,645 | 880,435,997 | 4,431,517,830 | 6,565,255,469 |
| Hides and skins | Lbs. | 38,090,047 | 34,377,952 | 35,127,547 | 236,176,698 | 402,772,854 |
| Tobacco | Lbs. | 4,819,657 | 3,154,947 | 7,894,406 | 208,505,559 | 63,424,548 |
| Wool | Lbs. | 15,866,744 | 9,396,864 | 14,447,810 | 273,521,338 | 213,531,918 |
| Rice (cleaned) | Lbs. | 6,567,780 | 1,407,850 | 15,354,050 | 38,096,280 | 104,671,751 |
| Meat and meat products | Lbs. | 5,013,869 | 3,385,354 | 25,015,317 | 53,632,204 | 89,534,449 |
| Butter | Lbs. | 149,886 | 191,748 | 2,737,265 | 11,774,801 | 25,592,355 |
| Lemons | Value. | $242,440 | $304,058 | $456,387 | $944,756 | $2,576,655 |
Good Outlook for Spain’s Crop of Jordan and Valencia Almonds.
From all available reliable sources it is believed that Spain’s 1921 crop of Jordan almonds, which are grown only in the Provinces of Malaga, Jaen, Granada, and Almeria, will be about equal to last year’s production, reports the American consul at Malaga. Various exporters place the crop from 70,000 to 75,000 boxes of 25 lbs. each.
The crop is somewhat delayed because of the late spring, but the quality is good. Since all stocks of this variety have been exhausted for some time, the demand is active, and opening prices f. o. b. Malaga are expected to be considerably higher than last year. However, this should make but little difference to the buyers in the United States, as they will benefit by the decrease in the exchange value of the peseta.