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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL STATISTICS
The increase in Uruguay's trade with foreign countries since 1862—Trade with foreign countries in 1908—Imports of articles destined for commercial purposes—Imports of articles destined for industrial purposes—Ports to which Uruguayan wool was chiefly exported during 1908—Values of imports from foreign countries—Values of exports to foreign countries—Values of goods handled by the various ports since 1909—Proportion of cultivated soil compared with the area of departments—Live stock census of the Republic in 1900, showing the amounts owned by Uruguayan and foreign proprietors—The distribution of live stock in the various departments—Principal articles exported from Uruguay to the United Kingdom in 1909—Principal articles exported from the United Kingdom to Uruguay in 1909—Uruguay's Budget—Distribution of expenditure among the various departments—Services provided for by special revenues—Principal sources from which the revenues are derived—The development of the State Bank during the years 1897-1909—Balance-sheet—Cereal production in tons—Cereal harvest for the year 1908-9—Cable, telegraph, and telephone systems—Postal service.
TABLE SHOWING THE INCREASE IN URUGUAY'S TRADE WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES SINCE 1862
| Year. | Imports. | Exports. | Total. |
| 1862 | $8,151,802 | $8,804,442 | $16,956,244 |
| 1864 | 8,384,167 | 6,334,706 | 14,718,873 |
| 1866 | 14,608,091 | 10,665,040 | 25,273,131 |
| 1867 | 17,657,918 | 12,077,795 | 29,735,713 |
| 1868 | 16,102,465 | 12,139,720 | 28,242,195 |
| 1869 | 16,830,078 | 13,930,827 | 30,760,705 |
| 1870 | 15,003,342 | 12,779,051 | 27,782,393 |
| 1871 | 14,864,247 | 13,334,224 | 28,198,471 |
| 1872 | 18,859,794 | 15,489,532 | 34,349,256 |
| 1873 | 21,075,446 | 16,301,772 | 37,377,218 |
| 1874 | 17,481,672 | 15,244,785 | 32,426,455 |
| 1875 | 12,431,408 | 12,693,610 | 25,125,018 |
| 1876 | 12,500,000 | 13,727,000 | 26,527,000 |
| 1877 | 15,045,846 | 15,899,405 | 30,945,251 |
| 1878 | 15,927,974 | 17,492,159 | 33,420,153 |
| 1879 | 15,949,303 | 16,645,961 | 32,595,864 |
| 1880 | 19,478,868 | 19,752,201 | 39,231,069 |
| 1881 | 17,918,884 | 20,229,512 | 38,148,396 |
| 1882 | 18,174,800 | 22,062,934 | 40,237,734 |
| 1883 | 20,322,311 | 25,221,664 | 35,543,975 |
| 1884 | 24,550,674 | 24,759,485 | 49,309,559 |
| 1885 | 25,275,476 | 25,253,036 | 50,528,512 |
| 1886 | 20,194,655 | 23,811,986 | 44,006,641 |
| 1887 | 24,615,944 | 18,671,996 | 43,287,940 |
| 1888 | 29,477,448 | 28,008,254 | 57,485,702 |
| 1889 | 36,823,863 | 25,954,107 | 62,777,970 |
| 1890 | 32,364,627 | 29,085,519 | 61,450,146 |
| 1891 | 18,978,420 | 26,998,270 | 45,976,690 |
| 1892 | 18,404,296 | 25,915,819 | 44,356,115 |
| 1893 | 19,671,640 | 27,681,373 | 47,353,013 |
| 1894 | 23,800,370 | 33,470,511 | 57,279,881 |
| 1895 | 24,596,193 | 32,543,643 | 57,279,881 |
| 1896 | 25,530,185 | 30,403,084 | 55,933,269 |
| 1897 | 19,512,216 | 29,219,573 | 48,831,789 |
| 1898 | 24,784,361 | 30,276,916 | 55,061,277 |
| 1899 | 25,552,800 | 36,574,164 | 62,226,964 |
| 1900 | 23,978,206 | 29,410,862 | 53,389,068 |
| 1901 | 23,691,932 | 27,731,126 | 51,423,058 |
| 1902 | 23,517,347 | 33,602,512 | 57,119,859 |
| 1903 | 26,103,966 | 37,317,909 | 62,421,975 |
| 1904 | 21,217,000 | 38,485,000 | 59,702,000 |
| 1905 | 30,778,000 | 30,805,000 | 61,583,000 |
| 1906 | 34,455,000 | 33,402,000 | 67,857,000 |
| 1907 | 37,470,715 | 34,912,072 | 72,382,787 |
| 1908 | 36,188,723 | 40,296,367 | 76,485,090 |
| 1909 | 37,136,764 | 45,789,703 | 82,946,467 |
URUGUAY'S TRADE WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN 1908. A COMPARISON WITH THAT OF SOME OTHER CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN STATES