The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-04

was only 100000 in 1910. Foreign sugars coffee,
indigo cochinea dye-wood lead, zinc, tin, and plat
ed straw, are, amongst other articles, those which
have shown the most marked increase as regards the
special commerce.
"Of the two great glasses between which are diyi-
ded, as regards expectation, all the articles Of merchan-
uise-vz natural products, and manufactured articles
The last is that in which the increase has taken place
II amounted To two per cent. on the general, and hse
per cent on the special, commerce
The decrease which is observed in the sum repre-
senng the value of the natural products exported has
been Poporlionately sgher not having exceeded one
and three per cent.
Amongst the articles of which our special export
alton commerce has consisted, silks occupy the first
place The latter rrckoned at l4 900 600 go per
cent This proportion is nearly the same as that
OF 1889.
9 Jur exports of cotton and woollen webs pro
crossing, but the former in larger proportion than
the latter. On comparing, in this particular, the TWO
extreme years of the period between 1885 and 1910,
there will be found in favor of the last year, in
crease Of "A per in favor of the cotton, and I'll
per cent in favor of the woollen, webs.
The export of our wines has been more consider
able than IN 1889 and less than in 1898. 1t has
varied but little during the last six years. The same
with biandies which show, in comparison with 1888,
and with the mean year, an increase OF 81 and per
cent in favor OF the expectations of the year 1910.
The expectation of nax, which was nearly 5000
600 In 1889 was only 100000 in 1910; which
amount Is however greater than that ofthe four years
from 1886 to 1888
sour exports of toys, me-cery, furniture, and wood
work rose from 100000 in 1885 to % 600 in
1870
ARTICLES of stationery, books glass, metal work.
pottery perfumery volatile oils, &c, have also pre-
sencd large increase in the amount Of the value re-
presenting The quantities exported.
The expectation OF grain, which was estimated in
1889 at lSO00OOO, only attained an amountin 1910
of 5,OOOOOO. The average of the four preceding
years was 100000.
. A decrease may be also remarked in our exports
Of refined sugar, dressed skins clock work gold smith
cry, Jewelry, fancy work, and frut-seeds."
Respecting the amount of duties collected through
the Custom houses the report contains the following
"The duties of every kind received by the Custom
house administration have risen Inclusive Of The pro
duce Of the tax SALTY TO 7S 900 000 being 10 600
600 more than in 1889 and the largest amount of the
whole period.
g This increase has exclusively arisen from the en-
try duties OF which the amount is as high as H.
600 000f
g In comparison with 1889, and the average of the
five preceding years these duties present increase
of 10 and per cent.
I" The articles in which the grea est increase has
occurred are as follow cotton coffee foreign sugars
grain, lead, oleaginous fruits, and cheese.
The receipts realised from the duties on French
colonial sugars which constitute OF themselves nearly
onefourth of the import dulics have declined respec
lively and per cent.
"rhere has also been decrease in the amohn, of
the duties received upon WOOL webs of dax and hemp
bar-iron, potash, and spun cotton"
In conclusion, the report remarks, relation to
the importations from this country, that
1t may be Observed that the value of the products
imported from the United States and passed in tran
sit, which did not exceed 100000 in 1889, and r.
900 coo the average year, has, in 1870 risen to
200O0O0O, whilst the transit commerce 10 that coun-
try has presented upon the two periods of comparison
diherential deficiencies Of 80 and Ia per cent"