Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

in the tariff since 1912 also visible in these accounts in the
large mporaons Of many articles, Of which were for
ey entirely prohibited and others charged with very heavy
duties The mportatons Of fogn grain and other articles
of food although in aot great last year.
greatly in advance Of any other year. For instance the num-
Der of live animals imported during the first six months of
1916, AZ and 4s, respectively were 26s77, 6l9S9 and
345. The importation Of hcon has surprisingly increas
ed in the first six months Of ls46 it only 1897 cwt,
in the period Of the present. year ia, $50 cwt The
entire quantities of saed provisions imported from January
July 1896 ls47 and ls4s were 9l9 244 9l3, and
3O2 02l respectively. Tie butter imported has increas-
ed in two years from 95 54 to 395 cw and the cheese
from to 3ls cwt But the important article
under this head grain, and respec to which the
before us exhibit remarkable facts OF wheat alone the
imports the six months he present year have been
less than 697 272 quarters against 723 $50 quarters last year.
being only sos quarters less notwithstanding the high
prices and great scarcity Of ST. The chief difference in the
imports Of the year consists ina great dmnulion Of Indian
and -four, the former being and 65s 7ss quar-
te and the latter s23 GAG and 49, 23O cwts respectively
In fouraso there is the between
and 3O2 1874 cwts The who imports of grain and bread
sus for the corresponding six months Of s47 and ls4s
respectively 5,227 537 and 29s 100 quarters. Although
this shows great reduction imports, compared with
of quarters in the year, and much exceeds
any preceding year, except M last The chief difference
the imports of ls47 and ls4s in Indian and the ne
ro classes Of grain and in olr The increase in the mpor
taon Of faxseed is remarkable, il being than double
that Of last year, whilst that OF coyerseed little than
fourth. The coffee imported during the six months Of ls46
s47 and ls4s, amounted to Is, 752, 450 l790l and
1881 1854 pounds, respectively; that imported from British
possessions ncuded in the above) has increased from
5,s47,46o in 1916, to lo,227o72 pounds in s4s The
sugar imported during the periods of 1885, ls47 and
Is4s a,9569s6, 3,967,6s6, and 2,960,430 cws
spectvey The Importation of foreign sugar this year is
4s9, 647 cwts. less than it was last year.
Taking general view Of the imports and consumption Of
the present year, the Economist says, these accounts exh
BIT remarkably satisfactory result when consider the very
unfavorabIe state of the times. !"
The total exports of British manufactures and produce fol-
the first months Of 1885, At and 4s 925 O20 972
925 243 and $3.50 respectively The decrease
is visible in every article in the list except, butter candles,
GOALS iron, tin, and refined sugar. in all Of which there is
slight increase. The greatest reduction has taken place in
manufactures and yarn earhenwae, hardware and
cutlery linen manufactures and yarn, machinery copper and
brass and lead silk manufactures, British wool, wooen
yarn and wooen manufactures The following abstract
Of the corresponding six months of s47 and ls4s in refer
ence TO these articles