The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-15
increase Of production In France

Mr.. Julian Fame, in an official report to the
British Foreign Office, gives some valuable status
tics of the advance Of production III France. In
the first ten months OF last 1 year M france imported
Sorted goods of the value OF 2822 00O, 900 francs
THAT ia the trade of France with other countries
is seven times as great now as it WAS IN fS23.
Though large part Of the wealth OF France Is
derived from the soil, French agi1cui1uIe nas lo
received as much benefit as 1t should have done
from modern inventions, and the occasional BAD
seasons cause actual suffering in the country dis:
tricts, as we'll as exorbitant prices in the towns
But the progress OF manufactures has been STEADY
and rapid. m.
In 1865 thirteen new mines were licensed. The
whole number Of mines in France is now ls4 ; 59S
coal mines, 249 iron mines, and 33i OF other MN
erals. The production of the coal mines ana IRON
works last year reached the value OF i72,OoO,Ooo
francs.
In the first ten months of last year France lni-
ported 81, 100000 kilogrammes of cotton, against
49 600 900 in the same months OF 1862 From Eng
land alone she imported cotton to the value oil 1S7
594 900 francs-an increase OF 46 OO0 francs from
the previous year-and wool to the value OF more
than rs 0OO 900 francs-an increase OF IA 40OO,0 0O0
francs from the previous year.. She also imported
from Belgium wool to the value Of l6 500 600 francs
increase of q, 900 900 francs from Germany, wool
to the value OF 5000 900 francs; from Italy, SIX
10 the value OF 79,5UUUOU francs, aii increase vi
5000, 900 francs. ooo
The production Of coal has risen from 79,oOO, OOQ
metrical quntals in 1857 to- l2O,0OO,0OO metrical
auintas last year. In 1866 72.243927 metrical
quintals Wee mpOrted-an increase OF o,'iS,4Zo
from 1864. ,a
We now come to the export trade. In 1859
France exported manufactured goods TO the value
of g 266 400, 900 francs; in 1864 the value or the
exports was 1924 200 900 francs; increase IN five
y-srs 657, 800 900 francs.
Mr. Fano points out the instructive TACT that
the industries which it was predicted would be
ruined by free competition have steadily increased
in importance The export Of woven cotton goods
was valued at 81, 200 900 francs In 1859, and 93
900 francs i'll 1864, showing an increase OF above
&c 900 OOJ fracs. The export Of woollen goods was
valued at 1870 900 900 francs in 1859, and 55 9OO
600 in 1861; it was very nearly doubled i'll value
The export OF cotton and woollen yarns was valued
at 800 900 francs III 1859. and q Goo 900 in 1861
showing an increase of l4,7O0,000 francs The ex-
port OF hemp and flax Yarns WI was A valued al lMw-
GOO francs in 1862 and q 500, 900 francs in 1864
showing ali increase Of ~, 100000 francs. The ex-
ports OF linen woven goods we're valued at IT, 4OO,-
600 francs in 1859, and A5OO,O 900 francs in 1854
showing all increase of above 9,0OO, ,OO0 francs.
The exports Of metal goods, excluding machinery,
were valued at 43, 900 francs III 1859, and 40.
100 OOO, 900 in 1864 and the exports OF machinery
rose in the same period from $500, 900 francs to
9, 500, 600 francs.
1.-THE investigation confined to the trade wi In
England, Mr.. Fame tells us the exports rose from
5e1 277 900 francs in 1859 to 904 Al 900 francs IN
1864, showing an increase Of Sl3164 900 francs In
five years. The value Of manufactures exported
was 309 076, 600 francs IN 1853, and 52l, ,S'4,UOU
in 1864, showing an increase Of 212,S9S 100 francs
Of these totals the exports Of cotton rose in that
period from 5742, 900 francs to 1851. 900 francs
wooens from 49, 17S 900 francs to 9S 512 0O0 frances
warns from 4O6 900 fraucs to 900 francs linens
fell from 331 900 francs to 3l03 900 frances metal
Goods rose from 1895 900 francs to 912 900 francs
and earthenware glass, &C., from 4,39S 900 francs
to 6, 5,993, 900 francs.
The exports OF raw produce rose from 282, POI 900
francs IN 1853 to 3S2 ACT 900 francs III 1864 the in
crease in five years was 100000 600 francs, half as
large as the increase in the exports Of manufac-
tnred articles. The statistics of exports for the
first ten months OF last YEAR are given i'll tl4e fol-
loWinp table: