The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-29
OUR COMMERCE WITH RUSSIA.
Trade Between Russia aud America -
Cotton and observation-disclosures Rail-
Rays-prOspecds.


The official publication of the statistics of the
foreign commerce OF Russia for the year 1867
exhibit some remarkable facts concerning our
commercial relations with that country. Very
lew persons a1e aware of the immense amount
OF manufacturing which is gong on IN Russia,
especially in linens, cottons, and woollens, aud
in metals. This gives rise to great importation
OF raw material; but Russia also imports large
quantities of manufactured goods.
In 1866 the exports OF European Russia
amounted TO 1000 600 rubles, and in 1857 to
2O,OO0,0C0 rubles. The imports into Russia in
1866 were 1Sl, 100000 rubes, and in 1867
237,OOO,0O0 rubles Ia ruble is now practically
equivalent to paper dollar, sometimes rising
with the exchargel. Ten years ago, in 1857, the
exports were l5S,0O0 0OO aud the imports
$4,000, 600; the difference shows vast in
crease of trade. The principal exports in 1867
were cereals, flax, faxseed, wool, tallow, woods,
hemp, bristles, cattle, tow, leather, metals,
oils of hemp and bax, oily seeds, hops, and furs.
From 94,000,000 of the first 10 73O, 900 of the
last on this list. The chief imports in the
same year were cotton, metallic objects, ma
chimes, tea, metals, dyes, sugar, oils, Wines
woods, fruits woollGns, coffee, cotton yarns, fish,
silk, silk eoods, tobacco cotton goods, linen
goods, chemical products, plants and seeds,
coal, salt, petroleum, drugs, rice, furs, glass,
Watches agricultural instruments, in quantities
vary ing ION thiriy-elght to one million rubles.
If we may judge by the custom house receipts
for duties Tor the first SIX months of the present
year, the exports will be considerably more in
1868 than in 1867, aud the imports somewhat
less, owing to the fact that as many goods as
possible are held back to take advantage of the
lower tariff which goes into effect on the lst OF
January next.
The greatest trade with Russia is done by Eng.
land, which, in 1867, imported from Russia
ported 10 Russia 1921, 2l0. Next comes Prus-
sla; imports from Russia 80 1s9, ,627; exports
92,07S,s49. Austria imports 7,247, ,45l, and ex-
ports l2,75O,lS2. Other German States import
l5,025,995; exports 12466,649. France imports
1881, ,346; exports 14,560,044. The figures as
given Tor Prussia are greatly exaggerated, and
some part of them belong to France and other
States, French manufacturers are so regardless
of the regulations of the Russian customs laws
that Russian i'm oortels, for their own safety,
have been obliged to establish agencies at Ko-
nigsberg, which, on account of its having port
free from ice and its rail way connections, has
also become an ertrepot OF Russian merchandise.
All that comes from or is sent to Konigsberg,
though only there in transit, is credited to Prus.
sla. 1t is probable that some American mprchan-
disc is also credited to Prussia as the reports of
our Consul at Stettin show large importatons of
cotton, dyewood, petroleum, etc, directly from
the United States, In transit.
TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES.
According to the Russian official returns the
United States stands thirteenth on the list of
importers, and ninth on the list of exporters.
In 1866 we imported from Russia goods to the
amount of ,433, 1913 rubles, an IN 1861, 262 $50
rubles. We exported to Russia in 1866 2,2l7,2O
rubles, and IN 1867, 4,6O3, 55l rubles, the chief
petroleum, but enough of these to double the
Total. Small as this amount may seem, it is
steadily increasing-in 1855 our imports from
Russia were 25,00O rubles, aud our exports to
Russia only 45000-and is capable of an IN
mensely greater expansion. The chief exports
from Russia to the United States in 1867 were:-
RubLes. RubIes.
Hemp -. 4OS, S97 Sheet iron 1856
Linen cloths ll3,664 Wool Sl,646
Ropes and cablesl09, 100 Rags 80 955
Uorsehair . . 22,57 Flax s4364
% Brist,es 166'005555 Mats Mat, 4,oel
Wees TSe chief imports SG hs GneS fa9eF states % R
1867 were:-
Ru1les.I R,,bes.
ferSeum Pei9R f9 35 Pe sSsc 1l555&3 l58&B3
sggar 8O,175 Precious woods 1902
Wines 55 33l Machines 2642)
Apothecaries' Wrought iron
materials. 26,195 work q. . 7,176
White resin. 6,535 Clays -. $3.50
and various articles in very small quantities.
There are some points in this latter list which
show that, with little foresight and risk our
commercial Erelations with Russia, may be i'm
proved and money be saved to both parties,
which now goes into the pockets of English
and German middlemen.
RUSSIAN IMPORTS FROM CENTRAL ASIA.
The total importation of cotton into Russia
for 1866 was to the amount of Al, 1892, 1897 rubles,
OF which 5,798, 069 came from Persia and Central
Asia. The amount imported in 1867 without
counting that received from Asia, which was
so, 100000 rubles, or, in weight, 42l66 ,020
pounds. OF this, there came from
Pounds. RubleS
England. 6l,O4l l24 2l,l67 1856
Prussia 3l,84l,029 l3,267O95
United States 6,lG0 1872 2,562, 555
Hanse Towns 4,90S,276 2,045, ll5
Austria 34l S29 l42, 425
Turkey 330,5S8 l37,745
This year the imports from Central Asia have
been smaller on account of the war, and the
imports from other sources also little less than
| in 1867. The latest intelligence from Central
| Asia Is that this years crop IN Khiya and Box
| bara is failure, and Its place will have to be
supplied from other sources There are three
! principal qualities of Central Asiatic cotton,
| Khiva, Bokhara. and Tarhkent. That OF Khiva
is the BEST but it is all OF rather short fibre ami
| not well cleaned. 1t is used only for coarse
| fabrics, and IN price is cheaper than other
| cotton. Some American Sea Island seed was
planted near Tarhkent, and the produce was
| Several bales OF 1t were expected IN Moscow
| this summer.
| With the great development of the cotton
| industry in Russia the Importation OF cotton
| will probably maintain itself at the same point,
| or will increase. In 1867 Russia also imported
| cotton twist to the amount of 47429 GAG rubles,
| all OF which came from England or Germany.
! Tie Russian manufacturers have their agents
| in Liverpool and Hamburg for the purpose OF
| buying cotton, and have not failed to see that ii
| would be more advantageous for them to buy
| in America. But they have all though ht America
too far OF, and did not like the asks imposed by
| distance.
One OF the leading men in the cotton trade in
| Russia some years ago was Mr.. Khiudof, and his
sons now nearly monOpolize the trade with
| Central Asia, One of his sons thought TO begin
the war, and his cargoes of cotton were cap
| tured in running the blockade, and he was