The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-13
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81 Cetamerse and Naviga-
tioa fsr-fhs Fiscal Year.
Monthly report No. % Of the Bureau Of
Statistics went to press to-day. This report
will be received with more than usual inter.
est by the public, ~ csatains the aocounts
Of our foreign trtes, uot only for the month
of june, but alsof nor The twelve months eoms
plcte Of the hscal year ended June 30, 1909,
compared with the corresponding periods Of
the preceding year.
The following summary Of Its contents has
has been furnished;
Imports (gold values) june, 1893, %, 07o,-
ended June 80, 1888, s37l ,624 sos; twelve
months ended juno 80, 1899, s437, O26, 54l.
Exports (mixed values, chiefly currency
June, 1888, %, 403, <73, juno, 1869, $50, 800,
400; twelve months ended June 30, 1858,
s454 1901, 713; twelve months ended June 30,
1869, t4l3, S69, lS2. Re-exports (gold values)
June, 1869, q, o59, 25i; June, 1868, %, 9Ol 49,
twelve months ended June, 30, 1868, t22, 601,-
1875 twelve months ended June 30, 1869,
cas-, l30, l67.
Proportions Of the foregoing carried In
American aud foreign vessels, respectively,
during the last fiscal year: Unprecedented
$500, 56l ,asl. Total s4S7, o2s, 54i. Exports
American vessels, e136, sos, $50; foreign ves-
sells, s276, 1915, G02. Total S4ls, ss9,1so. Re-
exports-American vessels, I'll, 2g9, 63l; for
elgn vessels, %, $3.50. Total s25, 1so, 1877.
From this 1t appears that about 90 per
cent. OF our imports, 81 per cent. Of our ex-
ports, and 80 per cent. Of our re-cxports, or
81 per cent. Of the aggregate, was trans.
ported by foreign vessels. The same dspro-
portion 10 the disadvantage Of American
shippers appears In the tables Of entrances
and clearances In the foreign trade, which
were as follows for the twelve months Of
| 1869 and 1868: Entered, 1s6s-Amercan YES
sells, 10,175, 1884, I'll tons; foreign vessels,
1886, 4,156, 646 tons. Cleared 1s6s-Ameri-
can vessels, 10,o25, 4,o75,S9o tons; foreign
vessels, 1909, eos, 4s7 tons.
Entered 1s69-American vessels, g,974,
3,402, $50; foreign vessels, 1888, 5,3ss, si3.
Cleared 1S6g-AmeHcan vessels, 9,707, g.
3si,745; foreign vessels, 1884, 5,425, AS
tons.
The principal articles Of export during the
year Just closed are as follows, Agricultural
implements, 81 ,042, 426; live animals, SSH
492; Indian corn, s6,s20, 664 against 3d.
wheat, 81, 349, 63s against S3o, 3ii 600 in
1903; wheat -four, SIS, s4l, AS; coal, u $685..
us; copper, e23i ,1s1; Sea Island cotton,
ta,374, 500; Upland cotton, $3.50, 25s, 100;
manufactures Of cotton, IS, s65, 1888; furs and
fur skins, %, Oh, orc; gold bullion, el3,5s4,-
407 against t23, 1884 ,02l In 1868; silver bull
lion, sl3,573,427; gold coin, 81, 1858, 1863
against ~, 35s, 637 In 1868; hops, q, 627 pa;
hardware, $2,039, 00s; muskets, pistols, rifles
and sporting guns, Sl,ss3, $3.50; machinery,
other than sewing.machines, e2,e4s, 1876;
boots and shoes, t475, 0o3: rosin, 81, 9s9, O19;
spirits Of turpentlne, q, 26l EGG; oil cake,
q, 493, 1896 crude petroleum, 81, s0s, 2Oa; re-
| fined petroleum, e27, 2S9, S35; spermaceti oil,
q, 36l ,3ss; whale and fish oil, Ss1, 800; beef,
s@,4eo,o77i cheese, 90, 437, $50; hams and
bacon on ~ s4sl, sis Lard l., s IL sts PORK,
$500, sos; sewing machines, $2,051 ,6s1; mo-
lasses, s63s, 495; other materials, t70,9l7;
distilled spirits from grain, ss6, $3.50; leaf to-
bacco, $50, $50 ,4S9; cigars, el5,5l9. snuff,
$50 ,252; other manufactures OF tobacco,
t2,75s, $685. boards, clapboards, deals, planks,
loists and scantling, o., 7ss, O57; box shocks,
t55s, sos; other shooks, slaves and head.
ings, t5,7sl. $50; timber, sawn and hewn,
ISIS, 394; household furniture, q, 203, 541.
From the beginning OF the present fiscal
year more extended classification of articles
Of export will be adopted-the schedule en-
bracing go specifications, as against 100 In
the schedule heretofore In use.
The following are the principal articles
imported during the fiscal year;
Free Of duty: Dyewood, In sticks, q, O92,-
sos; gold bullion, $500, $50; gold coin, sI3,-
941 ,63s; silver coin, 1856, 06G; horse hair,
sl,o59, Al; indigo, q, 64o, $50; madder, %,
5S3,25si rags, %, 70o,6l9; raw silk, s3,si2,
Dutiable; Animals, %, COS barley,
e5,6l6, l43; rice, u, see, 1l3; wheat, 81, 7l9,-
3S2; books, &C., tl, COS ,9l3; buttons, 81 $40,
$50; coal, q ,218, O56; coffee, ga $50, 81 cot
ton, bleached and unbleached, %, 533 ,Os3;
printed, &C., ", $50, 1886; other manufactures
OF cotton, el3, $50, 976; chemicals, &C., mol
specified, &7,239, 07s; earthen, stone, and
Cainaware, y ,S5a ,954; fancy goods, $685.,
manufacture. Of III, 55s, SO; fruits, q IS,
65s; furs, $s,o45, l44; glass and glasswares
s4,10t, ss1; gums, ei,e4O, 1875; raw hemp
t2,sl3,4 400; hides and skins, sl2, i67, 600; raw
India rubber, o., 505, SAG; manufactures Of
800, $780, pig iron, sa,lT, se9; bar Iron
$3,675,S97i railroad iron, t7,2sl, 0O5
old and scrap iron, 1851 ,s32; steel ingots
&C., s,lse,466; cutlery, n,59s sos; othe
manufactures Of iron and steel, %, 900 200
! raw lutte, s1,l0s, 524 manufactures Of
( sesi $50; lead 10 pigs and bars, %, sos, 7ss
leather, ~, 792, sS4 gloves Of kid AM
leather, $2,5l5, 467; opium, 81 ,0s6, 572; pre-
: cious stones, t2,041 1888; provisions, dc,
y s2,002, 225; salt, 81, 1896 ,05i; dress and plec
: goods Of silk, e10,9l6,9i5; other manufac
lures Of silk, I'll, All, 739; caustic soda, o.,
So, 145; other soda, 81, 66l ,238; spices, 81,
800, 765; tea. s13, 600, SEQ; tin In bars, &c
d $50, 74lj In plates, es, 730, 1882; leaf tobac-
co, s1,973, 515; cigars, 81, $50, 647; watches
and parts OF, O., 40, 059; spirits and cordials,
$l,JO7,77l; wines, 2,753 ,555; wood and
manufactures Of, fs,252 ,304; wool, 5,597,-
GAL; WOODEN goods-cloths and cassimeres
s7,Oo3, $685. shawls, 1915, $3.50; carpets, -,
1856, 800; dress goods, sl6,05l ,263; other
manufacture: Of, g, l2,74si zinc and man
The principal articles free Of duty re
exported during the year were: Gold coin
1854 $40; silver coin, "a, ,5lS. Duta
ble--Coffee, 81, 0l5, POI; breadstuffs, 81, 1928,
4s6; cotton and manufactures Of, $685., 1885,
OF the total amount Of import entrie
during the year there was-dutiable, 1896
, SAT ,369; free Of duty, cal, ITO, lT2; entere
: for consumption, s252, 10l ,392; entere
} warehouse, S1S4, 925, l49.
: Reducing the domestic exports to speci
values, (s3ls, l03, 1861 1t will be seen tina
, our imports exceed them by slls, 922, 77t
! and are In excess of exports and re. export
combined by s03, 100, 500.
The apparent decrease In exports for til
year, as compared with the year before, ma
be misunderstood unless II Is stated that th
t falling of is almost wholly In the article {
= gold and silver, the amount of merchandis
at specie values exported during 1859 bein
g S275, 1871, 100 against s289, l43, $50 In 1868.
a The report contains separate statements
Il our trade for June, as well as the usual cor
q mercial miscellany, embracing importa,
n foreign statistics Of population, manufa
n lures, commerce, postal and telegraph
!. communications, all of which will be notlc
a. more particularly when the report Ia reeeiv
l. from the press.