Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-07-01
WHAT WE BUY ABROAD.

1872 imported foreign goods to greater
value than during any previous year.
The imports for the year amounting to
the large figures of S677, IA. SO in gold
over eighty y-seven millions more than
during 1871. Of this immense importa-
ton about one-fifth came in as free
goods, being chiefly the raw materials of
foreign production, entering into Ameri-
can manufactures. The other four-fifths
paid duties, and these duties we're the
chief source Of revenue of the Treasury
during the year. OF the aggregate i'm
portations only sixteen millions cames
into the country overland from Canada
and Mexico.
II is instructive as well as interesting
in examining the details of this enor-
NOUS importation to find how largely
foreign countries contributed to our
stores of goods, and what diversified arti-
hou of the import trade, however, is
usually made up of few classes of sta
ME articles, and more than one-half of
the imported values for 1S72-some $50
millions of dollars-was composed OF
sugar and molasses, coffee, cotton, WOOL
en- and silk goods, and of iron and steel
and manufactures thereof The heav-
lest importation was of sugar and molas-
ses and their manufactures. The value
Of these articles was over ninety mil
lions OF dollars, this being nearly one
seventh of the entire trade. The Sec
ond was wool and woolens, of which we
imported nearly eighty-two millions.
Iron and steel were third in the list,
England and Germany sending us near
" sixty-two millions. The fourth arti-
Gle was coffee, of which we got forty
two millions, the fifth, cotton goods,
thirty-sx millions, and the sixth, silk
goods, thirty five and half millions.
These six classes of articles made up
more than one-half the import trade Of
last year.
There are several other articles OF
which we also receive large amounts
from abroad. Thus of tea during 1872,
We imported over twenty-four and half
millions; of hides and leather, twenty
eight millions: Of flax and linen goods,
nearly twenty-three millions, and of
gold and silver, over twenty-one millions.
Nearly eleven millions of chemicals also
came in, exclusive OF large amount of
acids. salts and similar goods that are
separately classified. OF foreign fruits
We consumed ten and q half millions of
dollars worth; of tin, over seventeen
millions, and of foreign woods and fur
niture, eleven millions. There were
nine million dollars worth OF foreign
wines imported, and little more than
that amount of Cuban tobacco and cigars.
We get nearly ten millions worth of
breadstuffs. OF foreign crockery, nearly
six millions came in, and nearly seven
millions of foreign glass. We also took
over seven millions of India rubber, whilst
the groth ot.our silk factories is attest
ed by an Importation Of nearly seven
million dollars worth of ''raw silk"
Some smaller items also are of inter-
est. We imported more than q million
and quarter dollars worth of foreign
jewelry, million and half of precious
stones, and three and half millions of
watches and watch materials. Over two
millions OF spices came in, and nearly
four millions of faxseed That we are
at peace Except with the MUiocs) is
attested by saltpetre importation of
but 1854 900. Salt came in to the value
Of million and half. Maine and New
Jersey, it seems, cannot grow enough
potatoes for US, for we imported 1873, 600
bushels; and the American hen will
probably demand more protection"
when she learns that last year over five
million dozen eggs came from abroad. A
half million pounds of bristles from for
elgn countries show that the American
hog will have to look after the safety of
his hide. There is also food for specula-
hon,ln the inquiry as to what was done
with 81, 900 tons of imported birthstone,
aud that rags are of value is attested by
an importation of nearly 1l2 millions Of
pounds. Nearly million dollars worth
of "human hair" was imported, and
this was accompanied by half million
dollars worth Of perfumery to dress up
the natural article. Coffee drinkers,
who prefer the pure article, will regret
TO learn that four million pounds of chic
nry figure in the list of importations.
lhat buttons are numerous as well as
useful, is attesed by an importation of
over two and half millions of dollars
worth. million dollars worth of sar-
nnes and nearly third of million of
salad oil came in. We also took mil
mons worth of foreign musical instru-
ments. Somebody bought and others
doubtless drank over two million gallons
OF English ale and German beer, three
times the quantity Of the previous year.
Indigo to the extent of 1871 900 pounds
came in for the washtub and other pur-
poses, whilst that plaster of Paris is
used for something more than casting
images is attested by an importation Of
ll5,OOO tons. OF wines in bottle there
We're no less than 7,046,9 976 bottles
brought in last year, at an average gold
valuation without duty) of about fifty
SIX cents bottle, which is an interest
ing fact for wine consu to know
considering that it costs them from two
dollars to four a hottln O Il Philadelnhii