The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-12-13

ricultural implements, iron and manu-
'actures of iron, copper, and manufac-
lures of copper, manufactures OF cot
ton, leather and manufactures OF
leather, and petroleum.
Many highly wrought products OF
American manufacture, previously
exported in very small quantities. or
not at all, now find profitable markets
in foreign countries, and certain OF
these commodities are now being eX-
ported to countries from which few
years ago. they were largely imported
into the United States.
Many branches of industry are now
feeling the quickening influences cf a
foreign demand, and the possibility OF
successfully competing in the markets
of the world with some of our older
commercial and manufacturing rivals,
is q source of the highest encourage
ment and of confidence in the future.
OF the exports OF domestic merchan-
disc, during the year, the products of
agriculture comprised II per cent, and
exceeded the entire value of our i'm
ports of all clssst of merchant ise from
foreign countries.
The exports of these products have
risen from 1858 S52, 9i2 in 1872, to
1886, OBS, 951 in rs and the capacity
for their future increase, would seem
to be limited only by the demand
therefor.
In connection with the increase of
our exports attention Is invited to the
decrease of our imports ofmerchandise
from S642. 1876, 210 for 70. when they
reached their maximum, to $437. 051,
532 for '7S-a decrease of S205, ,0S4, ,678.
This decrease of imports consisted
chiefly of manufactures of cotton, fax,
and silk, of wool and manufactures of
wool. and of iron and steel and of
manufactures thereof.
OF the latter, the importation of
railroad bars of iron and steel, de-
creased from sos, 321 tons. in 70. to IL
tons in '7S; bnt their product in the
the United States increased from
1858, 141 tons, during the five years
from '67 to II, to 4, 056. $40 tons, dur
ing the five years from 73 to ", and
from this product has been supplied
the demand for such bars necessary for
the extension and renewal of railroads,
of which there are in operation 70, 900
miles
The total receipts from tie inspec-
ton of vessels and licensing of officers
amounting to s272. 703. .S5, and the to-
tai disbursements for salaries and
travelling and other expenses were
$216 249 65, leaving a .urplos unex-
pended of $50, 454 so.
The report of the Supervising Arch
itect shows a satisfactory progress in
the construction of the public build
ings. During the year. four buildings
have been commenced, seven have
been practically completed, aud fvs
others are SO far advanced that they
will be completed by spring-some of
these latter considerably within the
estimates and appropriations made
therefor. In addition to the work Of
construction, necessary repairs have
been made upon various public build
ings under coutrol of this department,
of which there are 134 besides those in
course of erection. Large vaults are
being constructed for the storage of
silver dollars at the Sub Treasures in
New York, Philadelphia, and San
Francisco, the aggregate cost of which
will be about $65, 900.
The details pertaining to the rental
of buildings and rooms for officers of
customs, Supervising and Local In
spectors of Steam Vessels, and Assis-
tant Treasurers, are under charge OF
the Supervising Architect and he re-
ports that the number of buildings
rented for these purposes is 18S. the
aggregare rental Cf which is $l49, ,S78
per annum-