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the other greatly exceeds it. The sales of
three leading New York houses were over
$40, 100000 in one year, or one third our
foreign imports in 1878 (Tune 3o).
6. The passengers carried one mile be-
tween u S. and Europe, in 1875 June
3o), were COS, o61, 600, while the number
Carried one mile on N Y. State railroads
year ending September 80, 1877, was
nd9ssss t3t freight as pa trads
7. The yearly wholesale trade sales of
Chicago Excluding Western agricultural
rrotrcts) is estimated at $4,000 ooo-
faiiil ',ort of the total goods receipts
and shi, ,cuts.
S. The Cincinnati Chamber. of Com
merce computes the goods, receipts and
shipments of that city-year ended Au
gust 81, 1873, at $500, 100000, equaling
the net U. S. goods imports of 1873 June
9. Doubtless (if known) the goods, re-
ceipts, and shipments of twenty of our
leading cities would several times exceed
the value of our entire trade with foreign
nations The home being so much larger
than the foreign trade, suggests the i'm
practicability of showing, from our for
eign trade, the state of our home indus
tries.
10. In 1873 June 3o), our breadstuff
exports were only per cent, while the
home consumption was oI per cent.
In 1877, our hay crop was $272 100000
Exceeding in value the cotton crop, the
exports being only $I4I,34o, or $40 of
one per cent of crop.
70. IN 1873 Oune 3o), about 20 per
cent of the pork, and 5 per cent of our
beef product, were exported; the exports
of agricultural products being about per
cent of the production. e.,
II. In 1877, our coal product was over
100000 tons, the exports being only
600, 1873 tons, or L per cent r-...
II. The Manufacturers Association of
of Chicago say Chicago's factories, in
1873, employed 79So2 hands, producing
| $267,7oS,ooo.
IA. In 1873, Cincinnati's factories en-
ployed o4,7o9 hands producing $I3aII3-
| 76S. Hence, the manufacturers of Chica-
60 and Cincinanti in 1878 were $4o2 ,S3I,-
| 76S, equalling our foreign goods imports,
1873 June 3o). .a-.....-..-.:.. j; ...,.
IS. In past IS years there has been a
wonderful development of artistic talent
and mechanical skill, with correspond
ing development of taste among the peo-
pie. -. ...--... -......
10. Fully 70 per cent. of the mechanics
and miners, enumerated in 1870 census,
contributed nothing to our foreign .ex
ports; while the remainder contributed
more largely to home than to foreign
trade
Y. In 1873 June 3o), cotton and iron
were the leading manufacture exports;
yet only per cent of cotton and less
than per cent of the iron manufactured
were exported.
IS The freight movement of N. Y
Central aud Hudson r. R. r. & Pa R. r
increased from 2,ooS,72o,394 tons, carried
one mile, in 1872, to 5,o4I, 122,2I6 tons car
ried one mile, in 1878, an increase of 6S
per cent.
70. The freight passenger statistics OF
almost all our other trunk lines show the
steady growth of our home trade even
during that long commercial depression
now happily ending.
20. orr foreign trade is full of hope
and anticipation.
I. The increase in manufactured goods
exports is causing anxiety to our foreign
riDaIs
q The Centennial at Philadelphia, and
International at Paris, were invaluable in
diffusing knowledge of our mechanical
advance.
& American manufacturers and mer
chants are now making strenuous efforts
to open foreign markets Tor their goods
and the National Government, by it com
mercial and diplomatic agencies,is spread
ing the knowledge over the world.
q. Considering these facts, your state
ment that England now exports fourteen
times and Frauce seven times more man
ufactures than u. S. Is calculated to en-
courage and stimulate our manufacturer.
and merchants to greater efforts, iudica
ting the possibility of a very large expan
sion of our foreign trade,
II. We have still vast undeveloped ag
ricultural and mineral resources and ou
people evince that elasticity of tempe
and persistency of purpose, which will
us give assurance of recuperation ant
progress.
Surely, when comparing our state, as
people, with that of other nations, WI
can gratefully acknowledge
eve HAVE A GooDLY HERITAGE"
In closing, offer you my sincerest con
gratulations that at an age which few
reach, and at which many fall into deca
I dence, you enjoy health of body and mind
and are able to take an active interest il
the nations affairs. Assuring you of m,
f grateful remembrance of your kindness il
5 the past, l subscribe myself, very respect
f fully, your friend and obedient servant
JOSEPH NIMMo, JR.
t NEW YORK, May 81, 1879.
f Hon Jos. NIMMo, JR., Chief of Bureau o
| Statistics, Washington, ID. G..
In replying to your valuable letter Q
5 the 18th inst, prize the opportunity Q
f advocating home over foreign trade.
You imagined magnified foreign trade