The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-03
NIBAo'S NUMBERS.
Interesting Facts Furnished by the
bureas OF statistics-Large IMports OF
Doils, Buttons, Fine Feathers, Etc.

interesting Facts Furnished by the
bureas of statistics-Large Inports OF
Doils, Buttons, Fine Feathers, Etc,
A Washington telegram to the Gin
cinnati Times-Star says: The fourth of
the quarterly statements" of the COM
merce ofthis country tor the past fiscal
year, issued by Chief Nimmo, of the
bureau OF statistics, has just made its APP
pearance. 1t contains some interesting
statements about the exports and im- |
ports of the year; interesting not only to
those Interested in the commerce and to
students of political economy, but many
that are interesting from their
very popularity. Who, for instance.
would suppose that there was $l,50O,OO0
worth OF dolls and toys imported into
thls country in year, selling, of course,
for double the sum valued ut the custom
hOusesY Those who are Interested nv
this will be further interested to know
that tho importation of laces for the
year amounted to more than $4,000, 900,
and that of ornamental feathers alone
the amount imported was valued at
nearly Si,0O0OOO, and, of course, sold for
double that. Still another curiosity i'm
that line is in buttons, of which there
abroad.
1t is especially strange that the but
tons imported In the year should mo
nearly half as great in value as the dia
monds imported the total value of the
latter being put at but SS,000,000. Those
VINO are not interested in this, and are
OF a more severely practical turn, may
be Interested to know that the sugar I'M
ported into the country In the year and
% Snn
pounds, enough to load train of cars
hundreds of miles in length, and enough
to furnish every man, woman and child
OF the country fifty pounds each
during the year, besides what
IS raised in this country. That
the people of this country should
eaton an average, one-thlrd their weight
per year in sugar Seems almost incredi
Die, bat Ms figures do not lie IL must be
accepted asa fact. The increase in sugar
Importation in the year was about GOO.
VVV,VVo pounds, but the increased cost
only about S6O00000. The value OF sugar
imported during the year was in round
numbers $l00,0O0,000. Or, il these facts
DO not interest all, there may be others
VINO would be gratified to know that the
average citizen disposed OF ten pounds
OF coffee IN the year, the quantity i'm
ported being 53i,000,000 pounds, with q
total appraised value of $780, 900. q
IL Will DO observed that the value fixed
/ upon the coffee is only an average of Ia
cents per pound, or but about one-third
the actual selling price, so that il this rs
1 alalr standard 1t may be estimated that
the people OF THIS country paid out for
coffee and tea and sugar during the vear
I between sbOO,OOO,OOO and S600,0OO,0O6 A
: curious Tact and one worthy of note as
+ showing how many of the tropical Dro.
, uucts, even or the most perishable ma.
nature, are now enjoyed here, Is that
! nearly S2,OOO,OO0 worth OF bananas v,ero
a imported in the year, of course sellinp
Tor three or four times that sum.
a ,hnothor fact Interesting to some peo.
{ PIE II that the campagne and other wines
. imported in the year amounted to ahnnt
900. '-''VVV'
I The importatlons of tobacco and
>. cigars IN tho year amounted 10 about
a SlO,OOO,VN IN value, though il was I'M
: Just nail the amount In value of the To-
: bacco exported. w
I The unprotected American han stu
: suffers from tho paupcr labor of ilIIrone
q the number of eggs Imported free o.
y luty IN tho year, being, in round mum
4 Ders, 2OOOO,OOp, or l6,5O0,0OO dozens.
: Regarding exports, of course, cottor
: | Nh Z 40 w Nhlut OF any Siuul,
n article exported. The expectation a
!. cotton for the year amounted TO S200. 900.
q Wv III round numbers, while that %
a wheat aud flour was but $l75,OOO 900 mn,
: OF corn Y2s,OOO,O0O worth. IL is also curi
v Gus ana interesting to note chat in
: spite OF the fact that Ger
many and other countries abroad bav,
- smut their doors to our hog, no seoms I,
= be quite popular abroad yet, the amoun
a OF both ham and bacon shipped abroa,
!. TINS year having Increased and its vain,
r as well. The number of pounds of I'm
"a con sent abroad during the past yea
# was vi 100000 pounds, or I7,O0iOOO NOR
"a IMAM last year, while in lard there WA
y an increase of 100000 pounds. Indeed
4 /! is u TACT worthy OF especial mentjo
= that this is about our only great exnori
a ing product IN which We Increased ON
exports THIS year, there having been
u railing on in the quantity of wheat nm
q hour ana cotton and oil and in value 9
y corn exported. ''
" One fact equally noticeable, but ne
n especially pleasant to contenplate.
,. thst the exports Of tho year Have falle
- on materially as compared with thos
~ oil last season in value and in auantit
ia rs woll. The expectation OF domesti
~ merchandise during the year was sos
OOO,OOO, against $500, 0OO, OOo last voar M
imports were S65l 100000, against t7o9
OOOVW last yoar. The value of eynorfo
articles In the last year was but sbs on
T. wv greater than that OF the importe