The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
THE WORLDS RICHES.
The United States Leads in Cereals, Sill
yer. Cotton and Live Stock.
From, the National Republican.

From the National Republican.
AS Congress has assembled, and Congress-
men sometimes lack the time and sometimes
the inclination to procure facts and figures,
it may be of use to them as well as the peo-
pie to know how various countries rank
as to the value of the productions of the
principal arti cles the world needs and
uses.
The United States stands first in the pro-
duction of cereals, the value in 1886 being
81, 161 215. 453 Russia comes next, with
81, 100, 159. 673 Germany is third, the values
being $3.50, 148, 100, and Austria Hungary
fourth with S64S, 043, 475. Great Britain in
Guiding India, Australia, Canada and all its
other colonies and dependencies, only pro-
duced cereals to the value of $437, 2S2,9l
which is IS, OOO,0 900 less than the production
of France.
States is fourth, the value being 81, 302,
$50 Russia is first in this with $3.50, 900,
900 the German Empire second, with $263,
$50 900, and AuStria-Hungary third, with
S15S, $40, AS. In orchard fruits Germany is
first. producing So, 943, 623, and the United
States second, with $51, 756,S47.
The United States produces $233, AS, $50
of cotton and cotton seed oil; British India,
SS3, l2l $3.50, and Egypt gives S43, S05, 400 for
export.
States is 81, 279, $50, 100, which is more than
the combined value of the stock of all other
countries. Russia and Great Britain each
have $50 O0O, 900, Germany $50 100000, and
Austria Hungary S35, 100000. In dairy
products Germany leads with $83, 573, 900,
| the United States being second with $780,
4S2, 1S6.
In hay. Great Britain produces more than
IL H., Las
| 600: the United States is second, with $780,,
600, 600; Austria Hungary third with S261,-
tO00,0 COO and Germany fourth, with SlG1,-
| 100000
In the production of sugar and molasses
| Germany ranks first, the value being $3.50,
900, O0O in 1885, which was largely increased
in 1886: Cuba is second, with S1l3,960,000,
| Austria Hungary third, $95, $50, 900; France
fourth. 500, $50 900; Russia fifth, with $751;
| 10000
OF hides and follow the United States
produces 49,, 949, 207 worth; Russia follows
| close after with SS1 900, 900; France is third,
with S43. 42O, 900; Germany fourth, SAL 49,,
| 900. and Austria Hungary fifth with $751;
| 5000.
As a wool producer the United States
stand first, the values being 81, 464, POI !;
| Australia second, $47, 35S, 900; the Argentine
Republic third, $35 ,046, $50; Russia fourth,
| 500 ID,-UUt [AuoUl lihbhi tcOi
663, 900; France sixth, Sl6,654, 900, and Ger
many seventh, SIS, 5S2 600.
In wines and spirits Spain comes first,
with values of sire, $50, 900; Germany sec
ond. Sll9, 800 O00 Russia third, $7S, LOB, 80;
the United States fourth, Sc, 464 POI; France
fifth. S75, 767, 1872 and Italy sixth, $65, 265,
600. In malt liquors Germany comes first,
with S74, 9J7 ,5S8, and the United States sec
ond, SOL 100000.
In tobacco and cigars France comes first,
with 81. $50 900; Turkey second, $50, 500,-
0OO. and the United States third, with $44,
l6O,15O. In oil Italy leads with Ss0,2l6,-
900: Russia is second with $72, 300, $50; the
United States third, $53, 900.
In the precious metals Russia comes first
ito gold, with S54,2l7 500; the United
States second with $50, S00,0 900; Australia
third with S21 100000 In silver the United
states leads S53, 800, 900; Mexico second
$40 900 900. Russia third, $50, APO, 900. OF
the lesser metals, Germany produces most
lead, S18,001 900; the United States is sec
ond. with 80, lS6, 900, and Spain third, with
$3.50, 900.
Russia is much the largest produces of
iron steel, the value being S2I5OOO,OOO.
Great Britain comes second with S2lO,OOO,-
600 Germany is third with 100000, 600,
the United States fourth, Sl6O, S31, 300, and
France fifth. S1l7,000.00 Germany pro
duces $40. 126, 600 worth Of copper and tin.
Great Britain comes next with S2o, 215, 100,
Austria Hungary third, Sl5,550,0O0, and
Chill fourth. $15,0000O0.
q'hese are facts worth knowing.