The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-03
COME vACTs yyORTH KNOWING.


Production by Countries Of
come Principal staples of Commerce.
Washington Republican; As Congress
has assembled, and Congressman some.
times lack the time and sometimes the
inclination to procure facts and figures, It
may be Of uae to them, as well "a to other
people, to know how other countries rank
az to the value OF the production Of their
principal articles the world needs and
uses.
Tho United States stands first in the pro.
duCtion Of cereals, the value in 1886 being
81, l6l, 2l5, 453. Russia comes next, with
Sl,lO9, l5D,B73, Germany ID third, the
values being $75O,14s, 100, and Austria.
Hungary fourth with $646, 043,47 Great
Britain, including India, Australia, Cana
da, aud all the other colonies and depend
encias, only produced CsreslB TO the value
of $431, 20lO, which is 5000 600 lees
than tho production Of France.
In tho production OF potatoes the United
States in fourth, the value being 81, SD2,-
4sO. Russia is fret in this, with $3.50, O0O;'
600: the German Empire second, with
i363, $50 600; and AustfiR. Hungary third,
with Sl5S S40,4 ;. In orchard ituits Ger.
many Is first, producing S62, 943 G23, and
the United States second, with t5l 756, S41.
The United States produces $235, IL, 800
Of cotton and catt0n.seed oil; Btitlen
India. SS3 l2l $50, and Egypt gives S43,-
sos AGO for export.
The value OF the live stock in the United
States is Sl,279,56O, 1907 which is more
than the combined value oil the stock oil
ali other countries. Russia and Great
Britain each have $S0,000,000, Germany
S6O,OOO,O 600, and Austrla-Hungary $50 ,OOO-
| 400 Iu dairy products Germany leads
With $8S 573, 600, the United States being
second, with $50, 4S2,lSG.
In hay, Great Britain produces more
than all tne world, the value being 81 ,2OO, :
900 coo; the United States is second, with
1850 600 900; Austria. Hungary third, with
s26l 100000; and Germany fourth, with
Sl75,OOO0O0.
In the production Of sugar and molssssH
Germany ranks first, the value Delng S19U,'
OOO, 900 in 1885, which. was largely inCrea$$'
sd in 1885; Cubs ig seCoAd, wan
Sii3. 060, 900; AuBtIis.HuDgaIy third
| i9G, $4,000; France fourth, f95,2S9, OOOi
RussiR fifth, with S85, 10000
OF hides and tsiiow the United States
produces $50 Ql9 207 worth; Russia follows
Close after with SSl,OOO,0O0; France II
third, With $43, 100000; Germany fourth
S4l. 10000; and Austria.HungsEy filth,
with S37, 100000.
|. AS q wooi.producor the United S.steE
stands h!s,, the values being $I2, 4G4 POI
Australia second, $4735S, 600; the Argen
tine Republic third, i45 O46S55; Ruesis
ifourth, $50, 6T5, 200; huutriN- Hungary bfth
$50, S., 900; France sixth, Sl6,B54, OUO; anC
Germany seventh, $l5,5S2,000.
In wine and npirits Spain comes fret
with values Of SIS $4,000; Germany
second, $ll9,360 600; Russia third, S1S,
l03, $50; tine United States fourth, $40,
464,2Ol; Francs fifth, S75,767932; Gnl
IItaly sixth. sos, 2650OO. In malt liquon
lGermGny Comes first, with 14.9O7 5S8
and the United States second, SOL, 400, 900
In tobacco and cigars France comes fret
with S72, $50 900; Turkey second, 500, 1900,
900; and the UnitHd Ststes third, viii
| SA4,l6O, $50. In oils Italy leads, will
$50 2l6OOO; Ruaais Is ReCond, will
S72, 5O0.6 $50; the United ssates third
S5S, $4,000.
In tho preciour metals Rnsaia comet
first 90 TO gold, with So, 81, 600; the
United States second, with SSO,SO0,OOO
A ustralia third, with 81 100000. Iu sil'
yer the United States leads, $50, 500, 900
Mexico SECOND, {26,000,000; Russia third
$40, 10000. OF the leeBer metals, Gsrus'
Iny produces most lead, SIS, O9l 600; the
United Staten 10 second, With s., 5000
and Spain third, with IS. $4,000.
Russia is much the largest producer OIL
iron and steel, the values being S275, 0OO,-
600. Great Britain comes second With
s2lO, Goo 900, Germany ia third with $780,
COO 600, the United StEtes fourth, $780,
8S7, 200, and France fifth, Sll70OOOOO,
Germsny produces S70,l2G,OOO worth Of
copper and tin. Great Britain conea next
with SOS. 275, 100, Austris-H Hungary third,
SI6, $50, 900, and Chill fourth, $l6,OOO,OOO.