The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-15

How Nations Rank in the Pro-
duction Of Leading Articles.
America Leads in Cereals, Sill
yer, Cotton and Live Stock.


The United States stands first in the
production Of cereals, the value in 1856
being 81, 1GL215,. 4J3 Russia comes next
with 81 10@, 1861. Germany is third,
the values being 500, 1l8, 100, and
Austria-IIungary fourth with $G48, DAB,
415. Great Britain, including India,
Australia, Canada, and all its other col
onies and dependencies, only produced
cereal, to the value Of $431 2s5, 80,
which is $4,000, 900 less than the pro-
duction Of France.
In the production Of potatoes the
United States is fourth, the value being
S13, 3)2. $50. Russia is first in this,
with $40. 600, 900; the German empire
second, with $2G3 30, 090, and AUSTRIA
Hungary third, with SIS. $40, 445. In
orchard fruits Germany is first produce
ing So. 943, G23, and the United States
second, with sol, 15G, 81.
The United States produces 1898, ABB
$50 Of cotton and cotton seed oil;
British India, $50, 121, $50, and Egypt
gives $f3, sos, 400 for export.
The value of the live stock in the
United States is 1929 $50, 100, which
is more than the com biued value of the
stock of all other countries. Russia and
Great Britain each have $50, 900, 900,
Germany $50, 600, 600 and Austria-Hun-
gary $50, 600, 600. In dairy products,
Germany leads with $50, 573, 900, the
United States being second with $50, =
4S2, 1876.
In hay, Great Britain produces more
than all the world, the value being 81,
200, 900 900; the United States is
second, with 500 OOO 900; AUSTRIA
Hungary third, with $?G1, 600, 600, and
Germany fourth, with $115, 600, 600.
In the production Of sugar and mo-
lasses Germany ranks first, the value be-
ing $3.50 600, 900 in 1885, which was
largely increased in 1886; Cuba is sec
ond, with $113, 900, 600, AUSTRIA Hun
gary third, 800, $50, 900; France fourth,
S95, $50, 600; Russia filth, with $50, =
176. 600.
OF hides and taIlow the United States
produces $50, 949, POI worth; Russia fol-
cw8 close after with $S1, 900, 600;
France is third, with $43, APO, 600; Ger
many fourth, $41. $50 0Oo, and Austria
Hungary fifth with $37, 48O, 600.
As wool producer the United States
stands first, the values being So, AGA, =
2O1; Australia second, 81, 35S 600; the
Argentine Republic third, $50, GAG, So
Russia fourth, $33, 615, 300; AUSTRIA
Hungary fifth, $50, 6G3. 600; France
sixth, SIG, Ga, 600, and Germany sew
enth, $15, 582, goo.
In wines and spirits Spain comes first,
with values of $118, $50, 900; Germany
second, $I19, $50, 900; Russia third,
SIS, 1893, 80; the United States fourth,
$40, AGA, POI; France fifth, SO, 7G7, 932,
and Italy sixth, so, 2G5, 600. In malt
liquors Germany comes first, with $14,
9O7, 5S8, and the United States sccoad,
$61, 400, 900.
In tobacco and cigars France comes
first with So $50. 600; Turkey second,
500, 800, 600, and the United States
third, with $44,1G0, $50. In oils Italy
leads with $50, PIG, 900 RUSSIA is second,
with So, 800, ESQ; the United State:
third, $53, 905. 600.
In the precious metals Russia comes
first as to gold. with Sd, 211, 500; thu
United States second with $50 500, 600
Australia third, with sci, 600, 600 Il
silver the United States leads $53, 500,
900; Mexico second with $26, 900, 900
Russia third $50, 420 600 OF tn
lesser metals, Germany produces mos
lead, SIS 091, 900, the United States i
second, with 50, 166, 600, and Spain
third, with s., $50, 600.
Russia is much the larger producer 0
iron steel, the values being $215, 600,
900. Great Britain comes second wit
$210, 600, 600 Germany is third wit
$500, 600, 600, the United States fourth
$3.50. 835, 300, and France fifth
$117, 600, 600, Germany produce
$40, 1876, 900 worth of copper and tir
Great Britain comes next with $28, 215,
100, Austria Hungary third, So, $50
600, and Chilli fourth, SO, 600, 600.
These are facts worth knowing.
National Republican.