Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-01-19
Some Facts Worth knowing.
Nationa! Repbu lean.

As Congress has assembled, and Con-
gressmen sometimes lack the time and
sometimes the inclination to procure
facts and figures, 1t may be of use TO
them, as well as other people, TO know
how various countries rank as to the value
of the production of the principal
articles the world needs and uses.
The Uuited States stand first in the
production of cereals, the value i'll 1886
being $1,l6l ,215, 453. Russia comes next
with Sl,l09, 1853 673. Germany is third,
the values being $3.50, 14s, 100, and Austria
Hungary fourth with S64S 0l3,475. Great
Britain, including India, Australia, Cana
da and all its other colonies and Deepen
denotes, only produce cereals to the value
OF $437 $50 $40, which is $8,000,000 less
than the production of France.
In the production of potatoes the
United States is fourth, the value being
S73,302, 4S0. Russia is first IN this, with
S450,000,009; the German Empire second,
with $263,550 $50; and Austria hungary
third, with $15S, S40,445. In orchard
fruits Germany is first, producing $62,-
943, 623, aud the United States second,
with $5l,756,S47.
The United States produces S233, 443,
500 of cotton and cotton-seed oil; British
India, $S3, 12l,9 $50, and Egypt gives $43,
s05,460 for export.
The value of live stock in the United
States is 81, 279 $50, 100, which ia more than
the combined value of the stock of
all other countries. Russia and
Great Britain each have $50 O00,06
Germany $60,000,000, and Austria
Hungary $35,000,000. In dairy pro-
ducts Germany leads with $50 573 600, the
United States being second with $50 AS2,-
1s6.
In hay, Great Britain produces more
than all the world, the value being 81 200,
100000; the United States is second, with
$3.50 000000; Austria Hungary third,
with $26l 100000, and Germany fourth,
with $l75,000,000.
In the production of sugar and molasses
Germany ranks first, the value being
$l90,000000 in 1885, which was largely
increased in 1886; Cuba is second, with
Sis, 100000; Austria-Hungary third, SOC,
85o,0O0 France fourth, $95 ,2S9,000; Rus
STA fifth, with $85, 10000.
OF hides and tallow the United States
produces $82 949, 207 worth; Russia fol-
lows close after with $Sl 900 900; France
is third, with $43,420,000, Germany,
fourth, $31, 100000, aud Austria Hungary
fifth, with $8z 48OOO0.
| As wool producer the United States
stands first, the values being $72 AGA, POI I;
Australia second, SAL 35s00O; the Argen.
tine Republic third, $95 04G, 855; Russia
fourth, $33,615,200; Austria Hungary
fifth, $50 ,663,000; France sixth, $l6,654,
600, and Germany seventh, $15,5S2, 600.
In wine and spirits Spain comes first,
With values of Sl7S 690,000; Germ any sec.
ond, $1l9, 1000; Russia third, SIS, l03,
750; the United States fourth, $76,464,
| POI; France fifth, $75, 767 932, aud Italy
sixth, 500, 265,000. in malt liquors Ger.
many comes first, with $74 9O7 ,6ss, and
the United States second, $61 100000.
In tobacco and cigars France comes
first, with $72,S50,000: Turkey second
! $50, 800 600, and the United States third
with $i4 100 100. In oils Italy leads with
| $S0,216 000 Russia is second, with S72,
500650; the United States third, $685.
905 900.
In the precious metals Russia comes
first as to gold, with $54,2l7600; the
| United States second, with $50 S00,0 900
Australia third, with 100000 In
silver the United States leads, $53S00
600; Mexico second, $4,000, 900; Russia
third 500, 400, 900. OF the lesser metals
Germany produces most lead, SIS 09i 600
the United States is second, with So 1876,
600, and Spain third, with, $S,5S0,090.
Russia is much the largest producer Of
iron steel, the values being $275,000,000
Great Britain comes second, with 500.
100000, Germany is third with 200000
900, the United States fourth, $3.50, 837, ,
500, and France fifth, Sly, 0000 900. Ger
many produces $40, l26,000 worth OF
copper and tin. Great Britain comes
next with SOS, 275,1 00 Austria Hungary
third, $40, $4,000, Chill fourth, $4,000
600.
These are facts worth knowing