Telegram-herald., 1890-03-15
TRADE AND TRAFFIC.

AMERICA stands drst among the
nations of the globe in the manufacture
Of finished iron and steel products.
THE production of sorghum sugar in
the United States last year amounted to
SIS tons, as against 3l2 tons in 1855.
A MILLION dollars worth of the little
Greek grapes called English currants
come TO US by way of England every
year.
THE Kansas salt product last year
amounted To ,224 barrels and 1o,O56
tons not put in barrels. Total value,
S44s. 23S
EVERY year shows large increase in
the shipments of Russian petroleum TO
England, while America remains nearly
stationary.
THE number OF failures in the United
States tho past year was larger and the
liabilities greater than for any of the
past five years.
THE production Of pig iron in the
United States in 1889 amounted TO
1904, ,525 gross tons, as against 6,4S9, 73S
gross tons in 1858.
THERE has been an advance in the
price of sponges at Key West One lot
OF 1870 lunches was lately sold for the
fancy price of $500.
ACCORDING to the New York Sun the
amount of English capital invested in
the purchase OF American industrial
plants last year was sos, 5o5, 900.
EXPECTS in the coffee trade estimate
that consumers OF coffee pay annually
about sf3, 600, 900 for ground peas, beans
and rye. These adultersnts are added
To ground coffee.
The Bureau Of Statistics estimate the
value of the poultry products OF the
country last year az $500, 00o. 900. In
addition TO this. eggs were imported to
she value of 81, 500, 900.
THE cigar-making industry OF San
Francisco is almost dead, because OF
Chinese competition, and goods from
Pennsylvania are sold cheaper there
than they can be made at home.
THERE are four products Of Cali
fornis,7 says a PscifS coast journal.
which will shortly command the
market OF this country and will seek
outlets abroad. These are raisins,
prunes, dgs and olive oil"
GERNASY last year produced 100000
tons OF beet sugar. leading all other
nations IN that industry. The total
production of all European countries
was 3. s.t45, 600, an increase OF nearly l.,
soo. 900 tons over the year 1855.
CHICAGO seems likely n become
ship-building center. Her new ship
yard has iust received contract for
two iron vessels. each 70 cost nearly
quarter OF million dollars Other con-
tracts on hand are for six boats for the
iron trade.
The American Iron and Steel As
socistion has sscertained that the total
quantity Of Bessemer steel rails in the
United States in 1859 BY works produo-
ing their own iuEots was 1,s44, ,2St net
tons, or l, 46s, ,O66 gross tons, a gain Of
only l02.1t5 gross tons over the pro-
ducton Of t,s65. eaf gross tons in tsss.
Iris estimated tbzs - produce suf-
fcisnt Tin plate for home consumption
will require the employment directly
., az least $50. 600. and indirectly Of
So, 900 men Last year We paid s23.-
ooo. oo0 20 Great Britain for tinned plate.
Protection Viii build Up tho industry
and keep thst money at home. And IL
viii also cheaper the product.
NV YORK receives more than one
third of the merchandise exported from
Bahia Brazil. but IN return It furnishes
ouly million asi half out of . total
importation % thirteen ard a half
millions. England. France and Ger
rsny supply ths rest. From tbs
country -four. kerosene. Lard ard blue
dr1llings are SHIPPED. from Europe
svsry n ur else a shipped, even 70
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