The Jasper weekly courier., 1891-10-23

toms revenues collected TO- thar year. Thss
would bo the iowess revenue per capita col.
iected from customs for thc twenty ave
years since is6t. and sl.2s per capita less
tnAn the annual average rate OF duty collect.
ed during that period On Impaired mcr.
chandise. which MAS 8.s, Per capita
kxfonIs sInCk 1uE NEW TARIFP.
The value of our exports Of domestic and
foreign merchandis 20 during the sirst eleven
montha ending August n. 1891. after the now
sarin' Was eto.'7l.sn, and xs9.os7 .s3s larger
than the exports Of like merchandise for the
corresponding eleven months OF the prior
years VIII iie the old tariff was In force. wison
they were of tbs value Of S.9l. tsss7s. This
increase Of ~. o. .s25 Ia our exports during
the eleven months encing August 81. 1891.
vas nearly two and e-half times greater
than the annual average increase of exports
81 merchandlse during the twenty years pri-
or 60 1891. which was $50. 750.tls. During tho
same eleven months Of 1922 ths value
OF the exports Of merchandise has cx-
ceeded the value OF the imports by tho
sum Of ss7,ss $50 The Impo tance of this
large excess OF exports over im-
ports will DO appreciated when i Il com-
pared with the excess OF exports OF the fis-
cal year $780, when Il was 90. .5ls275 In 1889
the balance OF trade was asainss Us. and tho
imports exceeded the exports s27so.2s7 In
~'"'" u
and the imports exceeded she exports SIS.
ox7.Go7. IL will be observed that che Increase
In the value OF our exports Of merchandise
- large and very gratifying. The value OF
our exports for the eleven months ending
August 81. 1891. viz: sssp.5sI.s,i. exceeds the
value Of the exports for any year in the his
tory OF our commerce. except tho fiscal
years 1851 and 1850 Tho value Of our exports
for the twelve months ending August 81. 1891.
which includes September. is'U, and the irst
ei-ven months under the new tariff was
81, i,&s5. or In round numbers about u .O00.
NO greater than during any previous fiscal
year. This large volume OF cxporss OF mer-
chandise md the excess of the same over
the value OF imports Of merchandise IL very
gratifying.
CHARACTER AND VALUE on EXPORTS.
The large increase in our exports Is al
most wholly confined TO two classes-vix
The products OF agriculture and msnufac-
turers The value OF the exports o: agri-
cultural products during tee twelve months
ending August 81. 1891. was :6S5. III .2Gs.
against 10 .tz5.oi6. for the like period OF tne
prior year. an incrosse Of s35 2s6.2l7. Tho
exports of manufactured proeucts amount.
ed 10 NS0.c6o 3lf. - against S15o.577 0n for the
prior period. an Increase OF SlHS63,270. Tie
coaibined Increase In these two classes Of
xports amounted 20 :55.169.ls7. During the
month Of August, 1891. there was an Increase
In che value OF exports of the products of
agriculture as compared with August. 1880.
Of 3i5s9s.93. and an Increase OF manufac-
lures Of $5o9.552. There was also I'm increase
in the products Of fisheries and OF miscel- /
lsneous products.
INfoRTs AND EXPORTS UNDER RECIPROCITY. |
The reciprocity clause OF the new tariff -
opening new markets and increasing the de- |
nand for our products. During the year
ending June 30. 1870, our exports Of domestic |
products to Brazil nHor.strd to SifD2,se6.
and IN 1891 20 sli.0s9. 175. an increase OF 81
It6.s77. The treaty with BRA I'll went into ef |
'sct April last. and lt Il not to be expected
hat the results will be very marked as yet
During the i've months ending with August /
\. $50, our domestic exports OF m-r-
;handise 10 Brazil amounted to 5,is3.5y), |
Ind during the same period OF 1881. under
he operation OF the reciprocity treaty. to
.. s0S, ,ls2. an Increase OF H.l69.5s2. During
lie month OF August last alone. as compared
With August. 1880. there was AN Increase
n the value Of our exports OF rnerchan-
iise 20 Brazil Of s702. .90s. This increase in
'xports to Brazil since the reciprocity treaty
vent into effect was mainly In locomotives,
team engines. machinery and cars for
and railways. wheat, flour, bacon.
'oards. pianks. etc. There has been de-
reasc In the exports OF wheat, lard and cot
on manufactures. Our trade with Brazil
Fiil doubtless continue to largely increase.
he recprocIty treaties With Santo Domingo
md with spain concerning the trade rela- /
ions with Cuba aud Porto Rico did not 20
nto effect until september !, and as yet
here are no available statistics TO show
he effects OF tue treaties upon our CON-
ncrce. These viii appear later on. and will
robably show an Increased demand for our
roducts. During the year ending June 81,
,yi. the value Of our imports OF merchandise
Tas: From Cuba. ssl,.iA.ss5 Porto Rico.
'.i6$.lio, santo Domingo. si.6io36o- During
he same period the value OF our exports to
hesc same countries was: To Cuba, si2.
Ass, Porto Rico. -. .lo5.2ss santo 10
lingo. x.n2s.75l. III
Our imports from thcsc islands consist
rincipaliy of sugar and moiassrs. tobacco
nd manufactures thereof. and fruits and
uts- Our exports 20 these islands are
hiefy Of provisions. comprising meats and
airy products. breadstufs. manufacfu- res
I iron and steel. As these islands lfpve
nported from otner countries largely cf
nesc and other articles. and by the recent
rciprocity treaty the heavy tarld has been
part or whole removed from the products
nat wii be exported to them from the
nited states. Il 10 = reasonable conclusion
nat there will be q marked Increase In QUE
xports Of agricultural and manufactured
roducts. more nearly equaiing our large
IMPORTS from these islands.
PRICES or LEADING ARTICLES. L,
Much inquiry has been made In relation .
rices OF leading articles. and for informa.
lon upon this subject Obics OF prices Of
numerous articles obtained from the moss
eiiable sources are furnished ~ follows
1870. 1891 II
otton cloth. per yard. ........S O9l1 UsD
rintcd cottons. per yard. d6ts Is
;::; g ;::; $:'': ::'':. ,;$ 5S.
InderS twinc. four grades.
average. 4..-...-..Y*.....- I'm bl.W
SUGAR
Cut Loaf SC In 1891. against lice In 1890.
St-...h.S a.. fxuf -..f.<. > tr. 49,