Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-24
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PURCHASES oF SILVER.

PURCHASES SILVER.
The amount of silver purchased from July to
August IS. 1890, under the provisions of the act
of February -, 1873, aggregated 3,l0s 1871
standard ounces, costing S30i9, 426 49, aver
age of Loo per fine ounce.
The total amount of silver bullion purchased
under the act of February %, 1873. from the
commencement. March !, 1873. to the end, Au-
gust Is, 1890, 81. 6s55l6 10 standard ounces.
costing sos. 1919. Pol Al, average cost of Sl05S
per fine ounce.
The amount of silver purchased under the act
of July II. 1890, from August -. 1890, to June 50
1891. aggregated 53,1.0 1851 standard ounces,
costing SJO,5'1 ,i9S. II, an average cost of Sl0i5
per fine ounce.
The total amount of silver purchased during
the fiscal year under both acts-February %,
1873, and July II, 1S!N-was J5,S1 S5 .CS standard
ounces. costing S55 626, 92i9O. average cost Of
S1.043i per fine ounce.
the act of July II. 1890, from August IS, 1890 to
November l. 1891. was 66 5Ss, so fine ounces
costing Sfs, 6a6,565, an average cost of Sl03 per
fine ounce.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
The loss of gold by net export during the ifs
cal year was s67,9i6.i 6S: while there was a gain
amounting to S2,745,365.
THE Gs Of sea s sP 9esr bsn m
cent year The heavy movement commenced
in February, 1891, and did not cease until the
close of July. The total amount exported from
the port of New York during this period was
$40 2s3, 49i3l
THE PRODUCT OF GOLD AND SILVER.
The mines of the United States produced,
during the calendar year 1890, precious metals
as follows
Fine Commercial Coming
Gold. i5sssso sasis.ooo ss ssa5
Silver. 100000 57,225,OOO 7O,46i,645
The prodct of the mines and reduction works
of the United States, including precious metals
contained in foreign material reduced IN the
United States, was:
Silver. "a go OF
The product of gold and silver in the world,
based upon returns to the director of the mint,
was the same year:
Commercial Coming
Gold Fine G 9p zee s,,s spe e sly, Ns ns o
Silver -. LES, $4,000 I34. ss6OO 1866 ,OOC
WORLDS COINAGE.
The coinage of gold and silver by the various
endar year 1890, as far as reports have been
ceived:
Gold. -.....-.-... $40 IS .9Je
Silver. ...-....... 13l ,96G,62l
METALLIC STOCK OF THE UNITED STATES.
The stock of gold and silver in the United
States, based upon official tabulations brought
forward from year to year, was, on November
l, 1891, approximately:
Silver .-......-. -.-,....-.-.- f5S,@l,64
Total. ........ 81 .21O 3sl ,l55
IMMIGRATION.
After extended analysis of the imports and
exports for the fiscal year the secretary notes
| the increased commerce due to the reciprocity
| treaties and then passes to immigration.
The following table shows the number and
nationalities of immigrants arrived in the
| United States during the years ending June 80
1890 and 1891:
County of last Per-
manent Residence 1890. 1891. Inc. Dec
| or Citizenship.
England ........-.... 81 .Ct,O $500 3, 420
| ireland. ............. s., 024 s., 706 2,6s2 -.
| Scotland. ..- l., 0il Il ,55t 5l6
| Great Britain other 669 ISL. 221
| Total Great Britain
| and Ireland IL, 75i 1:2e2 81 ....... 443
Germany. .......-... O., 4,7i Il3 554 q 121
| Italy- .-....... - ,OE5 10 0l5i "a ,012
| Russia and Poland. 46, 81 a 92Si % ,252
Austria Hungary 80. 81, 1919 Il 042 IA, S43 80.
Sweden and Norway. II ,Ok ~ 44S S,+.6 .....
Other Europe b l69 36 652 Ii ,ss3 -.
| China .....'.......... ,7l6i 2,S8 LEO. -.
All other countries i 10 ;,6l 13 49S! ..... &, T1}
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