The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-29
FINANCE NOTES


Production of pig iron throughout
the country is at the rate of about
100000 tons q year, nearly at the
highest point.
The Iron Trade Review says that
"those who have had chance to test
trade conditions among machine shops
and boundaries find that recovery has
been more rapid in the West, partic-
ularly in the Central West, than in the
Esat."
From a report sent to the House by
Secretary Lamont in reference to the
commerce passing through the Sault
Ste. Marie canal during the season OF
1894, ii appears that the total tonnage
was valued at over s143, 100000.
The industrial outlook is on the whole
rather better. as respects future work.
Larger orders and contracts are quite
generally reported, and while great
conservatism still prevails, the impress
sion grows stronger that work will in
crease with the New Year.-Dun's Re-
view.
The estimated losses from hog chol-
era and swine plague Of between S10,-
900 and s25 ,000,0 900 per annum in
the United States of the treatment
and means OF prevention of these dis
ease in bulletin issued by the Agri-
cultural Department, is of great value
to the farmers Of this country.
The railways in Iowa represent, on
their mileage in that State alone, an
Investment OF $317,619, 900. OF this
amount S149, ,494 900 is in capital stock,
which Is held by 1881 stockholders,
of whom only 613 reside in Iowa and
whose holdings aggregate only $685.
900, or about per cent. of this stock
and less than PA per cent. of the total
lization.-Railway Age.
The Treasury Department Is con-
sidering the question whether diamond
cutting is new industry in the United
States, and whether diamond cutters
are therefore entitled to come into this
country under contract. The decision
it is said, will involve, probably, 5000
diamond cutters from Holland, who
! desire to come to this country to en-
gage in this industry.
The contract for S4,000,000 Of armor
| plate secured by the Bethlehem Iron
! Co., of Bethlehem, Pa, from Russia
must have started our German ant
! English iron makers, who have so lone
controlled the foreign iron trade. That
American manufacturers should have
met them in their own market and Sc
cured a contract of this magnitude
against the competition of the worlt
is an event Of international import
Observation-Disclosures Record.
In Chile the Director of the Mining
and Metallurgic Exposition, Don AL
berto Hermann, has just published
statistics relative to the mineral in
dustries Of the country. The gold ex'
tracted in Chile, according to his re-
port, from 1,545 to August 81, 1894
amounted to 309 100 kilogrammes, re-
presenting money value Of about 215,
597, $50 pesos. The production Of silver
was 1882 tons, valued at 2S6,O4O,37'
pesos. That of copper amounted to l.,
1920 tons, representing money
value of 584, ,5S5, $40 pesos.
The latest official reports from Hayt
show in a highly favorable light thu
commercial and financial situation o
the Black Republic. The eXportation
increase constantly, amounting to $12,
III ,059 last year. The custom houses
of Port au Prince and Jacmel figure IL
this total each for more than $4,000,
900; that of Cape Haitien shows re
turns of nearly $2,000,000; that of Au,
Cages, more than 81 ,250,000 with abou
$1,OOO,0O0 each for Gonaives and th
Petit Gonaives. The population Of tn
republic is stated by the latest censu
to be 1,211 625.-New York Tribune.