The Harrison times., 1901-01-12

-..In1a4Qths p5 rfmn16iE
tons In 1899 the output reached
225 900, 900 tons, or 81 per cent of
the entire worlds supply
Sixtv-five per cent ofthe petroleum
produced in the world is produced in
the United States. The export of
petroleum Yields this country $55,-
600 900 per annum.
At the beginning of the century
about 100000 bales of cotton
were grown in the United States. In
1889 the United States produced
II ,O7S, 900 bales, 50 per cent of the
worlds supply.
From 1910 to 1897. European
commerce increased $9,96S. 900, or
at the average rate OF 475 per cent,
which is but little over one third the
rate OF progress realized in our own
trade within the whole country.
In 1880 the United States stood
lowest among the manufacturing
countries; in 1888 il had risen to the
control of 40 per cent of the total
production, and now it contributes
go per cent of the whole supply.
Combined Europe has now 153,-
600 miles of road, while the United
States can boast of 10000 miles.
The mileage of the entire world is
now about 433, 900 miles, of which
43 per cent is located in this coun-
try.
In 1899 our product of pig iron
was 13.62O,OO0 tons; that of Great
Britain in 1898, was S,361 900
tons, whilst IN the same year, that
of Germany was 1888, 900 tons; the
output of the UHitetlsStates is now
SO per cent of the worlds whole
product.
In 1920 the area of land under
crops in the world (outside of Asia
was 400, 100000 acres, of which
3O,OOO,OOO acres, of rs per cent was
in the United States. In 1890 the
crop area had reached S5O,OOO,O 1000,
of which 22O,OOO,OOO acres, or &c
per cent was situated in this coun-
try.
The foreign trade of the United
States, in the first year of the cen
tury, amounted to $162, 100000; in
1900 it had risen to So. 244 100000
showing an increase of $2,OS2,.
600, 900; or at the rate of 1 ,2S5 pei
cent. Our present commerce exceeds
by $145, 100000 the foreign trade O.
combined Europe in 1910.
In 1895 the combined steam force
of the European countries were equa
to sc, ,645 900 effective horse power
distributed among 365, 100000 O
people. In this country at the same
date the steam force in employment
was 100000 horsepower. dis
tributed among 7O,OOO,OOO inhab
itants. Thus while in Europe there
is but one horsepower of steam tC
ten inhabitants, in the United State.
there is one horsepower to every
four inhabitants.
Within the first half of the centur,
the worlds production of golC
amounted to $79O,OOO,OOO, or aver
age of $16,OOO,O00 per year. Fol
the second fifty years the world.
output has aggregated $6.6OO,OOO
CT at the average rate of $135 900,
600 per annum; while for the yea
1899 the product was $315, 900, 600
or at the rate of S3, $50, ZOO, 900 De
| uSSddS uS OHilSu states, tnOuOl
rapidly increasing its product with
in late years, has not kept pace will
| the progress in the worlds WELD; ou
quota contributed to the whole pro
Ola lct having been in 1850 25 percen
LIN 1898 only Is per cent. Wha
- tailed to take from ou
er, we have not faile,
to ost ;,.,sc for our rapid,
:. of merchandise
expanding exports
together with relat~ =
our imports; the national ), ,1-Nl "
gold coin and bullion having incre;s
ed over $4OO, ,OOO. 900 since 1896
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