The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-30
authorlty Eve Japan,s expo,ts in 1000

authority gives Japan eXpONSS IN l3UV
as $74,S0S, 800.
The total revenue Of the govern
ment from all sources in 1901-02
amounted to S138,74S, 500, and the ex.
penditures to $137943,712. The reve-
nue. is raised chiefly from the land tax,
taxes on sake and other liquors, Gus
toms duties and an income tax. Among
the chief expenses ranks the army for
which S19,000,000 was appropriated in
1900; the navy, $1O,000,00O; admins
tration of justice, $5,00O,O00; education
and pensions, S3,125,000; executive
and legislative departments, 81, 10000
Yet Japan's entire income is not half
as large as that of New York city. The
national debt was S255,O99,5O0. The
stock of gold was estimated at SG2,-
100000. The total amount of silver in
circulation was s30,4O0,000, and of pa
per money, SCI 100000.
Rice, the chief food Of the Japanese,
is the most important crop, and in
1900, 205667,O $50 bushels were pro-
duced. Rice land is worth nearly three
times other arabic land. and in 1900
nearly 100000 acres we're cultivated
as rice fields. A great quantity of rice
is used in the manufacture of sake,
and in 1900 173,051. 900 gallons were
produced from 27.7S9 establishments.
Barley was raised in 1900 on 1,579,096
acres, yielding 1851 ,056 bushels; rye
on 1,697,850 acres, yielding 37,176,867
bushels; wheat on 1.147.747 acres,
yielding 21.006,766 bushels. In 1900,
1868 acres were devoted to the silk
culture and 120,702 acres to tea, which
produced 63,210,100 pounds. Japan
raises more cereals and other food
products than she needs herself. so
even should she be cut off by Russia
from the rest Of the world she could
support her armies as we'll as her own
inhabitants.
The soil is held for the most part
by the people who work it. since the
abolition Of the feudal system. The
average holding is about one acre,
which is valued at about 1870 yen. AS
a result Of the Buddhist teaching the
people never ate beef. and regarded
butter, milk and cheese as poisonous
Since the opening of japan to the
thought of the west. the government
has sought to encourage the establish,
ment Of dairies and the breeding Of
cattle, horses and sheep, SO that in
1899 there were in Japan 1,451 $50
head of cattle and 100000 horses.
Spinning and weaving have been the
most important industries of Japan
since time immemorial. Before the in
PRODUCTION Of machinery there were
spinning wheels in nearly every home.
Osaka is now the centre of the cotton
industry, where there have been erect
ed so many factories that it has been
1900 there were 1,135,111 spindles in
operation in 70 different spinning
mills, employing 1910 men and 43,375
women. About S100,000,000 are now
invested in Japanese cotton mills.
Although China is the original home
of lacquer work. Japan now excels in
this art and has driven out Chinese
wares from many of the worlds mar
kets. In 1899 the value of the output
of lacquer finished goods amounted to
S2,2S0114. Japanese porcelain has
also brought wealth to the island en-
pire, and the value of this product in
1899 was nearly s3.000.000 In 1899
the bronze and copper product was
$691 1915. The manufacture OF paper
employs a greater proportion of the
Japanese people than it does in any
other country. The G5.514 paper es-
adjustments of Japan in 1899 turned
out product worth $8,272,754.
The mineral deposits of Japan are
not especially rich. Coal beds. how
ever, have been found sufficient to sup
ply the Japanese themselves for cen
turtles to come The coal output in
1899 amounted to 100000 tons. OF
iron the same year, 100000 pounds.
Copper, gold and lead are also found.
but in no great quantities.-New York
Tribune Review.