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EEPOKT ON NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1886. 



MarMe and stone, and manufacinrcs of marble and stone, of forchjn production exported 

 from the United States, 1872 to 1884, inclusive. 



Summarizing- the foregoiug statistics the movemeut during tlie fiscal 

 years 1882, 1883, and 1884 may be stated tlius : 



Balance of trade in marble and stone. 



Fiscal year ending June 30— 



1882 . 

 1883. 

 1884. 



Imports. 



$828, 839 



1,475,658 



821, 389 



E. sports. 



Of domestic 

 produc- 

 tions. 



$614, 430 

 541,553 

 603, 260 



Re-exports 

 of foreign 

 produc- 

 tions. 



,844 

 490 

 ,420 



Total 

 exports. 



$619, 278 

 542, 043 

 611, 680 



Excess of 

 imports 

 over ex- 

 ports. 



$209. 561 

 933, 615 

 209, 709 



In addition to tlie domestic exports tabulated there are occasional 

 insignificant exports of roofing slate, amounting in 1871 to $1,256, and 

 in 1881 to $1,018. 



