I have a statement made from the books of other firms. 



Wholesale prices, per yard, of leading standard staple goods boughtby country 

 dealers, January, 1860, with prices of January, 1884, annexed. 



Under the tariff of 1857 the duty on ordinary white crockery-ware 

 was 24 per cent, ad valorem. Prior to March last the duty was 40 per 

 cent. In 1860 a crate of crockery-ware was sold, including duty, for 

 $95. 30. In 1882 a crate of this same ware, including the increased duty 

 of 16 per cent., was sold for $57.89; a difference of $37.41, which differ- 

 ence is owing to the establishment and successful prosecution of this 

 industry in this country. 



How is it with boots and shoes ? These necessary articles of wear are 

 not only better now in quality and more varied in variety than in 1860, 

 but prices are lower than during the period from 1857 to 1860. Here 

 is a table showing the prices prevailing in January, 1860, and January, 

 1884. 



Men's rubber boots 



Boys' rubber boots 



Women's rubber boots 



Misses' rubber boots 



Men's overshoes 



Women's overshoes 



Children's overshoes 



Men's best calf machine-sewed boots 



Men's best calf pegged boots 



Men's good common calf pegged boots 



Men's best thick boots, farmers' wear 



Men's good common boots, farmers' wear 



Boys' good common boots, farmers' wear 



Men's good double-sole kip brogan 



Men's good double-sole split brogan 



Men's good common split brogan 



Men's best calf machine-sewed Congress and Balmoral 



Men's good common machine-sewed Congress and Balmoral .. 



Men's good common buff Congress and Balmoral 



Men's good common pegged Congress and Balmoral 



Men's good common low-cut shoes 



Men's carpet slippers 



Men's goat slippers 



Men's grain slippers 



Women's best kid and goat boots 



\V men's good kid and goat boots 



1860. 



Perpr. 

 $3 60 



2 40 

 1 75 



1 50 

 80 

 60 

 40 



4 00 



3 00 

 250 



2 75 



2 25 

 1 62 

 1 37* 

 1 15 



1 00 



3 50 

 3 00 



2 00 

 1 60 

 1 17 



50 



1 00 

 65 



2 00 

 1 50 



1884. 



Perpr. 



$3 00 



2 18 



1 56 



1 33 



55 



3 00 

 2 75 

 2 17 

 2 50 

 2 00 

 1 50 

 1 25 



1 10 

 85 



300 



2 75 

 1 65 

 1 25 

 1 00 



55 

 1 75 

 1 25 



