COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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to 36,591 tons. The imports of yarns of these 

 various substances were 16,068,936, against 16,- 

 285,809 pounds. Among the fruits of the free 

 list' there was an increase in the imports of 

 prunes and plums from 46,154,825 to 58,093,410 

 pounds; in raisins from 35,091,139 to 36,914,330 

 pounds ; and in almonds from 5,545.400 to 5,715,- 

 858 pounds. Foreign hops were needed for the 

 brewing industry in larger quantities in 1890, 

 the imports increasing from 4,176,158 to 6,539,- 

 516 pounds. The imports of iron ore increased 

 from 652,032 to 1,157,395 tons, and scrap iron 

 showed an increase. In the coarser iron and 

 steel fabrics there was a large falling off; in the 

 case of pig iron from 176,727 to 146,772 tons ; in 

 rolled and hammered bars, from 69,280,491 to 

 64,031,938 pounds; in steel rails, from 24,257 

 tons to almost nothing ; in cotton ties and baling 

 hoops, from 71,654,638 to 44,621,533 pounds ; in 

 steel hoops, plates, etc., from 46,736,057 to 18,- 

 702,580 pounds ; in ingots, blooms, bars, and 

 other forms of steel for manufacturing purposes, 

 from 215,631,109 to 81,395,033 pounds; in rivet, 

 screw, nail, and fence rods of iron and steel, 

 from 180,209,180 to 139,658,120 pounds. Of 

 | wire and wire rope and sheet iron there was a 

 larger importation ; in taggers' tin the quantity 

 fell away to 679,838,625 from 735,779,998 pounds. 

 The larger importations of machinery, firearms, 

 j and cutlery and an advance in the price of iron 

 ; made the total value of iron and steel imports 

 i nearly as great as in the preceding year. Of 

 i malt liquors there was a slightly increased im- 

 jportation, corresponding to the increase in the 

 I total value. Under the head of provisions there 

 was an increase in meat preparations and ex- 

 tracts and condensed milk, but not in other arti- 

 cles, except cheese, which advanced from 8,207,- 

 W) to 9.263,573 pounds. Rice fell away from 

 121,585,663 to 57,631,397 pounds, not including 

 rice admitted free from the Sandwich Islands, 

 the quantity of which was 10,730.600 pounds, 

 showing a slight augmentation. Salt, though 

 showing an increase in the value, declined in 

 quantity from 582,377,147 to 505,029,864 pounds. 

 Linseed decreased from 3,259,460 to 2,391,175 

 bushels. Among the manufactures of silk the 

 increased imports of dress goods, finished gar- 

 ments, laces, and ribbons more than counter- 

 balanced a considerable decline in other articles. 

 The quantity of brandy imported was 461,380 

 gallons, against 400,089 in 1889 ; of other distilled 

 liquors 1,138,373, against 1,127,458 gallons. The 

 growth in the imports of beet sugar below No. 

 13, Dutch standard in color, was from 240,473,- 

 321 to 601,119,476 pounds, while cane sugar 

 showed a decline in quantity from 2,275,159,339 

 to 2,108,218,158 pounds. Of molasses there were 

 31,415,800 gallons imported, compared with 26,- 

 976,411. The imports of leaf tobacco exhibit 

 a considerable increment, from 20,106,881 to 

 28,728,159 pounds; those of cigars were about 

 the same, 1,250,218, as against 1,232619 pounds. 

 The shortage in the crop caused a heavy impor- 

 tation of potatoes, 3,415,578 bushels, against 

 883,380 in the former year. Beans and peas 

 show an mcrease from 765,483 to 1,251,144 bush- 

 els, and in other garden products and in pickles 

 and preserved vegetables there was a much 

 larger trade. The imports of champagne wines 

 were 354,350 dozen bottles, against 315,870 ; of 



still wine in bottles, 329,549 dozen, against 260,- 

 026; of wine in casks, 3,485,815 gallons, against 

 3,078,554. The increase under the head of wood 

 manufactures was due to an importation of 97,- 

 390,849 pounds of wood pulp, valued at $1,814,- 

 356, an article that was not represented in the 

 report for 1889. The quantity of clothing wools 

 was 16,649,480 pounds, against 29,224,522 ; comb- 

 ing wools, 7,658,806 pounds, against 6,871,666; 

 carpet and similar grades of wool, 81,122,995 

 pounds, against 90,391,541 pounds. Among 

 woolen manufactures there was a small incre- 

 ment in carpets and carpeting, from 601,967 to 

 605,607 square yards ; the imports of cloths 

 nearly doubled, being 16,847,538 pounds, as com- 

 pared with 8,852,542 ; and in dress goods there 

 was a growth from 91,284,188 to 116,991,368 

 yards. Knit goods and shawls likewise showed 

 an increase, while other woolen articles declined 

 one half. The shoddy and waste imports dimin- 

 ished from 8,662,209 to 4,980,327 pounds ; yarns, 

 from 3,616,326 to 3,473,219 pounds ; the value of 

 ready-made clothing from $1,974,977 to $1,840,- 

 669. The zinc and spelter imports were 2,215,- 

 182, against 2,991,991 pounds. 



Of the total imports, free and dutiable, arti- 

 cles of food and live animals make 31*92 per 

 cent., their value being $251,947,351 ; articles in 

 a crude condition entering into processes of do- 

 mestic industry, of the value of $180,833,230, 

 make 22-92 per cent, of the total ; articles wholly 

 or partly manufactured, for use as materials in 

 the manufactures and mechanic arts, amounted 

 to $84,737,715, or 10-74 per cent, of the total ; 

 manufactured articles, ready for consumption, 

 give the sum of $157,945,053, or 20-01 per cent, 

 of the total imports ; and luxuries and articles 

 of voluntary use had a value of $113,758,879, be- 

 ing 14-41 per cent, of the total. In the dutiable 

 list articles of food constituted 24-60 per cent., 

 raw materials 11-23 per cent., manufactured or 

 partly manufactured materials 14-23 per cent., 

 manufactured articles of general use 28'68 per 

 cent., and articles of voluntary use 21-26 per 

 cent, of the total value. Of the total imports 

 on the free list the proportion of articles of food 

 was 46-36 per cent. ; of raw materials, 45-96 per 

 cent. ; of partly manufactured articles, 3'85 per 

 cent.; of manufactured articles ready for con- 

 sumption, 2*93 per cent. ; and of articles of lux- 

 uary and voluntary use, 0'90 per cent. Of the 

 total value of merchandise imports in 1890, 

 which was $789.222,228, there were $746,923,- 

 375 imported direct and $42,298,853 imported 

 through the exterior ports without appraisement. 

 The value of goods entered for immediate con- 

 sumption was $618,520.548; of the imports re- 

 maining in warehouse, $170,701,680. There were 

 brought in American steam vessels imports of 

 the total value of $70,243,795 ; in American sail- 

 ing vessels, $54,683,182 ; in foreign steam vessels, 

 $571,390,842 ; in foreign sailing vessels, $52,285,- 

 292 ; in cars and other land vehicles, $40,619,117. 

 For 1888-'89 the division of the trade according 

 to the means of carriage was as follows : Ameri- 

 can steamers, $64,453,659 ; American sailing ves- 

 sels, $56,329,251 ; foreign steamers, $525,161,220 ; 

 foreign sailing vessels, $60,959,661; cars, .etc., 

 $38,227,861. 



Exports. The values of the articles and class- 

 es of articles of domestic production exported 



