COMMERCE. 



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In the list are the following items, which 

 were articles of export before the war : 



The items of import were formerly on the 

 export list, and, added to the exports of grain 

 and other products of the soil, assisted to pay 

 the value of imports. This is one of th e chan gea 

 caused by the war. The exports from New 

 York, monthly, during 1864, were as follows : 



These values are in currency, and much To these should be added the export of 

 greater than were realized abroad. The wheat petroleum, of which 34,792,972 gallons were 



and corn exports of 1861 compare with 1864 

 as follows : 



shipped in the year 1864 against 28,250,721 

 in 1863. The export of petroleum bids fair 

 to be greatly increased during the next year. 

 This following table shows the exports from 

 the port of Xew York of the articles which 

 make up the bulk of the export trade for 

 the rear : 



EXPORTS FROM NEW YORK OF CERTAIN" LEADING ARTICLES OF DOMESTIC PEODCCE 



FOR FOUR YEARS. 



