UNITED STATES, FINANCES OF THE. 



785 



Qfl ^. ere , on '. duri ^ th ? y ear ended June ity or class of commodities, and the average 

 30, 1884 ; the duties collected on each commod- ad-valorem rates of duty : 



Of the total duties collected, 25*77 per cent, 

 was collected on sugar, molasses, and confec- 

 tionery ; 16-86 per cent, on wool and its manu- 

 factures; 9-99 per cent, on manufactures of 

 silk ; 7'80 per cent, on iron and steel and their 

 manufactures ; 6-05 per cent, on manufactures 

 of cotton ; and 4-96 per cent, on flax, hemp, 

 jute, and their manufactures. The aggregate 

 amount of duties collected on these six com- 

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modities and classes of commodities was $135,- 

 584,444.66, and was 71 '43 per cent, of the total 

 amount. 



The total amount of duties that were col- 

 lected and paid into the treasury during each 

 of the last two fiscal years, on the six com- 

 modities that yielded the greatest revenue, is 

 shown in the table at the top of the succeed- 

 ing page. 



