186 



COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION OP THE UNITED STATES. 



* Prior to Oct. 6, 1890. For the remaining period see the 

 preceding table. 



t From July 1 to Oct. 6, 1890. 8iface the latter classed 

 under manufactures of cotton, flax, silk, or wool, according to 

 materials of chief value. 



Since Oct. 6, 1S90. only. 



For nine months ending March 81, 1891. For the re- 

 maining three months see the preceding table. 



The declared prices of cattle in the foreign 

 markets averaged $5.56 a head in 1891, hav- 

 ing fallen from $13.47 in 1887; the average 

 price of the horses imported was $78.05, against 

 $49.74 in 1890. There was an advance of 25 per 

 cent, and upward in the average cost of cereals. 

 Crude opium advanced from $2.50 to $2.86 a 

 pound. Sal soda and caustic soda remained 1 

 and 2 cents a pound respectively. Copper rose 

 from 7 to 8 cents. Unbleached cottons were 

 still 9 cents a yard, while bleached and dyed 

 goods went up from 13 to 14 cents. Flax was a 

 little lower, hemp was 25 per cent, below the 

 ruling prices in 1890, jute fell off almost as much, 

 and sisal grass a full third. The prices of figs 

 and prunes were double those of the previous 

 year, while raisins and nuts did not vary. Higher 

 prices for window glass account partly for the 

 increase in the value of the glass imports. The 

 imports of hops fell from 6,539,516 to 4,019,603 

 pounds, but the value was nearly 75 per cent, 

 greater because the price went up from 16 to 45 

 cents a pound. Linseed went down 7 per cent. 

 in price. Raw sugar averaged 3 cents a pound 

 in both years. Tobacco imported for cigar wrap- 

 pers was 58 cents a pound, or 3 cents less in 

 1891. Clothing wools were 21 cents a pound, 2 

 cents less; combing wools were 23 cents, hav- 

 ing fallen 2 cents; and carpet wools were 11 

 cents, a cent lower. The carpets imported were 

 of much higher grade than in years past. The 

 imports of dutiable live animals included 9,652 

 cattle, 16.093 horses, and 336,159 sheep, against 

 26,760 cattle, 38,248 horses, and 377,491 sheep 

 in 1890. The imports of barley fell off from 

 11,332,545 to 5,078,733 bushels, and those of other 

 grain and flour in a like ratio, with the excep- 

 tion of wheat. The importation of cement, 

 though at higher prices, was nearly 30 per cent, 

 greater in quantity. The imports of unbleached 

 cotton cloth increased from 1,508,239 to 1,802,- 

 397 square yards, and those of other piece goods 

 from 26,251,402 to 31,055,214 square yards. The 

 imports of cured fish were greater in quantity 

 than in 1890. The imports of flax fell off 25 

 per cent., and those of hemp to less than a third 

 of the quantity imported in the previous year. 

 Of the fruits, those that rose in price were im- 

 ported in smaller quantities, while the rest show 

 a considerable expansion of trade. A larger sum 

 than the entire increase in the value of the iron 

 and steel manufactures is represented by the in- 

 creased imports of tin plate in anticipation of 

 the duty, the total imports being 1,036,489,074 

 pounds, of the value of $35,746,920, as compared 

 with 680,060,925 pounds, of the value of $20,928,- 

 150, in 1890, at the same average price of 3 cents 

 a pound. The imports of linseed declined from 

 2,391,175 to 1,515,546 bushels. The imports of 

 brandy were less, those of champagne 15 per 

 cent, more in quantity, and those of still wines 

 showed about half that increase. The imports 

 of fine wool for cloth manufacture amounted to 

 32,230,935 pounds, nearly double as much as in 

 1890 ; those of the combing wools were over 10 

 per cent, less, and those of carpet wools were 10 

 per cent, greater. While the imports of carpets 

 were larger in quantity and nearly twice as 

 great in value as in the preceding year, the im- 

 ports of cloth decreased from 16.847,562 to 12,- 

 109,825 pounds, and those of dress goods from 



