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The imports of live animals not for breeding 

 purpi'-cs include 2.036 cattle, 10,762 horses, and 

 :!?''>. l'.8 sheep. The average import price for 

 horses was $106.70, compared with $78.05 in 

 1*!H. Of the cereal imports, barley decreased 

 from ri.OTS.::::: bushels in 1891 to 3.146.328 in 

 \hilo wheat increased from 545,068 to 2,- 

 45!u>i2 bushels. The import of cement de- 

 cn-ased from 1.128,127,819 pounds to 1,074,768,- 

 441 pounds. The price of crude opium fell 

 fri'in $2.52 to $1.75 a pound. The prices of 

 bristles, cement, and saltpeter remained station- 

 ary. The price of logwood and other dyes de- 

 creased from 84 to 77 cents ; in caustic soda there 

 v. a- .1 rise from 24 to 25 cents a pound, and in 

 sal soda from 12 to 13 cents. There were im- 

 ported 27(1,895 tons more of bituminous coal, the 

 price of which declined from $3.40 to $3.28. Of 

 copper ore there were 1,913.361 pounds more im- 

 ported at a cent less a pound than in 1891. and of 

 the metal 2.404,071 pounds more at 8'7 cents, an 

 increase of s ! j per cent. The average importing 

 price of cotton piece goods remained the same. 

 14 cents a yard. Yarn declined from 51 to 47 



cents a pound. The prices of salted and cured 

 fish were c.iiisideralily MM. 



The import of (lax increased from ;.:;::! t.. 

 7,812 tons, the price declining from $261.69 Jo 

 $251.43. The imports of caKles. cordage, and 

 twine increased from 759.1 55 pounds in 1MH to 

 1,007,678 in 1892, while the average price fell 

 from II to !):) cents. The decrease in the im- 

 ports of prunes and plums was from 23.411,525 

 pounds to 10.8(i9,797 pounds, while the price de- 

 clined from 6 to 4 cents; that of lie import- of 

 raisins was from :: ( .i.:.7'J.(i55 to 20.687,640, the 

 price falling from 5-1 to 4'7 cents. The imports 

 of unpolished cylinder and crown glass and 

 common window glass increased from 58,932,738 

 pounds to 72,682,127 pounds, whereas all glass 

 imports fell away except polished cylinder and 

 crown glass. The importing price of hops was 

 35 cents, or 10 cents less than in 1891, and the 

 import was 1,513,379 pounds, or nearly 40 per 

 cent. less. The price of pig iron, of w'hich the 

 import increased from 81,916 to 82,891 tons, de- 

 clined from $24.65 to $21.97. Of bar iron 45,- 

 802,274 pounds were imported, against 42.2H7.- 

 778 pounds in 1891, the price averaging the 

 same. The import of rails was 10,014 tons, or 

 6.535 tons more than in the previous year; that 

 of hoops and ties for bales, barrels, etc.. de- 

 clined from 26.646.549 to 1,058,657; that of steel 

 in ingots, blooms, slabs, billets, and bars in- 

 creased from 70,286.561 to 81,563,726 pounds; 

 and that of sheet, plate, and taggers iron and 

 steel from 25.089.455 to 32,448,322 pounds. The 

 quantity of tin plates, terne plates, and taggers 

 tin went down from 1,036,489.074 to 422,176.202 

 pounds, while the price declined from 3'4 to 2-9 

 cents. In wire rods there was' a decrease from 

 112,982,740 to 97,111,641 pounds, and in wire and 

 wire rope from 11,607,306 to 8,072,137 pounds. 

 The malt liquors imported decreased from 3,082,- 

 977 to 2,929,581 gallons. Of olive salad oil 7C6, 

 486 gallons were imported. 100,977 gallons more 

 than in the previous year, at an average price of 

 $1.24, or 3 cents more. The quantity of volatile 

 and essential oils decreased from 1,111.848 to 

 922,208 pounds, the price going up from 21 to 

 24 cents. The imports of cheese, at an average 

 price of 15 cents for both years, were 8,305.288 

 pounds in 1892, a decrease of 558,352 pounds. 

 In rice and rice flour and meal there was a de- 

 crease from 206,522.682 to 140,151.826 pounds. 

 The quantity of toilet soaps increased from <'<".- 

 503 to 810,018 pounds. Spices of the dutiable 

 varieties were imported to the amount of 2.:!M.- 

 248 pounds, an increase of 611.622 pounds. The 

 import of brandy fell off from 443,278 to 338,- 

 234, and that of other distilled spirits from 1,- 

 218,802 to 9S7.656 gallons, while the price in- 

 creased from $2.57 to $2.67 for brandy, and from 

 88 to 99 cents for other liquors. The price of 

 cigar wrappers declined from 94 to 71 cents 11 

 pound, and that of other leaf tobacco from 58 

 to 43 cents, but the average price of cigars. 

 cigarettes, and cheroots increased from $8.82 to 

 $4.30, the cheaper kinds being imported in less 

 quantities. There were 3.073.175 pounds of to- 

 bacco for wrappers imported. 18.915.360 pounds 

 of other leaf tobacco, and 658,169 pounds c f 

 ciir.'irs. cigarettes, and cheroots. The import of 

 champagne and other sparkling wines decreased 

 from 400,084 to 819,592 dozen bottles; that of 



