COMMERCE IX THE UNITED STATES. 627 



It is said that the modern Alderneys are much improved in shape over what 

 thej' were years ago. Mr. Stetson of the Astor House lately had one brought in- 

 to him which looked very like a Short-Horn. White, with the Short-Horn head 

 and horn, but with fine yellow skin and perhaps less breadth across the the pins 

 than a thorough Durham, but looking very much one. If a bona fide Alderney, 

 they have certainly been much ameliorated in shape since they were brought to 

 this country, and even since Mr. Biddle's importation — now Mr. Colt's. But we 

 always suspect that great changes in some characteristic points are effected at 

 expense of corresponding changes in others. 



Can an Alderney lose its ewe, or rather deer-like looking head and neck, and 

 ragged hips, and take'on the symmetrical outlines of the Short-Horn, and yet re. 

 tain that peculiar rich yellow color in its milk ? It may be — but tee have not seen 

 the proof of it. 



Certain breeds are good for certrin objects, and had better be let alone. Un- 

 fortunately, however when imported and costly, they will degenerate in our 

 countries, because there will never (or very rarely) be enough of them of the 

 same breed but of different families to have recourse to, to maintain their excel- 

 lence. Mr. George Patterson's herd of Devons is the only exception we know of. 

 It is time the Massachusetts Society was getting another bull from England, or 

 quite as good if not better from Springfield, Maryland, if one is to be had there.. 



From De Bow's Commercial Review. 



UNITED STATES IMPORTS, EXPORTS, TRADE, &c. 



From the last able Report of Secretaiy Walker v.-e make up the followiug most invaluable 

 Tables : 



IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN 1846 AND 1847, TO JUNE 30. 



1846 Exclusive of Specie, Specie. Totat. 



Imports ." 8117,914,065 $3,777,732 $121,691,797 



Foreigu Exports 7,86.5,206 3.481,417 11,346,623 



Excess of Imports 6110,046,859 £296,315 $110,345,174 



1847. 



Imports 8122,424,349 $24,121,289 $146,545,638 



Foreign Exports 6.166,039 1.845,119 8,011,158 



Excess of Imports .'5116,208,310 $22,276,170 $138,534,480 



DOMESTIC EXPORTS. 



1S46 $101,718,042 $423,851 $102,141,893: 



1847 150,374,844 62,620 150,637,464 



COMMERCE OF THE UNITED ST.VTES FROM 1790 TO 1828. 



-Imports* ; s / Export!^ 



Ypar?. Total Imports. ConsiimptJon in U. S. Domestic Prod'ice. Foreign Mii^e. Total E.tports. 



1790 $23,000,000 $22.460,844 $19,666,000 $539,156 $20,205,156 



1791 29,200,000 28,687,958 18,500.000 512,041 19,012,041 



1792 31, .500,000 29.745,902 19,000.000 1.7.53,099 20,735,098 



1793 31,100,000 26.990.428 24,000.000 2 109,572 26,109,572 



1794 34,000,000 28,073,767 26,500,000 6,526,233 33,026,23S 



1795 69,756 000 61,266,796 39.500,000 8,489,472 47,989.472 



1796 81,430,164 55,136,164 40,764,097 26,300,000 67,064,097 



1797 75,379,406 48.379,406 29,8.50,206 27,000,000 56,850,206 



179? 68,551,700 3.5,551,700 28,.527.097 33,000,000 61,.527,097 



1799 79,069,184 33,546,148 33.142.522 45.523.000 78,665,.522 



1800 91,252,708 52,121,891 31,840,903 39,130,877 70,971,780 



■Exclusive of specie. 

 (1147) 



