DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR. 



DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 



Washington, May 27, 1889. 



GENTLEMEN : You are directed to prepare, at your earliest conven- 

 ience, reports upon the cotton textiles imported into your districts, 

 covering the following points : 



1. Quantity and kind imported, per annum. 



2. Weight per yard. 



3. How purchased. 



4. Place of manufacture and whence imported. 



5. Duties charged thereon. 



It being represented to the Department that reports upon these 

 points will be of great value to the cotton manufacturers of the United 

 States, you are expected to give the fullest information thereupon ob- 

 tainable. 



I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, 



WILLIAM F. WHARTON, 



Assistant Secretary. 

 The CONSULAR OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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