70 COTTON TEXTILES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



The two articles most largely imported into this consular district are 

 prints (Zarazas, duty sixth class) and white shirtings (Madapollam, duty 

 fifth class). 



Prints, 26 to 30 inches wide, are imported almost exclusively from 

 England (Manchester) at a price which varies from If to 4d. (3J to 8 

 cents) per yard. The most salable are those which do not cost over 2J 

 to 3d. (5 to 6 cents). Pink, and especially u purple pad," are the favorite 

 colors, although " fancy styles " are likewise largely sold. 



Some houses here have tried to introduce American prints, but the 

 experiment has not proved successful, either because they are not of 

 the width to which the people are accustomed, having 24 to 25 inches in- 

 stead of 26 to 30, as the English prints, or because, considering this 

 shorter width, they are dearer. Besides, the designs or patterns are too 

 sober for the tastes of the people, who are accustomed to the bright 

 colors and great variety of styles of the English and French prints. 



White shirtings. This article is mainly, almost exclusively, imported 

 from England. The kinds which sell most in this port and the adjacent 

 country, are : Madapollams, 31 to 37 inches, 1 J- to 2f $. per yard ; Savajes 

 28 to 32 inches, 2 to 2$d. per yard. 



Domestics and drills. These goods are imported largely from the 

 United States, and some also from England ; but the preference is given 

 to the United States because, as one of the largest importers said to me, 

 " people are confident of getting always the same honest quality." The 

 following kinds are those which are chiefly imported : 



Gray or brown sheetings, gray or brown drills, printed cotton duck, 

 printed cotton drills, duty fifth class ; gray duck, 44 inches, Nos. 5 and 

 6, Stark mills gray duck, 28 to 30, duty fourth class ; blue stripes, 27 

 inches, at 4J to 6 cents per yard, duty fifth class. 



Of the above-mentioned gray or brown sheetings those which are 

 chiefly imported into this district are : Massachusetts C, 27 to 28 inches, 

 at 4 cents ; P, 26 to 27 inches, at 3f cents ; J, 27 to 28 inches, at 4J 

 cents. 



Of the gray or brown drills, Massachusetts D K, 27 to 28 inches, at 6 

 cents ; Appleton, 29 to 30 inches, at 6 cents. 



And of the printed ducks and drills, Bedford A, 24 to 25 inches, at 6J 

 cents ; thistle duck A, 27 to 28 inches, at 12 cents ; drills B F D, 25 to 

 26 inches, at6 cents ; duck B B, 26 to 27 inches, at 11 j cents. 



Blue stripes or regattas are also imported from England, and to a 

 greater extent than from the United States. 



Cotton blankets (duty fifth class) white, colored, and striped, 52 by 72 

 inches and 54 by 75 inches, are also imported here from the United States 

 at prices varying from 65 to 85 cents per blanket; but a larger importa- 

 tion of different qualities and descriptions is made from England and 

 Germany. 



Cotton colored handkerchiefs, duty sixth class, of varied descriptions 

 are largely imported from Great Britain, principally from Glasgow, at 



