212 COTTON TEXTILES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



printed cottons for furnishing purposes, curtains, etc., from Manches- 

 ter, better qualities from Miilhause, in Alsace; also small quantities of 

 low priced goods from other parts of Germany ; Turkey red twills from 

 Switzerland and England ; Victoria lawns from Manchester, England. 



The weight of madapollams is less than 15 pounds per 100 square 

 yards. Bleached shirtings and long cloths from 15 to 27 pounds per 

 100 square yards; also in smaller quantities weighing more than 27 

 pounds per 100 square yards. 



Furniture cretonnes more than 27 pounds per 100 square yards, 

 dress prints and Turkey red twills from 15 to 27 pounds per 100 square 

 yards, and Victoria lawns less than 15 pounds per 100 square yards. 

 These goods are purchased principally through agents residing in Na- 

 ples or some other city in Italy, and who travel to the different import- 

 ant commercial centers. These agents represent commission houses 

 and manufacturers. The usual terms are three mouths from date of 

 invoice, and frequently longer time is given. As a general rule, I think 

 Neapolitan merchants are very slow payers, and usually take their own 

 time to pay their bills. 



The statement of cotton textiles imported at Naples during the year 

 1888, herewith presented, is a correct copy from the records of the cus- 

 tom-house here, and in every respect authentic and reliable, showing 

 the multiplicity of cotton goods imported and the respective duty im- 

 posed. From the recapitulation it appears that the total quantity of 

 cotton textiles imported in Italy during the year 1888 is 2,917,514.845 

 pounds avoirdupois. The present indications are that the importations 

 this year, judging from those of the first six months of 1889 will slightly 

 exceed those of 1888. Attached to the statement is an instrument used 

 to ascertain how many threads are contained in 5 millimeters square, 

 counting both warp and weft. 



I also present a description of the principal imports of cotton goods 

 into Naples, with the duties in Italian lire per kilogram, or 2.20485 

 pounds avoirdupois. 



EDWARD CAMPHAUSEN, 



Consul. 



UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Naples, August 5, 1889, i 



