81.403,256

1891..

20.304,244 110,048,167

1892.

1893.

1894

1895.

1896.

1897

1898.

1899.

1900.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904

1905.

1906.

10,401,221 99,841,988
103,732,799 49,641,773 30,136,084 13,345,347,
102,165,471 54,567,930 31,701,294 10,293,482 141,177,285 27,841,406
93,279,730 51,804,759 28,797,796 9,939,754 141,395,229 30.978,030
87,216,235 50,830,921 27,147,732 12,165,528 139,434,001
90,401,267 48,950,267 34,561,546 13,016.802 141,053,164
96,520,505 91,992,000 58,823,985 10,994,668 147,452,369
119,191,256 229,841,254 63,942,104 12,805,711 139,394,929
105,773,190 134,774,768 55,953,078 10,175,107 140,877,316
122,282,003 144,615,697 60,506,978 10,896,073 139,323,622
113,469,324 112,272,216 67,803,128 10,049,585 138,488,560
124,944,290 118,619,520 82,618,034 12,935,168 138,425,646
186,766,703 115,035,411 102,956,102 10,438.350 142,550,266
146,952,549 122,175,074 117,550,308 14,236,074 141,773,964
120,000,627 93,659,462 110,956,167 12,746,512 141,034,081

$56,252,067
53,177,704 32,154,148 17,365,301 4,629,280
27,137,019 102,500,875 236.964,327
65,741,555 40,425,661 15,125,127 5,206,109
35,121,482 105,327,949 266,947,883
54,713,530 38,116,916 13,536,985 5,945,457 56,777,174 95,757,575 267,642,958
64,416,325 40,466,461 15,686,672 6,514,161 50,059,280 82,508,741
57,219,751 43,570,494 15,032,046 9,736,747 61,345,194 71,077,207
68,678,022 48,911,383 15,283,437 7,362,590 66,012,574 59,160,131
70.920,434 39,429,603 17,292,601 6.475,999 55,429,228
87,494,258 42,670,578 16,021,080 6,552,495 56,102,267 51,386,256
74,166,930 34,324,153 13,907,888 6,099,158 63,404,864
85,264,826 38,561,026 15,141,127 6,194,523
72,952,2611 38,522,436 16,926,438 6,249,308 80,288,509
80,664,064) 44,435,271 21,378,809 6,892,208 87,624,779
44,582,838 22,006,206 6,708,047
48,720,065 26,113,896 8,527,469
46,895,456 29,174,139 11,150,578

$37.082,736 $14,959,935 $5,277,007 $27,963,752 $97,124,512 $238,660,009

The total receipts of the United States from the beginning of the Government, 1789. to 1906 have been: From customs, $10,004,966,705; internal revenue, $7.273,704,696; direct tax. 8328,131,944: public lands, $367,691,496; miscellaneous, $1,144,342.581: total, excluding loans, $19,476,428,852.

The total expenditures of the United States from the beginning of the Government, 1789, to 1906 have been: For civil and miscellaneous, $3,981,705.937: war, $6.152.566,912: navy, $2,110,874,209; Indians, $439,647,090; pensions, $3,500,254,835; interest, $3,145,910,352; total, $19,587,138,104.

*Expenditures in excess of revenue.

Value of Foreign Coins in United States Money.

(Proclaimed by the Secretary of the Treasury October 1, 1906.*)

Colombia...Gold ..... Dollar

1.00

Costa Rica.. Gold..... Colon.......................

.46,5

Silver: peso and divisions.

Gold: escudo ($1.82,5), doubloon ($3.65), and condor ($7.30). Silver: peso and divisions.

Gold: condor ($9.64,7) and double-condor.
Silver: peso.

Gold: 2,5,10, and 20 colons ($9.30,7). Silver:
5, 10, 25, and 50 centimos.
Gold: 10 and 20 crowns.

Gold: 10 sucres ($4.86,65). Silver: sucre and
divisions.

26,8 .48,7 4.94,3 Gold: pound (100 plasters), 5, 10, 20, and 50 piasters. Silver: 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 piasters. .19,3 Gold: 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 frs. Silver: 5 frs. .23,8 Gold: 5, 10, and 20 marks.

4.86,6% Gold: sovereign (pound sterling) and sov'gn.
.19,3 Gold: 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 drachmas. Silver:
5 drachmas.

.96,5
4.86,6% Gold: sov. ($4.86,65).
.19,3
.49,8

Gold: 1, 2, 5, and 10 gourdes. Silver: gourde
and divisions.

Sil.: rupee and div'ns. Gold: 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 lire. Silver: 5 lire. Gold: 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 yen. Silver: 10, 20, and 50 sen.

4.86,6% Gold: and 1 libra. Sil.: sol and divisions.

Gold: 1, 2, 5, and 10 milreis.

15, 20, 25, 50, and 100 copeks. Gold: 25 pesetas. Silver: 5 pesetas. Gold: 10 and 20 crowns.

1.08

.51,5 Gold: 5, 72, 10, and 15 rubles.

Silver: 5. 10,

Spain

Gold Peseta.........

.19,3

Sweden.....Gold ..... Crown.....

.26,8

*The coins of silver-standard countries are valued by their pure silver contents, at the average market price of silver for the three months preceding the date of this circular. +Not including Costa Rica. The sovereign is the standard coin of India, but the rupee ($0.44,8) is the money of account, current at 15 to the sovereign. Customs. Seventy-five centigrams fine gold. **Value in Mexico 49.8.

TABLE SHOWING THE VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS AND PAPER NOTES IN AMERICAN MONEY BASED UPON THE VALUES EXPRESSED IN THE ABOVE TABLE.

The entire number of documented vessels was 25,006, of which 9,500 were steamers and 15,506 were vessels other than steamers, all aggregating 6,674,969 tons.

The estimated value of the whole amount of floating property under the flag, according to the census of 1890, was $215,069,296, The value according to the census of 1900 has not yet been reported. The statistics of the above table are for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906.

SHIPBUILDING IN THE UNITED STATES.

The following table shows the class, number, and tonnage of the documented vessels built in this country during the last four years reported:

IRON AND STEEL TONNAGE BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES, 1874-1906.

330,316 1,221

418,745

COMPARATIVE GROWTH OF THE TONNAGE OF THE MERCHANT NAVIES OF THE
UNITED STATES AND OF THE PRINCIPAL MARITIME COUNTRIES
OF EUROPE FROM 1850 TO 1905.

919,298

1,045,102|

1,518,655

1,584,355

1,154,783
1,713,611

Swedish..

542,642

475,964

Danish..

280,065

5,299,175 4,194,740 4,068,034 4,424,497 4,635,960 5,797,902 6,087,345 6,291,535 6,456,543
5,710,968 7,149,134 8,447,171 11,597,106 13,424,146 15,546,897 16,006.374 16,969,418 16,881,938
996,124) 1,072,048
558,927 1,022,515
346,862
178,646 249,466

1,519,922

3,525,744

389,614 328,281 30,149 75,666 1,012,164 999,196

329,377
404.0631

816,567 290,971 269,648 307,640

381,180

612,920 116,331 171,201 838,101 1,159,082 306,119 556,103 343,157

658,845 157,047 1,180,335 578,697

378,1991 517,307 499,164

Tonnage of the United States in 1906, 6,674,969.

The above tables, except the data of merchant navies of the world for 1850, have been compiled from the report of the Commissioner of Navigation of the United States, Russia in 1903-4 had a tonnage of 809,648, and Spain of 764,447,

United States Enternal Revenue Receipts.

SUMMARY OF INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS FROM 1879 TO 1906, INCLUSIVE.

Of the receipts in 1906 classed as "Miscellaneous," $570,038 was from oleomargarine, $489,347 from playing cards, $142,495 from legacies, and $283,991 from penalties.

The quantities of distilled spirits, fermented liquors, manufactured tobacco, snuff, cigars, cigarettes, oleomargarine, and filled cheese on which tax was paid during the last two fiscal years are as follows:

NOTE. The quantity of mixed flour withdrawn cannot be stated, owing to the variable number of pounds taxed. *Includes 661,069,519 at 54 cents per M. Includes 2,551,027 at 10 cents, and 50,595,632 at one-fourth of 1 cent per l

.lbs..

334,489,110

lbs..

lbs..

..lbs...

49,881,644
3,671
61,366,596

350,368

Countries Excelling in Production

OF THE PRINCIPAL STAPLES, AND THE RESPECTIVE QUANTITIES PRODUCED THEREIN.

(Compiled in the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor from latest available official data.)

a Production unknown. b Preliminary estimate for 1905-06. c Official estimates, 1904-05. d Figures of 1905 exports. Estimated production between two and two and one-half million lbs. e Exports 19 03-04. Production 1902. g Figures of exports. h Exports of raw silk (including wild silk) from China during 1905 were 14,122,000 lbs.

The Twelve Greatest Seaports.

THE following table, prepared by the Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor, shows the relative rank in tonnage movement of the principai ports of the world. Figures of coastwise trade are not included:

Fiscal year. Exclusive of Chinese junks engaged in the foreign trade. The tonnage of these vessels entered in 1904 was 1,524,874. Exclusive of warships, transports, native craft, and vessels under fifty tons, but inclusive of vessels engaged in trade between the Straits Settlements.

Emports and Exports of Foreign Countries.

(Compiled from the report of the Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor.)

16,185,000 Uruguay

111,146,000 187,079,000

1905 h 2,749,669,000 1,605,053,000 1906 i 1,226,562,000 1,717,953,000 1905 31.824,000 31.821,000

a Exclusive of intercolonial trade, but inclusive of bullion and specie, b Imports of merchandise and exports of home produce. e Fiscal year. d Including raw gold and diamonds in transit. e Including bullion and specie. g Year ending March 31. General imports. i General imports, fiscal year.

1905

65,545,000

31,396,000

1904

335,472,000

518 288,000

1905

188,899,000

169,393.000

1904

153,732,000

1905 266.311.000