In addition to this enumerated production, there is a large output of mineral wealth, the value of which it is impossible to estimate with any degree of accuracy. (c) Includes sulphate made from metallic copper. (d) Includes manganiferous iron ore. (e) Estimated. (f) One "square" covers 100 square feet. (g) Barrels of 300 lbs. (h) Barrels of 380 lbs. (i) Barrels of 42 gallons. (j) Includes ochre, umber, sienna, and Venetian red. (k) Includes salt used in manufacture of alkali; the barrel of salt weighs 280 lbs. (m) Includes a small quantity made from spelter. (6) Flasks of 75 lbs. (q) Includes spiegeleisen, although the value is given as for ferromanganese. (s) Insignificant. The foregoing statistics of "Mineral Products of the United States" were compiled by the New York periodical," The Mineral Industry. Production of Tobacco. RETURNS FOR 1905 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Connecticut. Pennsylvania.. 53,832.780 39.294 5.383,278 Indiana... 5,113,836 6,244 306.830 4,228,951 Florida. 3,192,600 5,321 574,668 2,390,515 West Virginia.. 3,163,950 4,005 268,936 19,592,950 Maryland. 15,324 In the same year the production of other States than those above reported was, in pounds: New Hampshire, 212,500; Vermont, 315, 150; Georgia, 1,068,900; Missouri, 1,295,370'; Alabama, 234, 450; Mississippi, 66,650; Louisiana, 31,500; Texas, 234,500; Arkansas, 734,300; Illinois, 1,018,800. The imports of tobacco, fiscal year 1906, were 37,355,477 pounds, valued at $22, 447,514. Of these importations 24,205,062 pounds, valued at $13,510,367, were from Cuba, and 6.531,008 pounds, valued at $6,235,698, from Netherlands. The exports were 312,227,202 pounds, valued at $28,808,367. Production of other countries in pounds in 1904 Cuba, 45, 748,000; Brazil, 55,000,000; Belgium, 13,983,000; British India, 441,000; Java, 49.100,000; Sumatra, 46,500,000; Japan, 105,853,000; Turkey, 90,000,000; Philippines, 33, 100,000. Total world, 2,046, 817,000. Grain Statistics. CRAIN PRODUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES Census reports of the production of the principal cereals in the several census years, with the reports of the Department of Agriculture for 1892-1905. THE WHEAT CROP OF THE WORLD, IN BUSHELS, 1905.* 30,344,830 15,125,939 33,630,592 14,529, 770 29.363,416 14,243,644 27,241,515 15,008,336 28.485,952) 14,585,082 The rye crop of principal countries in 1905 was in bushels: United States, 28, 486,000; Germany, 378,204,000; Austria-Hungary, 155,119,000; Russia in Europe, 708,707,000; France, 60,267,000; Sweden, 25, 203,000; the world, 1.475,652,000. The barley crop of the world in 1905 in bushels was 1, 173, 962,000; oats crop, 3, 493,939,000. PRICES OF WHEAT (CHICAGO MARKET), 1861-1906.* 1881 January. 1882 December. 1883...October 953%@1.434 October. 1904 January.. 814@ 122 91@1.40 April and May. 1905. August.. 77%@ 124 October. 90 @1.13 June. *No. 2 cash wheat. 1906... Aug.-Sep. 69%@ 9434 April. The Hutchinson "corner" figure; $1.04@1.05% the following day. The Leiter "corner" figure. The above table was compiled by Charles B. Murray, editor of the Cincinnati Price Current. Principal Cereal Crops in the United States. PRODUCTION BY STATES IN 1905. (Compiled from the Annual Report of the Department of Agriculture.) (a) Included in or hard po iucts. (b) Not including rice, or Kaffir corn. (c) Based on aver ge p ice paid by cushe s. (d) Including value of raisins, wine, &. (e) Including wax. (f) Not including peanuts. (g) Including value of cider, vine rar, &c. (1) Based on the export va ue of refined. (1) $472,276,783, is the aggregate value of milk, butter and cheese. The Census of 190) gave the following farm statistics for the United States: Forms, total number, 5,739,657; value of farm property, $20,514,001,838; land and improvements, 313,114,492,056; buildings, $3,650,198,191; implements and machinery $761,251,550; live stock, $3,078,050,041; expenditures in 1819 for labor, $365,305,921; for fertilizers, $54,783,757; number of farms oper tel by owners. 3,713,371; by cash tenants, 752,920; by share tenants, 1.273,366; by white persons, 4,970,129; by negroes, 746,717. Value of farm products in 1905 and 1905, estimated by Commissioner of Agriculture, $6,415,000,000. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN THE UNITED STATES. CENSUS OF 1900. 69,335,832 $1,516,307,270 67,719,410 $1,475,204,633 21.203.301 1,050,526,967 18,257,020 896,513,217 2,936,881 154,013,750 3,438,523 207.274,657 3,264 615 110,012 61.735,014) 64,686,155 6,776,583 94,165 170,881,743 61,503,713 238,686,872 62,868,041 5,811,184 170,203,119 231,978,051 1,948,952 3,265,349) 3,402,467 1,870,599! The Cotton Supply. CROP OF THE UNITED STATES FOR SEVENTY-SEVEN YEARS. THE following statements are furnished by the New York Commercial and Financial Chronicle:" The returns are for the years ending September 1. The average net weight, per bale, for 1906 is 488 pounds. EXPORTS AND DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION OF AMERICAN COTTON. 1905-1906. 1904-1905. 1903-1904. 1902-1903. 1901-1902. 1900-1901 (1899-1900. 1898-99. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales. Bales, Bales. 6,448,430 8,333,556 5,941,602 6,482,849 6,440,787 6,415,477 5,606,996 7,146,009 5,120,273 4,963,348 4,257,369 4,471,305 4.539,018 4,071,030 4,468,217 4,030,448 11,568,703 13,296,904 10,198,971 10,954,154 10,979,805 10,486,507 10,075,213 11,176,457 COTTON CONSUMPTION OF THE WORLD. Export to Europe Consumption, U. S. Canada, etc...... Total....... SOURCES OF COTTON SUPPLY, 1905-1906. The following shows the actual requirements in 1904-1905 and the estimate of Ellison & Co. for 1905-1906: America. East Indies.... Other countries. Total...... Average weight. Bales of 500 lbs.. 1906-1907. 1905-1906. 1904-1905. 1903-1904. Total Esti- Total Actual Total Actual Total Actual Total Actual mated Bales. 12,154,000 Bales. 11.967,000 1,400,000 1,288,000 1,300,000 1.274.000 14,381,000 14,072,000 13, 528,000! SPINDLES IN OPERATION. 1902-1903. |