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Year Ended December 31, 1884.

COMPILED FOR THE BOARD OF TRADE,

GEORGE E. STONE, ' SECRETARY.

CHICAGO: KNIGHT & LEONARD, PRINTERS. 1885.

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Officers of the Board of Trade, 1884 vi

Officers of the Board of Trade, 1885 - vii Executive Officers of the Board of Trade, 1848 to 1885, inclusive viii Members of the Board of Trade Deceased in 1884 ix Secretary's Review xi

Report of the Board of Directors - xxxi

General Statistical Statements - .-. 1 Population Statistics of the United States, Illinois and Chicago 2

Exports and Imports of the United States for a series of years (values) . 3 Domestic Exports of the United States (detailed) for three years ended June 30 4

Imports into the United States (detailed) for three years, ended June 30.. 5, 6 Recapitulation of Exports and Imports, and Coin and Bullion movement, 6 Exports of BreadstuiFs to Europe since 1847 (quantities) 7 Total Exports of Flour and Grain for six years 7 Exports of Flour, Wheat and Corn from the principal Atlantic Ports (weekly) in 1884, with its distribution 8 Exports of Flour, Wheat and Corn from the principal Atlantic Ports (weekly) in 1884, by Ports of Shipment 9-11 Exports of Hog Product from the principal Atlanl ic Ports (weekly) in 1884 12 Exports of Beef, Hog Product, Butter and Cheese during the year ended June 30, 1884, with its distribution .-. 13 Nationality of Vessels engaged in the Foreign Commerce of the United States, 1860 to 1884, inclusive 14 Statement showing the number of Alien Passengers arrived in the United States, 1821 to 1884, inclusive 15 European Wheat Crops for the past ten years 16 Public Debt'of the United States annually since 1790 17 Detailed Statement of the Public Debt December 31, 1884 18 Receipts of Flour and Grain at the principal Western River and Lake Ports, 1880 to 1884, inclusive 19 Grain Crops of the United States in 1883, by States, United States Agii- cultural Department estimate 20, 21 Product of Wheat, Corn and Oats in 1884, by States, United States Agri- cultural Department preliminary estimate 22, 23 Acreage and Product of Wheat, Corn and Oats in Illinois in 1884, by

Counties, State Agricultural Department estimate - 24, 25 Date o^ First Frost, 1871 to 1884, inclusive 26,27 Acreage, Yield and Value of the Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye and Barley Crops of Illinois, 1860 to 1884, inclusive 28 Valuations of Property (for purposes of Taxation) in Illinois, State Debt,etc 29 Valuations of Property (for purposes of Taxation) in the City of Chicago, Taxes Levied, City Debt, etc 30 Illinois and Michigan Canal and Illinois River Improvement, Earnings and Expenses 31

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Illinois and Michigan Canal, Clearances, Boats Running, Miles Run, Tons transported 32 Illinois Central Railroad, Earnings and Tax 83 Pork Packing in the Mississippi Valley, Number of Hogs Packed at the Principal Points in the last five (winter) packing seasons 34,35

Pork Packing in the Mississippi Valley for a series of years (summer . and winter packing) 36 Detailed Statement of the Pork Packing at Chicago, winter season of 1883-4, and aggregates of previous years 37, 38

Number of Hogs Packed at Chicago, Year ended March 1, 1884 39 Detailed Statement of Weekly Shipments of Hog Product 40, 41 Hog Products Exported from United States to Germany and France 42 Statistics of the Cattle and Hog Movement and of the Paclcing Business at Chicago for twenty-one years 43 Number of Cattle Slaughtered at Chicago 44 Receipts of Flour and Wheat at Chicago from Twenty-five Crops 45 Receipts and Shipments of Flour and Grain at Chicago for a series of years 46, 47 Receipts and Shipments of Various Commodities at Chicago for a series of years 48, 49 Semi-Monthly Prices of Mess Pork and Prime Steam Lard in Chicago for nine years 50, 51 Semi-Monthly Prices of Flour, Wheat, Corn and Oats in Chicago for

seven years _ _ 52, 53 Lowest and Highest Monthly Prices of Corn for a series of years. 54 Rules Governing the Inspection of Grain in Chicago 55-58 Commission Charges established by the Board of Trade, Chicago 59 Rates for Inspection and Weighing in Chicago 60, 61 Detailed Annual Statistics of Chicago for 1884 63 Value of Goods Imported and Duties on same 64 Description and Quantities of Imported Goods ... 65 Duties Collected Monthly for five years^ 66 Value of and Duties on Imported Goods Warehoused, by months 66 Business of the Inspector's Office, Custom House 67 Exports by Lake to Canada for seven years 67 Internal Revenue Collections by months 68 Clearing House Statement, by months, five years 68 Exports from Chicago with Benefit of Drawback. 69 Board of Trade Clearing House Statement 69 National Bank Statement^, December 31 70 Receipts of Flour and Grain, weekly 71 Shipments of Flour and Grain, weekly 72 Stocks of Flour and Grain, weekly 73 Visible Supply of Grain, weekly 74 Elevator Capacitj'^ for Grain Storage 75 Elevator Rates of Charges for Grain Storage 75 Inspections of Grain, car loads, by months 76, 77 London and Liverpool Wheat and Coni Quotations 78, 79

Direct Exports of Produce to Europe ^ 80 Exports of Produce to Canada by Lake 81 Receipts and Shipments of Various Commodities, by routes 82, 83

''- ...L^ ; ^:»^~«yaa».aikaai£aa All Rail Transfer Business in Flour and Grain 84,85 Statement showing the Entire Movement of Flour and Grain 86, 87 Flour Manufactured in Chicago 88 Monthly Stocks of Flour in Chicago for five years 88 Weekly Prices of Flour.. 89 Receipts and Shipments of Flour and Wheat, by routes and hy months.. 90 Weekly Prices of Wheat 91 Receipts and Shipments of Corn and Oats, by routes and by months 92 Weekly Prices of Corn and Oats 93 Receipts and Shipments of Rye and Barley, by routes and by months 94 Weekly Prices of Rye and Barley 95 Receipts and Shipments of Cattle and Sheep, by routes and by months 96 Receipts and Shipments of Hogs (Live and Dressed), by routes and by months 97 Weekly Prices of Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep 98 Weekly Prices of Beef Product 99 Weekly Prices of Hog Product 100, 101 Monthly Stocks of Hog Product 102 Receipts and Shipments of Hog Product, other than Lard, by routes and by months 103 Receipts and Shipments of Lard and Butter, by routes and by months... 104 Weekly Prices of Butter, Cheese, and Eggs 105 Daily Prices of Wheat, Corn, Oats, Mess Pork and Lard for future delivery 106-117 Receipts and Shipments of Seeds, by routes and by months 118 Weekly Prices of Salt and Seeds _ 119 Receipts and Shipments of Wool and Hides, by routes and by months... 120 Weekly Prices of Wool and Hides 121 Receipts and Sh ipments of Coal, by routes and by months 122 Monthly Prices of Coal and Hay... 123 Distilled Spirits, Manufacture and Prices of 124 Weekly Prices of Potatoes and Beans 125 Lumber Statistics, Stocks 126 Receipts and Shipments of Lumber and Shingles 126 Sources of Supply of Lumber and Shingles received by Lake 127 Cargo Prices of Lumber, Shingles, and Lath 128 Freights on Grain by Lake and Erie Canal 129 Lake (Steam) and Rail Freights Eastward 130 All Rail Freights Eastward 131 European Through Freights, Rail and Steamer 132 Receipts and Shipments by Illinois and Michigan Canal 138,134 Lake Commerce of Chicago 135 Opening of Navigation at Mackinac for a series of years 135 Receipts and Shipments in 1884 136, 137 Arrivals and Clearances in 1884 and previous years 138 Marine Collections in 1884, 1883 and 1882 ." 139 Vessels Built and Documented in Chicago in 1884 140 Vessels Lost in 1884 (Owned in Chicago) 140 Vessels owned in Chicago, December, 31, 1884, with their tonnage 141, 142 Members of the Board of Trade, December 31, 1884 145-197

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OFFICERS

BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FQ-R 1884.

E. NELSON BLAKE, President. C. L. HUTCHINSON, 1st Vice-President. GEO. T. SMITH, 2d Vice-President.

DIRECTORS Term Expiking 1885. Term ExpiRiNfi 1886. Term Expiring 1887. J. H. MILNE, G H. WHEELER, W. S. SEAVERNS, G. D. BALDWIN, C. A. MAIR, J. C. HATELY. S. D. POSS, L. G. HOLLEY, W. H. CROCKER. T. J. LEFENS. J. M. BALL, EDMUND NORTON, G. D. RUMSEY. J. J. BRYANT. W. W. CATLIN.

CHAS. RANDOLPH, Secretary. A. H. GUNN, Ass't Secretary. Until March 1. Until March 1. BYRON L. SMITH, Treasurer. C. BECKWITH, Counsel GEO. F. STONE, Secretary. GEO. F. STONE, Ass't Secretary. From July 1. From March 1 to July 1.

STANDING COMMITTEES : EXECUTIVE Messrs. HUTCHINSON, SMITH AND MAIK. ON FINANCE '• WHEELER, LEFENS and FOSS. ON MEMBERSHIP " SMITH. HOLLEY and CATLIN. ON ROOMS '• HUTCHINSON, CROCKER and SEAVERNS. ON MARKET REPORTS " MAIR, RUMSEY AND MILNE. " BALDWIN, HATELY, HENRY BOTSFORD, H. (K\ON PT?OVT

.< HOLLEY, CROCKER, NORTON, B. A. ECK- ONr>v FLOLRi?T OT'T? INSPECTIONTTJ«Pi;-PTTr>v ) ^ y^^^j. ^^^ j g pHELPS.

•• FOSS, LEFENS. HOLLEY, J. M. WALLACE AND- ONnx- FLAXSEEDTi-T A YWPn INSPECTIONTVSPWrTTOV i A.M.HENDERSON. ON OTHER INSPECTION ' NORTON, BALL A.VD LEFENS. ON CLEARING HOUSE " MAIR, RUMSEY AND MILNE. ON COMMERCIAL BUILDING " RUMSEY, MAIR AND NORTON. ( SEAVERNS and- ON RULES ,. MILNE, MAIR, WHEELER, ^ CATLIN. ON LEGAL ADVICE BALL, AIILNE AND BRYANT. ON COMMISSIONS " BRYANT, RUMSEY .4.ND BALL. ON TRANSPORTATION ' HATELY, MILNE AND BALDWIN. ON WAREHOUSES •' WHEELER, FOSS AND BRYANT. ON WEIGHING '• SEAVERNS, BRYANT AND RUMSEY. ON DISTILLED SPIRITS " LEFENS. BALL and BALDWIN. " ON METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS . . . : CROCKER, FOSS and HOLLEY. ON MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS " CATLIN, BALDWIN AND HATELY.

REAL ESTATE MANAGERS: E. NELSON BLAKE, President. D. W. IRWIN. CHARLES COUNSELMAN, JOHN R. BENSLEY, WILLIAM DICKINSON. R. S. WORTHINGTON, Secretary.

inspectors: inspector and registrar of provisions c. h. s. mixer. inspector of flour r. w. rathborne. inspector of flaxseed s. h. stevens. inspector of sample grain h. b. owen. inspector of hay john wade. weigher of packing house product c. h. s. mixer. weigher of other commodities john wade.

committee of arbitration : Term Expiring 1885. Term Expiring 1886.

J. R. HODSON, M. C. LIGHTNER, ' WM. GARDNER, F. G. KAMMERER, E. A. HAMILL, JNO. WEST, J. C. MERRILL, G. W. PHILLIPS, W. D. GREGORY. F. G. LOGAN.

COMMITTEE OF APPEALS Term Expiring 1885. Term Expiring 1886. W. M. GREGG, T. S. FRANCIS, J. B. HOBBS, Z. R. CARTER, G. W. COUCH, R. W. DUNHAM. A. EDDY, Jr., P. B. WEARE, M. G. GAYLORD. N. T. WRIGHT.

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OFFICERS OF THB BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOIt 1885.

E. NELSON BLAKE, President. GEO. T. SMITH, 1st Vice-President. JAMES H. MILNE, 2d Vice-President.

dibectors: Tbkm Expiring 1886. Term Expiring 1887. Term Expiring 1888. G. H. WHEELER, W. S. SEAVERNS, G. G. MOORE. GEO. D. RUMSEY, J. C. HATELY, GEO. J. BRINE, L. G. HOLLEY, W. H. CROCKER, W. H. BEEBE, J. M. BALL, EDMUND NORTON, W. D. GREGORY, J. J. BRYANT. W. W. CATLIN. GEO. G. PARKER.

GEO. F. STONE, Secretary. ORSON SMITH, Treasurer. THOS. WHITNEY, Asst. Secretary. \

- standing committees : EXECUTIVE Messrs. SMITH. MILNE AND RT3ISET. ON FINANCE " WHEELER, HATELY AND MOORE. ON MEMBERSHIP " CATLIN, HOLLEY AND PARKER. ON ROOMS •• SEAVERNS, HOLLEY AND BEEBE. ON MARKET REPORTS '* MILNE, BALL AND BRYANT. •• * HATELY, HENRY BOTSFORD. S. A. KENT. J. nv PROVISIONPROVT«STnv INTVqPFrTTONSPECTION ON ^ (j BEAZLEY and R. L. ROLOSON. " ' CROCKER, HOLLEY. NORTON, ISAAC PIESER ON FLOURT^T^TTR INSPECTIONm

" < HOLLEY, BEEBE. A. M. HENDERSON, S. D. ONAV FLAXTTT AY SEED«F17n INbPECilONT\r>5PFPTTON ^ FOSS AND A. C. L.A.USTEN. ON OTHER INSPECTION " SEAVERNS, NORTON and GREGORY. ON CLEARING HOUSE " RUMSEY, BALL and GREGORY. ON COMMERCIAL BUILDING ' NORTON, BRYANT AND PARKER. " RUMSEY, WHEELER, CROCKER. CATLIN AND ONrvvr T3TTTRULESTjc 5 ^ BRINE. ON LEGAL ADVICE ' BALL, BRYANT AND CATLIN. ON COMMISSIONS ' BRYANT, NORTON AND GREGORY. ' < HATELY. SEAVERNS. MOORE, A. M. WRIGHT, U.Nnv TT?AVC!P.nT?TATmwiKArsbPUKiAiluiN , q j; CULVER, WM. DUNN ANT) J. H. NORTON. ON WAREHOUSES " WHEELER, HATELY and BRINE. ON WEIGHING ' BEEBE, RUMSEY and CROCKER. ON DISTILLED SPIRITS '• BALL. NORTON and PARKER. ON METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS " MOORE, SEAVERNS AND GREGORY. ON CLAIMS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS '' ^ ^^^^^^®^' ^KYANT, CROCKER AND \ BR^fnE

BOARD OF REAL ESTATE MANAGERS: E. NELSON BLAKE, President. D W. IRWIN, CHAS. COUNSELMAN, JOHN R. BENSLEY. WM. DICKINSON. R. S. WORTHINGTON, Secretary.

INSPECTORS 5 INSPECTOR AND REGISTRAR OF PROVISIONS C. H. S. MIXER. INSPECTOR OF FLOUR 7 R. W. RATHBORNE. INSPECTOR OF FLAXSEED S. H. STEVENS. INSPECTOR OF SAMPLE GRAIN H. B. OWEN. INSPECTOR OF H.'i.Y JOHN WADE. WEIGHER OF PACKING HOUSE PRODUCT C. H. S. MIXER. WEIGHER OF OTHER COMMODITIES JOHN WADE.

COMMITTEE OF ARBITRATION: Term Expiring 1886. Term Expiring 1887. WM. GARDNER, F. G. KAMMERER, W. B. WATERS, .L J. BADENOCH, J. C. MERRILL, G. W. PHILLIPS, J. R. HODSON. L. H. ASH, F. G. LOGAN. C. B. CONGDON.

committee op appeals: Term Expiring 1886. Term Expiring 1887. J. B. HOBBS, Z. R. CARTER, JAS. C. ROGERS, J. J. McDERMID A. EDDY, Jr. P. B. WEARE, GEO. H. SIDWELL, H. H. ALDRICH, N. T. WRIGHT. JAS. L. WARD. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

OF THE BOARD OF TRADE SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION.

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NAMES OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRADE WHO HAVE

DIED DURING 1884.

A. R. AITKINS. FREDERICK WACKER.

W. H. DOWNIE.

J. S. COLGATE. THOMAS HARBACH.

TRUMAN B. HANDY.

HENRY W. NIEDERT.

C. H. BARNES.

CYRUS H. McCORMICK.

REID P. WHITNEY.

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GENERAL REVIEW.

:E. nelson BLAKE, 'Esq., President :

Sir,— I have the honor, in compliance with my prescribed duty, to hand you herewith the various statistics and data which represent the business of the year 1884, chiefly with reference to Chicago, but also including such information with regard to our own and foreign countries as seems necessary to an intelligent understanding of our growth and possibilities. In preparing the Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, one instinctively reverts to the earlier statistical compilations and marks the marvelous rapidity of development, by virtue of which Chicago stands as the fore- most grain and provision market of the world. In the year 1830, her population was 70, increasing in ten years to 4,853, and in the year 1884 numbering more than 675,000, or 136 times as many as in 1840. The populous and thrifty towns which have sprung from her loins, and which gird her borders, sustained by her beneficent activities, are practically a part of her, so that Chicago to-day represents a population which in numbers exceeds the most extravagant predic- tions of even a generation ago. The receipts of grain in 1855 aggregated 19,284,723 bushels, and in the year 1884, 137,237,739 bushels; in 1843, one or two horse-power elevators furnished her storage capacity, and into these by exceedingly primitive appliances, grain was dumped regard- Jess of grade, quality, or inspection. Now she is provided with twenty-eight elevators, sujiplied with the latest mechanical inventions, registering a capacity of over 26,000,000 bushels, carefully inspected under a management, which is a guaranty of safety and accuracy. The largest amount of grain ever stored in Chicago was on the 15th of

March last," viz. : 23,833,381 bushels. The immense business in hogs and cattle, which her record exhibits, is nothing less than startling, and entitles her to preeminence as a market for provisions and live stock. In the year 1866 there were received of cattle 393,007; of hogs, 971,746; of sheep, 207,987, and of horses. 1,553. In the year now clos-

ing she received of cattle, 1,817,697 ; sheep, 801,680 ; hogs, 5,351,967, and of horses, 18,602. Again, her aggregate receipts of stock for nineteen years comprise 18,482,143 cattle;

77,327,257 hogs ; 7,340,467 sheep, and 183,665 horses ; showing a grand total of 103,333,532 head of live stock, at an estimated valuation of $2,074,127,503. Not less significant and remarkable are the varied departments of her industry and enterprise in manufactures, in her trade in dry goods, groceries, iron and steel, boots and shoes, and general m.erchandise, for the accommodation of which her warehouses and shops adorn our avenues, and to say the least, suffer not by comparison with those of other great cities of the Union. Any estimate of Chicago regarding her business growth would be inadequate without taking into account the great fire of 1871, which laid her low but for a moment, leaving a mass of ruins, where now are stately public buildings, colossal warehouses, and palatial private dwellings. Thus her courage, energy, and spirit, which constitute her real life and character, were shown to be indestructible. Her system of railways, stretching on the one hand westward into fertile and immense grain fields, bringing into her lap their varied and well nigh inexhaustible products,

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and on the other hand, supplemented by great water ways, feeding both domestic and foreign markets, aftbrds unexampled facilities for trade and commerce, which at once sufficiently account for commercial growth without a parallel, and furnish assurance of a still larger activity and opulence. The quick appropriation of every means which science has invented to facilitate business, to save labor, to multiply transactions, and to bring to our very doors the- markets of the world, not only compliments the sagacity and mental alertness of her merchants, but imparts to this city that intense and increasing vitality which has given

Chicago a mercantile character peculiar to itself. The year 1884 has " dragged its slow length along," and has chronicled a period of business depression and deferred hopes, which have severely taxed the patience and resources of mercantile life in all parts of the world. The hesitation of capital and of enterprise, early in the year culminated in a strict scrutiny of securities and a settled', determination to restrain all business within clearly defined boundaries. Values of both merchandise and securities have been diminished, while profits have been reduced in all departments of industry to an almost indefinable point. In the- scale of prices decline has persistently followed decline, and surplus earnings in many instances have stealthily been absorbed. The result has been a prolonged depression! in all the chief marts of commerce and a pervading distrust in the elasticity of trade and! in the revival of enterprise. That national financial disaster has been averted, is due to the warning notes of the preceding year, the growing conservatism of controlling mercantile forces, and the pru- dent sagacity which has signally characterized the general financial management. A plethora in merchandise, principally in the hands of manufacturers, excessive- crops all over the world, and the inevitably distracting influences of a presidential can- vass, which was carried on with unusual bitterness and personal animosity, have largely contributed to the unfavorable mercantile record of the year. The upheaval of business in all branches of industry, by the plowshare of angry discussion and intense political partisanship at quadrennial periods, is of doubtful propriety, and suggests the extension of the presidential term to a period of six, instead of four years. The longer term would not only be a direct benefit to the business of the country, but would tend to purity in the discharge of presidential trusts and a familiarity on the part of the executive head with Its high functions which would inevitably promote the commoni weal. The table of business mortality throughout the country shows an increase of over 12 per cent in the total number of failures for 1884, as against 1883, a gain of 44 per cent in assets and of 37 per cent in liabilities. It is estimated that the assets of the failures in 1884 were 54 per cent of the liabilities, and the number of such failures amounts to 11,630, which is an excess of any previously recorded total, the largest heretofore having been stated as 10,500 in 1878, with $234,000,000 liabilities.

Speculation has been in the main unprofitable, and in instances where it has beeou carried on with a disregard of well established conditions, and out of proportion to surplus reserves, it has resulted in disaster. The conspicuous failures have shown that

"Hasty climbers soonest fall," and " That such as are aloft Mishap doth threaten most of all."

Reckless speculation in Wall street, complicated by the grossest fraud, shook public confidence for a time to an almost unprecedented extent. The failure of Grant «fe Ward; and of the Marine Bank, the crippling of the Metropolitan Bank, and the speculation with trust funds which threatened the failure of the Second National Bank (all of New XIU

York) occurred in May, and hastened the crisis, the effect of which still remains. June witnessed distressing shrinkages in the value of stocks, Union Pacific selling in New York at 29%. These experiences exposed the utter unsoundness of much of the specu- lating element in Wall street, and wisely induced a very conservative course on the part of the New York banks, to which they have adhered, increasing their surplus of reserve to a point unparalleled in their previous history. The failure of banking institutions has attracted special attention, but the record is favorable to the national banks, for while national-bank failures have increased only from eight to eleven, the failures of state banks have increased from five to twenty-two, savings banks from two to eleven, and private banks from thirty to seventy-seven. Hence, out of a total of 121 bank failures, occurring the past year, only eleven were those of national banks. It should, however, be observed that of the larger number many were small banks, whose outside and illegitimate operations caused them ta succumb to the financial stress. The national finances have been managed with an intelligence and ability which- commend that department to continued and increased confidence. The rapid liquidation of over $1,264,000,000 of the public debt, since July 1, 1865, the accumulating resources of field, mine, and mechanical industry, a constantly increasing population,, and the steady stream of emigration to our shores of energetic and ambitious elements from European civilizations, together with the stability of a government whose citizens peaceably and promptly acquiesce in the will of the majority, all unquestionably con- tribute to commercial greatness and the absolute soundness of our national credit The population of the United States has quadrupled during the last fifty years, and. during the same period the surplus exports have increased not only four but thirteen fold; the latter fact is mainly due to the remarkable progress in mechanical inventions as applied to all the leading industries; notwithstanding this enormous growth in our exports, our greatly enlarged domestic requirements are more generously supplied than, were the less exacting demands of half a century ago. The agricultural exports of 1884 amounted to $536,315,318, and in 1883, $619,269,449,. and have for sixty years constituted from 72 to 82 per cent of the total value of the exports of merchandise from the United States. The stupendous growth of our export and home trade in agriculture may be seen as we consider that in 1830 the value of our exports under this head was only $48,429,694, and that during the last five years the exports of agricultural products averaged about $618,000,000 per annum, constituting only about 16 per cent of the total value of the agricultural products of the country. During the last decade the agricultural exports averaged about 78 per cent of total exports, showing a falling off in proportion, though the quantity has increased. This is- accounted for by the growth in the exports of manufactured goods, and is a gratifying indication, inasmuch as the enduring prosperity of agriculture is inseparably associated with the extension of manufacturing industry. The prosperity of the American farmer depends upon that of the American producer in other industries. Whatever in any- country tends to increase the number of mechanics, miners, artificers, and operatives engaged in productive occupations, contributes to the development of the home market, which is the most important of all mai-kets for the rude products of the soil. Frederick List, in " " his National System of Political Economy," says : When we seek the causes- of the prosperity of agriculture, we find the most important to be manufacturing industry." In 1861, when the bugle note of war summoned from the rural industries from one to two million men, the terrible necessity aroused the inventive and mechanical skill of manufacturers of agricultural implements to such an extent, that not only was the exceptional and patriotic demand met, but there was exported during the four years of

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"waste and war, a surplus of bread and meat valued at $520,000,000. Since and now, the prices and movement of breadstuflFs and provisions have been, and are, more and •controllingly important to the banker in New York, London, Paris, Berlin, and all the capitals of the world. Vantage ground thus gained, mainly under the stimulus of patriotic necessity, must not be lost. There has been a large increase of stock cattle the year past. The movement of cattle is steadily to the great pasture lands which are so distant from rail communication as to afford cheap subsistence. These immense tracts of land, which reach away from towns and railroads, and lie in richness along the lines of our western water courses, are every year presenting inducements which are embraced by combinations of foreign and American capital. The extent of this movement is hardly realized, and is a powerful agency in the growth of stock cattle. Immense tracts in Wyoming, Mon- tana, Colorado, and New Mexico, occupied by powerful syndicates, are attracting stock of all kinds and ages, so that vast herds are moving thither from the East and from the Pacific coast.

The coin circulation on July 1, 1884, the close of the fiscal year, was $802,249,799, of -which $250,617,357 was in silver, and $551,632,443 in gold, showing a net gain of $14,377,648 in gold, and $22,401,158 in silver. The exports of specie from the United States ending the fiscal year have amounted to $67,133,383, as against $31,820,333 during the preceding year. The excess of exports over the imports has amounted to $29,707,121, as against an excess of $3,330,942 in such exports during the preceding fiscal year; an advance in foreign exchange, in February, to the specie shipping points, caused large exports of gold for several months. The continued coinage of silver dollars is considered by the most influential commercial bodies of the

country as inimical to our prosperity; this Board has so regarded it, and has advised our senators and representatives in Congress of its views. Any medium of circulation, whose valuation is in the slightest degree merely ostensible, must, in proportion to the volume of its circulation, depreciate the purchasing power and enhance the price of

commodities. The money standard of a nation admits of no compromises ; the instincts, if not the theories of the people are unerring on these questions, and in spite of arguments and ingenious legislation, false standards are detected and forced to their proper level. Our gold and silver coins should be of equal and interchangeable value, and an inter- national agreement should be arrived at as to the future coinage relation between these precious metals. An accumulation of silver out of proportion to a circulating demand, and beyond and above a judicious amount in the vaults of the public treasury, to sustain the public credit and impart confidence to trade and all productive industries, benefits none but the avaricious mine owner, who seeks in the national government a voracious customer for his wares. The great interests which give to Chicago her prominence as a bread-stuff, provision, and live-stock market, are so largely national in their character, that I have deemed it advisable to include the foregoing comparisons and discussions in my report. As we enter upon the new year, there is not a little to warrant us in anticipating a

period of substantial rewards in all departments of business ; the perilous passage from inflated values, commenced in 1883, is happily completed; the process of liquidation, always painful, is nevertheless salutary, and has been performed with gratifying success. Many elements of doubt and uncertainty have been eliminated, and much financial rubbish has been cleared away. The stern logic of events has solved many problems which menaced our prosperity, and to-day there are more well defined evidences of commercial soundness than have existed for many years. The year, though a trying one, has been, when rightly viewed, a period of real progress. The merchant has a comparatively exact and thorough knowledge of his customer, and buying and selling XV

Ijear a judicious aud economic relation to financial ability. Intimate experimental ac- quaintance with individual financial responsibility is one of the chief assurances of the stability and prosperity which happily salute us, as with the lessons of the old, we cross - the threshold of the new year. , The desire among the poorly paid laborers and land toilers of Europe to avail themselves of the beneficient provisions of our homestead laws of 1863, and the cheap facili-

ties for acquiring landed property, still stimulate the tide of foreign emigration, which properly receives the fostering care of the Republic. National characteristics are very evident in the flow of emigrants, and show that the people of the Latin are more attached to their mother country than those of the German race. Political and social conditions are intimately connected with the emigration movement, and account for the fluctuations which have occurred since 1873. Foreign emigration to the United States in 1884 was about 85,000 less than in the preceding year. The easy transport to our great agricultural and pasture lands, afforded by our great railway lines, must, under favorable conditions, lead to full streams of emigration. Indeed, the state of public aff"airs in Europe justifies the expectation that, with the return of good times in this country, we shall witness the resumption of the emigration movement with something of its suspended force. There is much reason to believe that the immigration of later years in the main has been of an improved class, both with regard to former occupations and capacity for new employments. The business of the exchange, though of course sharing in the general depression, has been quite exempt from any serious embarrassment, demonstrating the sufficiency of the safeguards which inhere in the rules and regulations governing our transactions,

and also showing the vigilance with which they have been applied ; as a result, our financial health is unimpaired, and Chicago, possessed of every element of commercial and financial vigor and ability, is ready to handle the immense crops of all kinds which,

with increasing volume, will this year be poured into her capacious lap. ; During the last year there were 3,900 miles of railroads constructed, which in a year of depression cannot be regarded otherwise than as remarkable. The total number of miles of railway in the United States is 124,451. The number of buildings constructed during the year exceeds 4,400, covering a frontage of eighteen and a half miles, aggregating a cost of more than $20,689,000. The character of these structures, both with regard to stability, architectural beauty, and adaptability, is especially noticeable, and compares favorably with buildings of the same class in other great cities of this or any other country. That such substantial accessions to our building interests, mainly with our own capital, have been made in a year of general depression, must be highly gratifying to every citizen of Chicago, and stimulate his faith in her growing greatness. What Chicago will become, in the not distant future, with her wealth of industry and intelligence, with her sublime courage, with her keen appreciation of mercantile integrity, with her educational and charitable ambitions, with her indomitable will, with her incomparable geographical position, and with the immense material resources which are not only within her own borders, but which in limitless supply lie around and beyond her, stretching into the states and territories, the development of which is yet in its infancy, I shall not attempt even to outline, much less to portray. The new Board of Trade building, commenced on December 13, 1882, is nearly completed, and will, in all probability, be ready for occupancy on the 1st of May next. The report of the Board of Real Estate Managers will be found herewith, and at the appro- priate time and place a full description and account will be submitted by the Honorable Chairman of the Board of Managers, who will announce the consummation of an enter-

prise creditable to those who called it into being, and who have with great ability and fidelity superintended its construction. In design, material, and in elegant adaptation

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to the requirements of our trade, it meets the highest expectation. For many genera- tions may it stand a source of pride to Chicago and the Northwest. The United States official agricultural statistical returns for the past year show that

69,683,780 acres produced l,"! 95,528,432 bushels of corn; 39,475,885 acres, 512,763,900 bushels of wheat, and 21,300,917 acres, 583,628,000 bushels of oats ; moreover, oxen and other cattle number 29,046,101; sheep, 50,626,626; swine, 44,200,893, and milch cows, 13,501,206. All portions of our land have responded to the remai'kably favorable climatic influences of the seasons, and not only has the yield been liberal, but the quality of grain and stock excellent. " The pastures are clothed with flocks, the valleys also are covered over with corn." The state of Illinois, with its wealth of soil, stimulated by the intelligent industry of her people, produced 33,558,663 bushels of winter wheat, and 808,830 bushels of spring wheat, 207,556,662 bushels of corn, and 105,314,958 bushels of oats, exhibiting an increase over the crop of the previous year of 13,826,261 bushels in winter wheat, and 200,000 bushels in spring wheat, 20,973,104 bushels in corn, representing a total valuation of $113,051,141 ; the value of the crops of rye and barley may le stated as nearly three million dollars. Here is a state without a dollar of indebtedness, presenting in a. single year of low prices a valuation in wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley alone, amounting to more than $116,000,000. The same is relatively true of all the magnificent state* and territories which find in Chicago their chief market, wherein not only to sell their great staples, but to purchase their supply of manufactured goods of all kinds. Such resources must impart confidence to merchant and banker in looking forward to the business of 1885, and likewise assure the capitalist and investor that his securities here are not only unimpaired, but constantly improving in value. The exportation of provisions has rapidly increased during the last twenty-four years; the value of such exports increased from $16,934,363 during the year ended June 30, 1860, to $156,823,616 for the year ended June 30, 1881, falling to $114,416,547 for the present fiscal year. It appears that the value of the exports of pork products, comprising bacon, hams, lard, and pork, in the year 1884 amounted to $69,753,513, and constituted 61 per cent of the total export of provisions. The total value of the exports of hog products in 1860 was $9,951,912, reaching, in 1881, lo $104,660,065. The domestic consumption may be realized as we consider that our exports are but 21 per cent of the entire hog product of the United States. The returns and comparisons of recent years indicate that 93 per cent of the total quantity of hog product exported from the United States consisted of the surplus hog products of the following states arranged in the order of the number of hogs raised in each state, viz.: Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Kentucky. The governmental decrees of Germany and France interdicting the importation of our hog products, still menace this important and truly beneficient industry. Germany, even, prohibits the transportation of hog product across her territory. Both the French and German people are fully convinced of the absolutely false and untenable ground upon which such prohibition is based, and the attitudes of those governments on this subject is fast becoming an insult, not alone to the intelligence of the United States, but to the laborers and artisans of France and Germany, who are thus being deprived of a wholesome article of food at a moderate cost. " If," says the British Chamber of Commerce, " the trade were untrammeled, this food, which, according to the highest authorities, namely, the Committee of Hygiene, and the

Academy of Medicine, is perfectly wholesome, provided it be sufficiently cooked, could be retailed to the humble customer at from 6d. to 7d. per pound; as it is, however, he is driven to pay the extraordinary prices current in France for other flesh meat." Were proof needed to show that the opinion quoted is reliable, such proof, sufficient and con-

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•elusive, is aflforded in the fact that Great Britain imported from the United States, In 1882, more than 444,000,000 pounds of salted provisions, from the consumption of vehich no disease manifested itself. The evidence, whether we regard its source or its volume,

its practical or its scientific character, makes it a work of supererogation to further dis- cuss this branch of the subject. There is no good reason why American hog product is not as wholesome, nutritious, and desirable to the German in Germany, as it confessedly is to the German in America. If it is, as it appears to be, a policy of those governments to tax American pork to encourage home production, and to enable the German and French farmer to obtain extreme prices for their food products from their own population, they should have the dignity and honesty to retract their unwarrantable pretext and put forward the honest reason for their attitude. A persistence in their present policy, and their adherence to declarations involving an outrage against American commerce, should be followed by retaliatory acts on the part of this government, and the importation of German and French wines, much of which is adulterated with sub- stances injurious to health, should be prohibited. Such retaliatory acts would have a greater effect than a budget of protests lodged in Berlin. In a review of this subject by the prominent journals of France, the conclusion is clearly arrived at that the French

•decree is in the interest of the packers of Nantes and other places, and that it is working serious injury to the business of the country, as well as to the laboring populations, who are thus deprived of a cheap and desirable article of food. M. Jules Ferry, and other distinguished statesmen, stamp the decree as unjust and unwarrantable, and would gladlj'^ see it abolished. The Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce, after exposing the insincerity of the alleged reason for the importation of our hog product, says, in a memorial to the Minister of Commerce: "For France, the question to consider is simply whether she shall import forty million kilos of American salt meats, the whole-

someness of which is testified to by all competent authorities, and whose consumption is really necessary to our laboring classes, or the closing to our commerce and industry of markets otherwise open to them in North America with its growing population." While we are convinced of the soundness and healthfulness of the American hog product, it would, perhaps, be wise to have a compulsory governmental inspection of our bacon, hams, and pork intended for shipment to foreign countries, thus removing every obstacle at our command in the way of an unhindered exportation of those articles. There is nothing to fear from an inspection which shall include the entire product, especially since there is probably no article of food received under a more minute inspection, or handled, cut, or packed with a more thorough regard for cleanliness and nicety than is pork. There are no industrial departments which are more rigidly and systematically governed than are the great packing houses of Chicago, Every possible arrangement is made which experience and an intimate knowledge of the trade demand, and no narrow-minded policy is allowed to interfere with cleanliness

accuracy, and despatch. The packer takes pride in his brand, and aims to give it a permanently and deservedly successful place in both home and foreign markets. The growth of the trade at home and abroad is a gratifying comment upon his endeavors. The sound American hog will prevail over and survive unsound governmental decrees. India as a wheat-exporting country is attracting special attention not only in view of the increase in her wheat exports, but also in consideration of railway extension to her fields of production by British capital, and the proposed introduction among her farm- ers of improved agricultural implements. The area under wheat in British India is estimated at 20,000,000 acres, yielding between 5,500,000 and 6,000,000 tons, and in native territory 6,000,000 acres, yielding about 1,250,000 tons. Of this 6,750,000 tons, or 325,000,000 bushels, the quantity available for 'export to Europe is a matter of conjecture. In 1881 her exports amounted to 14,000,000

j^Bn'faifTrferaifciaiftiiii XVlll bushels, in 1882 37,000,000, and in 1883 26,400,000. Ttie amount exported in 1883 indi- cates that the exports of 1882 were abnormal. They are accounted for by the deficiency in our crops of 1881, speculation in our own markets, and the more or less deficient harvest of the continent, all of which contributed to bring Indian wheat into unprecedented supply in Europe. While there are many hypotheses necessary in the process of arriving at Indian agricultural statistics, it is ascertained as a result of a series of experiments and investigations that wheat in India could be produced with hired labor, under good supervision, at about 12s. a quarter (about 363^ cents) per imperial bushel. At points of shipment within 300 miles of Calcutta the cost is somewhat less, with an average yield of 11^3 bushels per acre. The yield varies in diflferent provinces from 7 to 13 bushels per acre. The highest provincial average is assigned to the northwest provinces, which produce about 80,000,000 bushels. Most of tlie land in these provinces is of average good quality, is manured and irrigated, yielding on an average 13 bushels per acre. The future of India as a wheat-exporting country depends upon so many circumstances, and includes such a variety of data, such as climate, cultivators' tenures, quality of wheat, incentives to improvement of the land, by the native population, improvements of roads and the construction of railways, that anything like a thorough discussion of the subject in this review is impracticable. A country that has an area about liaif as great and a population more than four times as great as our own, and that has been occupied for thousands of years, and a climate that does not induce European immigration, will not with any rapidity emerge from a listless and unambi- tious existence into active commercial competition with other wheat-producing countries. The present railway facilities of India may be realized as we consider that only

10,970 miles are open for tratfic, the smallness of which will be appreciated when it is contrasted with the 124,451 miles in operation in this country. It is undeniable that railway extension would carry with it a better condition of livelihood, a multiplication as well as a supply of wants, and a dissatisfaction with primitive and rude surroundings, so that a much larger proportionate amount of wheat would be used for home consumption and distribution than is at present. It is not probable that any sudden or rapid progress in the exports of wheat from India will take place. Her population is increasing with great rapidity, and is not possessed of those elements which belong to enterprise and an easy adaptation to a new order of things. The low prices which prevailed the past year have discouraged Indian exporters, and shown that unless prices are fairly remunerative the wheat production would not be extended, but products would be cultivated which would not suffer from the effects of American competition.

COTTON.

The crop of 1884-5 will turn out about 5,700,000 bales, which will not materially vary from the crop of the previous season. There has been a wide prevalence of rust, and the shedding of leaves and young bolls, the effect of severe meteorological changes. The damage inflicted by the caterpillar has been slight, owing to the prompt application of poison. The boll worm has been more than usually abundant. We produce nearly two-thirds of all the Cotton grown in the world, and consume one-third, and ere long shall manufacture one-half The growth of the Cotton industries of the United

States is illustrated by the fact that the number of yards of cotton cloth produced, increased from 1,148,252,406 yards in 1860, to 2,273,278,025 yards in 1880. The average annual value of the exports of Cotton from the United States during the last five years, amounted to $12,322,428, and it is estimated that this amount constituted only from five to six per cent of the total value of manufactures of Cotton in the United States during that period. The following is the order of states, according to the amount of produc-

E>j.^. :i-..^£^fhi^iM XIX, tion in each state: Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida. The quantity of grain handled in Chicago this year is somewhat less than in the year immediately preceding. The shrinkage is accounted for chiefly by the falling off in the receipts of corn. The increase has been in wheat and oats, and the decrease in corn, rye, and barley; resulting in a net diminution of 5,363,257 bushels, reducing flour to wheat. The quantity of flour and grain in store (the former reduced to its equivalent in wheat), on January 5, 1884, was 18,827,887 bushels, as against 10,781,990 bushels on the corresponding date of the year 1883.

FLOUR.

The Flour trade has been quite a satisfactory one during the entire year, both the local and shipping demand presenting evidences of substantial growth. The output of the Chicago mills shows an increase of 241,131 barrels over that of the preceding year. The exports have been 7,512,177 barrels. American-made Flour is in marked favor in European markets, and British millers are unable yet to compete with our manufacturers, notwithstanding the large variety of wheat from which they have to make their selections. The receipts for 1884 are 4,960,830 barrels, which amount to 665,315 more than in 1883; the total quantity handled in this market being 906,436 barrels more than in the previous year. There is a growing disposition to consign Flour to this market rather than ship to distant points and be subject to delays and expenses incident thereto. While the prices have in the main followed the values of wheat, there were periods of a strong market when the prices of wheat were soft and weak, notably during the first part of the year, owing to the scarcity of the old crop. Immediately^ after the moving of the new crop prices declined perceptibly, and thereafter during the remainder of the year sales were made only by continued concessions. The receivers wisely and courageously accepted the situation, met the market and the inevitable, and saved their country shippers from greater loss in the direction of storage, insurance, and interest. There has been a gain in the export trade with Europe, and also with Canada, which is a feature of this trade uniformlj'' gaining in deserved prominence. Bags are more generally used than before, and are more satisfactory to miller and purchaser than barrels, especially in relation to export trade. The trade in winter wheat has largely- increased, owing to the general and successful introduction of the latest milling improvements into our winter wheat mills, to which they were thought not specially adapted. The Flour trade in this market, both with regard to its domestic and foreign aspects, is an important one, and promises more activity, and a larger one in volume, than for many years. WHEAT.

The average farm price is 65 cents per bushel, against 91 cents a year ago. The average price in Illinois is 67 cents; in Nebraska, 42; Kansas, 45; Minnesota, 55. The low price of Wheat is simply what might have been expected, and resulted from a series- of crop failures in Europe which greatly stimulated production all over the world. The breadth sown is greater by nearly 3,000,000 acres than in 1883. The low prices which prevailed the past year will soon reduce the area and relieve over production. The Wheat market has ruled dull and decidedly uninteresting throughout the year; its course has been disappointing to the general trade, and as the year wore on, many withdrew from active trading with a feeling akin to disgust at its unconformity to any of its previous characteristics ; it has been doggedly heavy, and has in its course upset many theories which were thought to be impregnable; a deceiving market from the very beginning of the year, it has left at its close many baffled operators " reconnoiter- ing for position."

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Receipts came crowding in regardless of value, affording no opportunity for anything like a well founded advance, apparently ambitious only in the direction of increasing the "visible supply," and quite indifferent to net prices; it was clearly evident that such a continuous stream of arrivals in the face of a discouraging market was impelled by nothing less than a dire necessity, and indicated the desire to realize incident to the process of compulsory liquidation. The receipts of all grades up to July 1 amounted to 4,310,916 bushels, a very large

proportion of which inspected No. 2 Spring ; from the 1st of August the receipts rapidly multiplied, aggregating for the year 26,397,587 bushels, or an excess of 6,033,432 bushels over those of 1883. The shipments amounted to 21,046,577 bushels, which were 9,317,823 in excess of the previous year. The quantity exported for the year was 58,404,978, which exceeded the Wheat exports of 1883 by 7,183,880 bushels. The average price of No. 2 Spring for the year in this market is 83^ per bushel ; the lowest price was touched in December, viz. : 693^ ; the

highest was reached in February, viz. : 96. Red "Winter ranged from 72 to 1.06)^ per iushel. England records the lowest price for more than one hundred years. The quality has been uniformly good, and the supply of the lower grades may be accounted for this year, more by careful inspection which obtains in this market, than by any pronounced inferiority in the wheat itself. The discriminating character of our sample buying and selling does not prevent any injustice to the intrinsic merits of the

grain; it brings the price which its actual merits deserve, and if it is in any given case

slightly dirty, or too much mixed with oats or other grain to inspect No. 2, it is sold by sample at only a slight reduction from No. 2 price, instead of being put into store and sold under the grade of No. 3, regardless of its actual value. Quantity in store December 27, 13,254,906. The following shows the lowest and highest prices for No. 2 Spring Wheat in the 'Chicago market for the past twenty-five years, and the months in which extreme prices were reached

Months the Lowest Months the Highest Years. Prices were Reached. Yearly Range. Prices were Reached.

I860.. December .66 @1.1.3 April. 1861 -. June and July .55 @1.25 May. 1862.. January .64 @ .92^2 August. 1863-. August .80 @1.15 October. 1864.. March 1.07 ©2.26 Jane. 1865.. December .85 @1.55 January. 1866.. February .78 @2.03 November. 1867.. August 1..55 @2.85 May. 1868.. November 1.04!/[email protected] July. 1869.. December .76i/[email protected] August. 1870. April .7.314®!. 31 1/, July. August. Feb., April, 1871 i [email protected] and Sept. 1872. November 1.01 @1.61 August. 187.3. September. .89 @1 46 July. 1874. October .81i/2®1.28 April. 1875. February . .83^@1. 301/1 August. 1876. July .83 @1.26M 1877. August 1. 01 i/2@l. 761/2 May. 1878. October .77 01.14 April. 1879. January ... .815-8@1. 331/2 December. 1880. August .86i/2@l 32 January. 1881. January ... [email protected] October. 1882. December . April and May. 1883. October .90 @1 131/1 June. 1884. December . .69/2® .96 February.

The Wheat crop exceeds that of 1883, by about 100,000,000 bushels. The yield is 133>^ bushels to the acre, and the quality generally good, especially in the middle states on the western slopes of the Alleghanies, and in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

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KYE.

The receipts of Rye for the year amount to 3,337,516 bushels, which is a reduction of over 2,000,000 bushels from those of the year 1883. The average price for the year in this market is 57.4 cents per bushel. The general yield was about twelve bushels to the acre, and the quality superior. Total number of cars inspected, 5,927. Prices ranged from 493^ (which was touched on November 1) to 653^, which was reached on June 18. The volume of business was restricted by comparatively light receipts, the situation of the market admitting of little opportunity for speculation. Early in the year there was a good foreign demand, caused by a shortage in Germany and France, aided by low ocean rates of freight. The first car of the new crop arrived July 14, and was sold at 61 cents per bushel. CORN.

As was anticipated, the movement of Corn for the year has been materially less than in 1883, which was a year of large receipts, owing to the exceptionally large crop of 1882. The crop of 1883 was short, and our receipts for the last year were fully up to reasonable expectations, and comprised 59,580,445 bushels, as against 74,412,319 bushels

in 1883. There has been a wide range in prices, viz. : from 343^ to 87. In the month of September a very successful and thoroughly organized control of the market was perfected, and every pulsation of prices was in absolute control by master hands. Prices went up or down in obedience to orders, and instant compliance with the wish of the successful operators was the rule. So completely masters of the situation were the managing brokers that they would bid 90 and 95 and even more, with no

Corn to be sold ; the key to the situation they held, and the deal was fortified by con-

\summate plans in all the chief grain markets of the country; it brought every kernel to the market, and swept out the bins in every direction. There has been a steady trade in sample Corn, and the distribution of car loads, selected with reference to different sections of the country, has been uniformly liberal. The average price of No. 2 for the year is 51.7. The export movement has been about the same as last year. There is no grain so difficult to inspect as Corn; the inspection department have with good judgment passed upon the quality and condition of our receipts. There is more

or less of every crop, which must grade as rejected or No. 4, and yet which is of very

good quality, i.e., good for immediate use and shipment, but not sufficiently dry to inspect No. 2, and be put in elevators where it is liable to be carried many months. Our store and contract must be dry, and thoroughly adjusted to heat and cold. This is important, and sustains the high reputation which our Corn enjoys with foreign buyers. This strictness in inspection works no harm to the consignor, as under the able and

experienced management of our receivers, rejected or No. 4 is sold by sample on its merits and at full value; indeed, the facilities in this market are such with regard to selling grain by sample, that should prices favor early shipments, consignors and

country dealers may send their Corn *to market without waiting imtil it is thoroughly dry, confident of sales based upon its intrinsic merits. Com not inspecting No, 2 is not sold under the grade in any arbitrary sense, but disposed of by sample, according to its true condition, color, and soundness. The crop of 1884 is a magnificent one in quantity and quality, aggregating 1,795,528,432 bushels, grown on 68,301,889 acres, and is the lai-gest crop ever grown in quantity, though not the largest in rate of yield. The average farm price is 363^ cents per bushel; it has been lower but twice in ten years, in 1877 and 1878, after two previous years of abundance. Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska lead the van of this immense out-turn, the valuation of which is in the vicinity of $645,000,000.

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The condition is higher than for past five years, but not so high as in any of the remarkable Corn years from 1875 to 1879 inclusive. The following shows the lowest and highest prices for No. 2 Corn in the Chicago market for the past twenty-five years, and the months in which extreme prices were reached

Months Range Months Years. the Lowest Prices for the entire the Highest Prices were reached. Year. were reached.

1860 December ... .27 © .55 April. 1861 Sept. and Oct, .20 @ .45 May. 1863 April . - .22 @ .41 December. 1863 January .43 @ .98 November. 1864 March .76 @1.40 November. 1865 December .-. .38 @ .88 January and February. 1866 February .33%@1.00 November. 1867 March [email protected] October. 1868, December ... .52 @1 02^ August. 1869, January .44 @ .97% August. 1870. December ... .45 @ .9414 May. 1871. December -.. .39H@ .5614 March and May. 1872. October .29i4@ .48% May. 1873. June .27 © .5414 December. 1874. January .49 @ .86 September. 1875. December .45y2@ .7eV2 May and July. 1876 February .88%® .49 May.

1877. March , .37%® .58 April. 1878. December .29%© .49% March.

1879. January , .29%© .43 October. 1880. April .311/2© .435£ November. 1881. February .355£@ .76% October. 1882. December .4914© .8I1/2 July. 1883. October .46 @ 70 January. 1884. December 341/^© .87 September.

OATS.

The crop is the largest ever grown in this country, the area being greater by a million acres. The product, as elsewhere stated, is 583,628,000 bushels, showing a yield per acre, as estimated, of 27.4 bushels. The average farm price is 27.7 cents, a reduction of 5.3 cents from the price of the previous crop.

Illinois shows the largest production of any state, viz. : 105,314,958 bushels ; Iowa next, Wisconsin next. There have been large crops, with but- insignificant variation in average rate of yield, for four years. No failure of the crop has occurred since 1874, and since that date every crop has been a full one, except that of 1879. The wet and chilly springs unfavorable to corn planting and early germination are adapted to this crop. Receipts for the year, 40,082,362, which are 3,580,079 bushels more than in 1883. Prices have ranged from 23 to 343^! cents. An extensive sample trade is done in this cereal, and here not only are the buyers' wants met, with regard to special grades, but the consignor is enabled to find a market based upon the actual worth of his grain. The speculative trade has been very satisfactory, and, though not as heavy as in corn and wheat, it is in many respects an attractive deal ; the fluctuations are not liable to be great, yet are sufficiently frequent to invite a very fair business. The following shows the lowest and highest prices for the past 25 years, and the months in which the extreme prices were reached

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Months Lowest Prices Range for the Entire Months Highest Prices Year. were Reached. Year. were Reached.

1860. November.. .16 @.38 January. 1861. April and July... .13 @.24 May. 1862, January .16 @.43J^ December. 1863. August .30i/[email protected] October. 1864. October .57 @.81 July. 1865. December .25 @.66 January. 1866, February November. 1867. August .38!/[email protected] Jane. 1868, October 41 1/2®. 74 May. 1869. October .351/2®. 71 July.

1870. September . 321/2®. 53>4 May. 1871. August .27 @. 511/4 March and ApriL 1872. October and Nov .20^®. 4314 June. 1873. April - [email protected]% December. 1874. August .3714®. 71 July.

1875 December . 29 V4@. 641/2 May. 1876. July .27 ®.35 September. 1877. August .22 @.453i May. 1878. October .18 ®.27% July.

1879, January . 191/2®. 365!i December. 1880. August .221/2®. 35 January and May. 1881, February .291/2®. 47M October. 1882 September .301/2®. 62 July. 1883 September. .25 @.43i4 March. 1884 December .23 e April.

BARLEY.

The receipts of Barley aggregate 7,849,829, against 8,831,899 of the year 1883. The shipments were 4,095,500, as against 4,643,011. A large proportion of this grain is sold by sample to our local maltsters, and a close discrimination on the part of both buyer and seller, results in sales which bear a very close relation to the actual merits of the prop, erty. No. 2 Barley (the speculative grade) brought from 53 to 15^ cents per bushel, the highest prices prevailing in April, and the lowest during the closing month of the year. In the early part of July the first car of new Barley arrived, and sold at 62 cents per bushel. The yield of the crop averaged twenty-three bushels to the acre, and the product exceeded 5,000,000 bushels of average quality. Probably there is no grain more skill- fully or critically handled than is Barley, yet, in spite of this, more or less of chemicaled Barley was imposed upon buyers. The late rains stained and damaged quite a large proportion of the new crop, which caused a substantial premium to be paid for bright, clean, and healthy samples over those which were dingy and sickly. Of 10,632 car

loads which arrived during the year, but 1,814 car loads inspected No. 2, resulting in extensive sales by sample, as previously noted.

LIVE STOCK AND PROVISION TRADE.

The business in Live Stock has grown to immense proportions, and involves so many interests and industries that nothing less than a studious attention to the subject can convey any adequate impression of its wide-reaching extent. The total receipts for the year amount to 8,042,249 head, shipped in 185,683 cars, averaging 670,187 head per month, or nearly 22,349 per day. This vast procession moving into a single market, to be handled in the multiform manner which the wants of the trade and the condition of the markets demand, sets in motion a system of business activity which is nothing less than wonderful, and reveals to a thoughtful mind the agricultural resources of the West, and the gigantic facilities which are at work for their development. The receipts of Cattle varied but little from those of the preceding year. Through the courtesy of the efficient Secretary of the Stock Yards, Mr. Geo. T. Williams, the following compre- hensive statement is furnished, showing the receipts of Live Stock for several years

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Years. Cattle and Calves. Hogs, Sheep, Horses, Aggregate Number. Number. Number. Number. \ alue.

1834 1,817,697 5,351,967 801.630 18,602 $187,387,680 1883 1,909,167 5,640,625 749.917 15,255 201,252.772 1883 1,607,495 5.817.504 628.887 13.856 196,670.221 1881 1,&17,498 6,474.844 493.624 12.909 183,007.710 1880 1,382,477 7,059.-355 335,810 10.398 143,057.626 1879 1.215.732 6,448,330 325,119 10,473 114,795,834

Notwithstanding the slight diminution in the receipts, they were in excess of any year prior tol883. In the month of March the arrivals were the smallest, and in the month of October the largest of the year. The quality has been inferior to that of former seasons, but improved during the latter part of the year. Owing to the necessity of marketing steers at an early age, the average weight of Cattle was exceptionally light. This, however, proved no disadvantage to either seller or consumer. Prices have ruled quite steady, more especially for the better grades, indicating that purchases were confined to actual wants. The closing prices of the year are about the same as at the opening,

viz. : $6.05 per one hundred pounds for choice stock, affording a fair profit to the stock raiser. The growth in the Fresh Beef trade is steadily advancing, attributable to improving and special facilities existing in this department, as well as in the mode of transportation, affording to the smaller markets a superior article at a less cost than the former methods permitted; hence our shipments of Beef on the hoof are relatively smaller than are our receipts, for while the receipts were 61,247 less, the shipments were 174,874 less than during 1883. The number of Cattle slaughtered for the dressed-beef, packing, and canning trade aggregates 1,188,154, showing an increase of 159,503 over the number killed for this trade in 1883. Early in the year more or less disturbance, and almost stagnation, in the market, was produced by the reported outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease, and for a while seriously threatened our export business. Subsequently our foreign customers were convinced that the reports were without proper foundation, and in May, active and normal markets were revived, bringing about an active demand during the latter part of the year. The prices of Live Hogs have ruled comparativelj- high throughout the year, caused by reduced receipts and some increase in shipments. Packing, and city consumption exhibit a material falling off. Prices have ranged from $4 to $7.75, including light Bacon and shipper's heavy Hogs, and during the early part of the year were well main- tained, reaching the highest point in the latter part of February and early in March, closing at $1.75 per one hundred pounds less than the opening prices of the year. The rapid increase in receipts during the last three months, together with the gain in average weight, is significant as showing that the West simply needs a good general corn crop to maintain a good volume of shipments. The average weight of Hogs for the year is 240 pounds. The December average was something more than 270 pounds.

The receipts of Sheep for the year were the largest ever recorded, viz. : 801,630. Owing to the rapid development of Sheep husbandry, prices have been far from satisfactory, and in some portions of the year almost discouraging, the market closing in December at $3 to $4.15 for good to choice styles. The inferior corn crop of 1883 had a marked effect upon the course of the market with respect to the Pork Packing business of the year. The number of Hogs packed in this city amounts to 3,911,792 as against 4,222,780 during the preceding year, which bears nearly the same relation to the receipts as the packing of 1883 bears to the receipts of that year. Intense speculation during the major part of the year produced many irreg-

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ularities, and threw prices out of their normal condition; oftentimes changes in prices were so violent as to result in a panicky condition of the market, and many operators were driven to draw upon surplus profits. The situation offered irresistible inducements to holders of the product to demand advanced prices and take the reins into their own hands. As a consequence, August Pork sold at $27 per barrel, and Short Eibs at $11 per one hundred pounds, in settlement with unfortunate short sellers. The cash Pork repacked, was quoted at the same time at $18.50. From August 30 prices rapidly declined, and on December 26 Pork sold at $10.75, and Short Ribs at $6. There is a growing tendency on the part of foreign buyers to send their orders direct to packers here, who have become familiar with the peculiarities of the wants of foreign markets with regard to shape of cuts, appearance, packing, etc. Our packers have studied to the minutest detail the wants and idiosyncrasies of the various foreign markets, and have so successfully conformed to them, that direct trade with European markets is increasing, and the foreign distributor of meats is brought into close and intimate relations with the American packer. The following statement shows the export movement of Beef and Hog Product, in pounds, for a period of three years

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LUMBER, COAL, AND SALT.

Owing to a large overproduction of Logs during the winter of 1883-4, and in sym- pathy with the general business depression of the country, the lumber business of Chicago and the Northwest was transacted on a margin of about ten per cent below that of the previous year. The reported receipts of forest product at Chicago for the year ending December 31, 1884, was 1,822,315,000 feet of Lumber, 919,706,000 Shingles, 73,077,000 Lath; Posts, 3,087,376; Railroad Ties, 947,938; Telegraph Poles, 116,034;

Wood, cords, 64,825 ; Bark, cords, 20,385 ; Slab, cords, 43,632 ; Piles, 517; Spars, 12. In addition, of the coarser products, a considerable quantitj^ was received by rail, of which no data is at hand. The estimated value of forest products handled in Chicago during 1884 is about $40,000,000. The total cut of pine lumber by the mills of the Northwest in 1884 was 8,070,533,954 feet, against 7,624,789,786 in 1883. The total output of shingles for 1884 was 4,543,826,000, against 3,964,756,639 for 1883. Our receipts of Coal for the year were 3,842,796 tons, against 3,789,108 tons for 1883, The prices of the better qualities have varied but little from those of the year immediately preceding, and the geneial character of the trade is unchanged. Prices of Salt have ruled lower than in 1883 — about 15c. per barrel on American, and from 12 to 22c. per sack on Liverpool fine. There has been a substantial increase in the consumption of Liverpool salt.

DIRECT EUROPEAN SHIPMEIsTS.

The aggregate quantity of direct shipments to Europe during the year was somewhat in excess of the average amount for the last three years, but 52,869 tons less than was shipped in 1883. The decrease has been in part of Seeds, Flour, Cheese and Oil Cake. There were about 300,000 bushels more of Wheat and 1,000,000 pounds more of Butter exported than during the preceding year.

VISIBLE SUPPLY.

The plan of compiling a "visible supply" statement in Chicago was carried into effect on the 9th of February last, and represents the visible stocks of Grain in the United States (excepting California) and Canada. It is based in every instance upon official returns of stocks in the chief grain centers, and also official statements of shipments from the leading primary markets. The plan of compilation is not at any time varied from. That there are sometimes disturbing conditions and exceptional circum-

stances affecting in transit grain, is quite apparent ; but Chicago has not thought it wise or safe to deviate from a well understood plan, or make any arbitrary or individual interpretation of such disturbing conditions or exceptional circumstances. We consider the better plan to furnish in all cases authoritative statements and official figures, and not to speculate upon any conditions, real or imaginary, with reference to any special phases of the in transit movement. The public want an official statement, as far as such a statement can be procured, and prefer to make their own deductions of any unusual conditions affecting the transportation of grain, not desiring of any official his private or arbitrary conclusions. The fact is, an intelligent and sagacious reading of the " visible supply" takes into account any and all extraordinary surroundings, and makes such an interpretation as experience and good judgment suggest. Such interpretations may vary somewhat, but among experienced merchants will substantially agree. It is clearly not within the province of a statistician to deal in generalities, or to submit, in variation from a well understood and accepted plan, any exceptional conclusions. It belongs to others to apply his authenticated figures to blockades, interrup- XXVll

tions, riots, or local disturbances, and, assisted by official figures as an immovable basis, to buy, sell, or let alone. Chicago and the West prefer to do their own thinking and reasoning, at least upon such matters. TRANSPORTATION.

While changes in rates of transportation have not been attended with great surprises or violent changes to the serious detriment of the shipping interests, there has been by no means a strict adherence to the published tariffs; indeed, rates of freight have been vacillating and disturbing, so much so, as to impart a general distrust in published rates. Whatever may be the circumstances, exceptional or otherwise, which result in the unreliability of tariff rates, it is unfortunate that official announcements should be made in which the public have no confidence. Competition for east-bound freight, by lines whose main direction is north and south, and the general prostration of business, have been chiefly instrumental in bringing about the variations in freight rates. The managers of trunk lines have already addressed themselves to the task of concerted action in view of this new complication, and an early adjustment of existing difficulties is hoped for. I am happy to be informed that our railway representatives, aware of the confusing, harassing, and ultimately unprofitable results which inevitably attend a policy of surprises and bad faith, are fully alive to the desirability of sustaining uni- form rates. Could this be accomplished, much would be done toward avoiding spas- modic movements in the volume of the carrying trade, and resulting fluctuations in prices, which are to a greater or less extent misleading. The practice, however limited, by which merchandise is specified in bills of lading, as " sundries," or as a diffei'ent kind from that which is actually shipped, in order to come within a reduced rate of freight, or to conceal the movement of any commodity, is not only highly reprehensible, but mischievous, resulting in a distortion of statistics, which, besides being misleading, is exceedingly annoying, and should be strictly for- bidden. Violent actions and reactions in trade are always undesirable, and in many instances are plainly attributable to rates of freight which have no defined or reliable status; de- moralization, produced by an unequal application of freight rates, has invited discussion and legislation with regard to railway management, and the subject of inter-state commerce is earnesll}^ engaging Congressional and general attention. The solution of railway problems in England has been arrived at by the establishment of a commission, and it is not unlikely that in a similar way, we in this country may seek to harmonize and regulate the seemingly conflicting interests touching the subject of inter-state commerce. That very much intemperate and ill-considered discussion has taken place on this subject is apparent, and while interests and sections have undoubtedly suffered by freight discriminations, the railroads have been forced, in some instances by an unscrupulous competition, to do business upon losing terms. A commission of high-minded and competent men, wielding the strong arm of national authority to prevent a reckless competition for traffic, and to adjust the interests of commerce with those of railways, would be of undoubted service to all concerned. There is no feature of commercial growth more vital than that of transportation, for upon the plane of remuneration to the farm laborer, whose civilized requirements cannot wisely be curtailed, we must not compete for foreign trade. Our chief recourse to secure this trade must be cheap transportation, applicable to all parts of the route leading from the farmer to the consumer, and not unduly urged from the market to the coast, to the exclusion from such benefits along the line from the farm to the city or market. Any reduction in the rates of carriage along the great ways of transport should

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and action. It has been of great service in the correction of many abuses, and in the creation of rules and regulations to protect and facilitate the business of country shippers. THE HENNEPIN, AND THE ILLINOIS & MICHIGAN CANALS.

Under the direction of the Secretary of War surveys of the so-called Hennepin Canal, and of the Illinois and Michigan Canal by U. S. Engineers, were long since com- the acceptance pleted ; the two bills are now pending before Congress, the one asking of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, upon the condition of its enlargement at the expense of the general government, the other praying for an appropriation for the construction of the Hennepin Canal, in accordance with the official survey. The Com- mittee on Railways and Canals reported the latter bill to the House, with the recommendation by a vote of eight to two, that the bill pass; it now stands on the calendar to be taken up when reached in the regular order. The bill ceding the Illinois and Michigan Canal to the national government, was introduced by Senator Cullom, and was referred to the Committee on Commerce. The Illinois and Michigan Canal extends from the Chicago River in this city south- westerly ninety-six miles to La Salle, on the Illinois River. The Hennepin survey having in view the connecting of the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, extends from the Illinois River northwesterly sixty-four, sixty-five, or seventy-five miles, depending upon one of these three surveys for a western terminus. These surveys propose a channel eighty feet wide at the water surface, which is ten feet wider than the Erie Canal, and a water depth of seven feet, and also propose steam as a motive power. The estimated cost for the enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal is $3,299,000, and for the construction of the Hennepin Canal, the branch from the Rock River and the right of way, is $6,673,000. As long ago as in 1872, a committee appointed by the U. S. Senate to discover what project could be devised to facilitate transportation to the seaboard, in the interest alike of the producer and the exporter, reported in an exhaust- ive review of this subject that the Hennepin Canal would, if built, save in cost of transport in a single year, in moving the surplus cereal products of Iowa and Minne- sota alone, $5,760,000. Observe that in this estimate the committee did not include any other kind of freight in either direction than the cereals as above defined. As the movement of grain has increased about 70 per cent since the year 1872, it is apparent that upon the basis of an extreme conservatism in calculation, the construction of these projected accessions to transportation facilities, would result in a large direct saving in cost of transport by water and a not inconsiderable saving indirectly as affecting all-rail rates from our agricultural regions to our grain centers. This enterprise commended by leading commercial bodies, and receiving the indorsement of the National Board, should by our representatives in Congress be hastened to its consummation, for although

geographically it is intimately connected with Chicago, it is essentially and preemi- nently national in its character, and in all the benefits it seeks to confer. The importance of a continuous water way from the Mississippi to the Atlantic cannot be denied its feasibility has been officially and conclusively shown. A city which receives and distributes 150,000,000 bushels of grain per annum besides dairy and other farm products, and which sends large supplies of manufactured goods and groceries westward, and whose activities benefit the producer in the West and the consumer in the East, and a state which pays $25,000,000 internal revenue tax, $4,000,000 custom dues, and $11,- 100,000 postal receipts per annum, together knock at the door of the National Treasury for a great national improvement and must not be denied. The interests of a vast agricultural territory whose products and wants are rapidly augmenting, and of the teeming populations of the eastern states, the prosperity of whose great manufacturing industries XXX depends largely upon a reasonable rate of wages, which in turn is regulated by an ample supply of good food at moderate cost, alike demand with unmistakable urgency the completion of this project now too long delayed. A plentiful supply of food in manufacturing districts means low-priced labor, with good living. Good living at moderate cost must be enjoyed to produce contentment with low wages. These tend to social safety, and afford a good profit to manufacturers. Low-priced manufactured articles supply domestic requirements, diminish imports, and swell the value of exports. The encouragement of home manufactures by supplying mechanics and all skilled laborers with food at moderate cost, provides the farmer and producer with his necessities and luxuries, and furnishes for him a reliable market for his grain and produce. A multiplication of such relations must increase national wealth, contentment, and stability. These conditions are brought about to a very great extent by low rates of transportation from the cultivator to the mechanic and manufac- turer, and are compelled by the force of competition. This effective competition must, in the nature of things, be water-way communication along the main routes of traffic. To postpone further this projected improvement would be nothing less than a deliberate refusal of the beneficent provisions which, in the topographical features of the country, the Creator holds out for our acceptance, and by means of which, we may regulate, in the interest of all industries, transportation of the necessaries of life, not only from the Mississippi to the Atlantic direct, but to all intermediate and divergent points. All sections of the land should, with absolute unanimity, insist upon the immediate consummation of this enterprise on the part of the general goyernment. I am indebted for valuable information to the United States Agricultural Department and Bureau of Statistics, Messrs. Howard, White & Co., Messrs. Cowles & Ferren, and to general statistical literature of this and foreign countries. Abruptly succeeding to the exacting and responsible duties of my official position, under circumstances at once difiicult and exceptional, I desire to here record my grate- ful appreciation of the generous support of the membership of this Board. I remain, Mr. President, With sentiments of esteem. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEORGE F. STONE, Secretary.

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XXXI

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Chicago, January 12, 1885. To the Members of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago Gentlemen,—In accordance with the requirements of the rules of this Association, your Board of Directors respectfully beg leave to submit their report of Receipts and Expenditures and an exhibit ©f the financial affairs, property, and general condition for the year 1884

Financial Statement Janttaby 5, 1885. eegeipts. rEOM OKDINABT SOUBCES.

Annual Assessments — 1,933, at $30 - $57,990 00

Fees for transfers of membership — 212, at $25 - 5,.300 00 Clerk's tickets — receipts... $3,630 00 less expenses of settling room 3,057 00 573 00 Railroad and other agents' tickets 1,590 00

Visitors' tickets .. - 7,928 50

Tables and drawers — rents and premiums to May 1, 1885 1,816 33 Fines 10 00 Interest and dividends 6,405 00 Clearing House — receipts $27,840 69 disbursements 21,266 50 6,574 19 Market quotation department — receipts $11,201 00 disbursements 9,224 75 1,976 25 Messengers' tickets and badges — less cost of badges 725 00

Total $90,888 27

FEOM SALE OF SECUBITIES.

Lincoln Park bonds, called $3,000 00

Total receipts $93,888 27 Cash on hand as per last annual report 55,178 99

$149,067 26 DISBUESEMENTS.

For ordinary expenses of the Board — Rent, heating and water $21,855 00 Salaries, except for elevator, clerks' room, counsel, and blackboard clerk 18,610 67 Maintaining and operating elevator 2,765,31 Market reports 6,678 46 Annual reports, less sales 1,918 94 Expense of tellers for elections 945 00 Printing, stationery, and certificates 995 78 Repairs, gas, ice, and statistics 917 49 Newspapers, circulars, directories, and postage 127 30 Expenses of lavatory and cleaning 1,872 63 Miscellaneous items 212 99

Total ordinary expenses $56,899 57 HppW'f!w'*5!i!"'*5»5?'-Wiw -.> ' ,- >''<' ; ;\_ -.r-"' : :: y'K- '^P'^^^^^f^S^'

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other Expenses — Legal expenses, including counsel, printing briefs, court costs, etc $4,811 56 Commercial Building, rent, heating, etc $10,468 00

other expenses - 369 56

$10,837 56 Less receipts from tenants 10,?04 95 632 61

Assessment National Board of Trade - 220 00

Expenses of delegates to National Board of Trade - 621 50 Expenses of other delegates, etc 620 00

Taxes and assessments on real estate - 10,157 30

Interest on building bonds - :. 49,685 00 Architect for plans 300 00 Furniture for new building 500 00

Total disbursements $124,447 54

Cash in hands of Treasurer as per his report - - 24,619 72

$149,067 26 SUMMARY.

Receipts from ordinary sources - - $90,888 27 Ordinary expenses... $56,899 57 Other expenses except interest on building bonds 17,862 97 74,762 54

Surplus of receipts over expenses $16,125 73

The available investments of the Board at the present time are : 1,050 shares Chamber of Commerce stock, net cost $78,792 32

In further compliance with the requirements of our rules, we have fixed the annual assessment upon each member for the year 1885 at $50. This amount will be necessary to meet the current expenses of the coming year, because of the fact that owing to the

failure to complete and occupy our new building, we shall receive no rent from it until the first of May next, while the interest on the bonds must be met, together with the ordinary expenses of the Board. In accordance with the custom of past years, we wish also, to call your attention in this report to such subjects as we think demand your consideration. We believe that the sale of so-called " visitors' tickets " has grown into a great abuse, never intended when their issue was first authorized. The amount received from this source has increased from $4,865 in 1879 to $8,995 in 1883, and we believe that many persons who come upon our floors on these tickets do not confine their acts to the legitimate privileges of the tickets, and that they would become members of our Board if deprived of the opportunity of purchasing a "visitor's ticket." During the past year 212 privileges of membership have been transferred. These changes have kept the active working membership of the Board fully up to any former period of its history. As compared with former years, the volume of business done on the Board has been fully up to any previous year, the full statistics of which will be found in the Secretary's report, and with great pleasure we note that in this year of severe business reverses there has been no serious failure among our members. The crowded condition of our floor during the past year, even under the depressing influence of continually declining markets, shows how neccessary is the change to our new quarters, which we now hope to make by the 1st of May next. Unavoidable delays consequent upon the completion of so large a building have kept us in our present rooms much longer than we expected. Our relations to the Chamber of Commerce under our present lease, and what is our duty to do in the matter, have been referred to our Executive Committee, who have taken steps looking to a final settlement of the existing relations, but no plan has been sufficiently matured that we can

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report on at this time, and on the recommendation of our Executive Committee we have referred the matter lo the Real Estate Managers of the Board, who have accepted the charge. The continued success attending the operation of the Clearing House only proves the wisdom and importance of the plan, and we most heartily indorse the proposed system of checking trades through the medium of the same Clearing House force which- was adopted last Saturday. The experience of every year shows us that the rules which were suflBcient and needful when we were a smaller body, and conducting a much smaller business, are not adequate to our present wants, and in these days, when disappointed speculators seek to evade the result of their failures and errors by resorting to the courts for relief

from their obligations through some legal technicality, it is very important that our rules should be worded in plain and unmistakable language, and in exact conformity with the laws of the land, and your Directors propose that the Committee on Rules should, with the attorney of the Board, go over the rules, and put them in plain, proper, and unambiguous language, and then submit them to your approval. All late decisions of the courts have been favorable to our claims that we are an independent body, with the right to control our own proceedings, privileges, and reports, and though we have not been able to dissolve all injunctions restraining us from withholding our market quotation messages from unworthy persons or firms, yet when these are reached to be argued they are invariably dissolved by the courts, and the vexatious delay in reaching Ihem is only occasioned by the crowded dockets of the courts. And we are pleased to note that in our attempts to withhold our market quotation messages from such parties as make an improper use of them we are only working in line with such bodies as the New York and London Stock Exchanges, and the desperate attempts of some parties to retain possession of these messages, and the great sum of money said to be employed by them for the purpose, only shows the imperative need for this Board of Trade to firmly maintain its present position, and not permit these messages to be used by any person solely for gambling purposes, and in justice to itself and the world this Board should not take one backward step in the contest forced upon it in this matter. A room is being prepared in our new building for conducting a call board, and though there may be some diversity of opinion as to its utility or benefit as an auxiliary - of this Board, the system has many strong adherents among our members, and your

attention is called to this matter now that needed action may be taken to conduct it in conformity with our rules if it is to be established. Notwithstanding the continued litigation forced upon us, our legal expenses have been reduced to the minimum, when we consider the talent we must employ to meet the eminent ability of our opponent's counsel, and to give needed advice to a body representing such extended interests as ours. In view of the necessary increase of expenses that must follow our change of quarters, a committee of this body have commenced inquiry to ascertain if our revenues can be increased in any proper way, and as this is a question which concerns every member of the Board we ask that all shall take it into their personal consideration, and any suggestion will be carefully considered. As you are doubtless well aware, every year increases the amount of work brought before the Board of Directors, and many cases come before them which should only be heard by the Committee of Arbitration. Some of these are brought to the Directors for want of proper understanding of their official functions by one or both of the parties in the case, and we would suggest the creation of a Committee on Claims, who shall pass upon all cases in dispute and decide by what body they shall be heard.

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XXXIV

During the past year the Call Board, an independent organization from this, was dissolved, immediately following which event an afternoon session of this Board was established, from 2 to 2:30 o'clock, in the main hall. This session has taken the place of the Call Board for the present, while in our crowded quarters, and has fully met all the needs of the Board for an afternoon session to fill late orders, aiding largely in doing away with irregular trading and curbstone quotations. Your Directors consider it a settled question that this Board should make provisions before going into the new building for dealing in smaller lots of produce for future delivery than our rules now provide for, and we call your attention to this matter that suitable preparatory action may be taken. Serious complaints are made of the frequent violation of our commission rule by some of our members, and while we believe that the best interests of this Board demand that this rule shall be strictly adhered to, your Directors and your Committee on Com- mission find it very difficult, without your full cooperation, to prove any violation, and we call upon you all to aid us in detecting any breach of this rule, and then we pledge you our earnest efibrts for its stricter enforcement. The attention of your Committee on Transportation has been directed to the unjust and injurious discrimination against Chicago as a shipping point by some of the railroads, and they recommend a more united action on the part of this Board with the wholesale merchants of our city, to see if we cannot receive equal privileges with the most favored points. Early in the year Mr. Charles Randolph, the Secretary of this Board, who had filled the office for fifteen years, felt compelled to resign the position which he had so long and so ably filled. This resignation we were obliged to accept, although we knew it

created a vacancy we could not easily fill. Mr. George F. Stone was called to the position of Assistant Secretary, to take his place when Mr. Randolph's resignation took effect. After serving as assistant for four months Mr. Stone was elected Secretary, and we wish to congratulate this Board on securing so able, faithful, and courteous an officer. During the past year ten of our number have been removed from us by death. In our hurried march, in the rush and whirl of our business, we are too apt to forget these constant reminders that we, too, are mortal, that soon we, too, shall be with the silent majority. The business year upon which we are just entering seems to promise a revival from the depression of the past months, and governed by the same aggressive spirit which has characterized the history of this association, its future prosperity is not doubtful or uncertain. Respectfully submitted per order of and adopted by the Board of Directors.

E. NELSON BLAKE, President.

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XXXV

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REAL ESTATE MANAGERS.

To the Directors and Members of the Board of Trade : Gentlemen,—We respectfully submit herewith our report of receipts and expendi-

tures account the new Board of Trade building for the year 1884 ;,

Schedule "A." Construction Account, 1884. Granite work $112,663 86 Lime, sand, brick, stone, and cement 18,313 28 Flue linings, terra cotta, and enameled brick 6.486 92 Masons, stonecutters, and laborers 26,432 54 Ironwork, vault doors, and galvanized-iron work 124,775 12 Plreproofing, concreting, and filling floors.. 50,866 84 Elevators, pumps, machinery, and boUers 15,738 99 Plastering and scagliola work 27,500 00 Steam heating, plumbing, gas fitting, and ventilation 45,818 03 Plate, sheet and stained glass 31,310 42 Carpenter, lumber, and carpenter work 98,911 55 Hardware, nails, tools, and sash weights 7,919 16 Sewerage, water, surveying, and permits 1,512 90 Frescoing, painting, and hard-wood finishing 19,177 61 Coal, gas, supplies for engineer, and engineer's pay rolls.- 2,411 04 Watchman, timekeeper, doorkeeper, and watchman's clock 1,668 02

Sidewalk- - 22,248 96 Staging, tubes, and lightning rods 497 50 Marble mantles... - 1,200 00 Fire escapes 1,068 88 Teaming dirt and rubbish 782 70 Advertising for proposals 203 10

Total $617,407 42 Respectfully submitted. Boabd of Real Estate Managebs, Chicago, January 12, 1885, R. S. Wobthington, Secretary.

ScHEnuLE "B." Geneeal Expense Account, 1884.

Managers, Secretary, and Engineer $15,628 31 Architect and Superintendent 19,140 00 Insurance, $1,015,000 - 9,163 62 Rent of office 241 La Salle street 360 00 Rent of National Safe Deposit boxes for bonds 125 00 Safe for office 105 00 Printing and books 107 00 Stationery, postage, and sundries 106 37

Total $44,735 30

Receipts and Expenditubes Account New Boabd Teade Building fob the Yeae 1884.

Cashonhand January 1,1884-. $303,498 14 Received from sale of bonds 509,088 80 $812,586 94 DISBUESEMBNTS. Schedule A. Construction Account $617,407 42 " B, General Expense 44,735 30 662,142 72

Cash on hand January 1, 1885 $150,444 22 Respectfully submitted. Boabd Real Estate Managebs, Chicago, January 12, 1885. R. S. Wobthington, Secretary. — :

XXXVl

Work upon the building is being pressed vigorously, and we are confident of having

it ready for occupancy on May 1 next. The office portion of the building is nearly finished, the bulk of the work remaining to be done being in the Exchange room. Quite a number of offices have been rented since the day fixed for the public rental of the same, and the Managers expect that when members come to examine the building, and note the superior advantages its offices possess, they will be desirous of availing themselves of the rentals ofl:ered them. The building is now covered by insurance in the amount of over one million of dollars, and especial precautions have been taken against fire by the establishment of an efficient night watch, and a careful supervision during the day by the Superintendent and others. We remain, gentlemen, Very respectfully yours, E. NELSON BLAKE, WILLIAM DICKINSON, JOHN R. BENSLEY, D. W. IRWIN, CHAS. COUNSELMAN, Chicago, January 12, 1885. Board Seal Estate Managers.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER.

Chicago, January 6, 1885.

To the President and Directors of the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago Gentlemen,—As your Treasurer for the past year, I beg to report that I have received in sundry deposits from the Secretary of the Board since my last annual report

The sum of - $94,597 35

Balance in my hands, January 7, 1884 55,158 99

Totalto be accounted for $149,756 34 I have paid on 102 checks, drawn by the Secretary and duly countersigned, the sum of 124,983 11

Leaving balance in my hand, January 5, 1885 - g24,773 23 I have paid since January 5, 1885 (the close of your fiscal year), one check dated December 29,

1884, which should have been presented and deducted prior to January 5, and amounting to...- 153 51

Leaving a balance of $24,619 73

Very respectfullj' yours, BYRON L. SMITH, Treasurer. GEIERAL STATISTICAL STATEMENTS

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UNITED STATES, STATE OF ILLINOIS MD CITY OF CHICAGO,

POPULATION, PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENTS, VALUATION OF PEOPEETI, ETC.

Statement of Exports aisd Imports.

STATISTICS OF THE TEADE OF CHICAGO

LEADKG ARTICLES OF COMMERCE FOR PREVIOUS YEARS, ETC.

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POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES.

Census Returns.

1790. 3,929,ai4 1840 17,069,453

1800 5,308,483 1850 23,191,876

1810 7,239,881 1860 31,443,321

1820 9,633,822 1870 38,558,371

1830 12,866,020 1880 50,155,783

POPULATION OF ILLINOIS.

United States Census Returns.

1810 12,282 1850 851,470

1820.. 55,162 1860 1,711,951

1830 157,445 1870 2,539,891

1840 476,183 1880.. 3,077,871

POPULATION OF CHICAGO.

1830. 70 1865 178,900

1840. . 4,853 1870 298,977

1845. . 12,088 1871 (June) 334,270

1850. . 29,963 1872 (October) 364,377

1853. . 60,627 1880 503,185

1860. .112,172 *1884 (estimated) 675,000

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DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

The following exhibits the value of the Exports of Domestic Products, except Gold and Silver, by Commodities, during the years [ended June 30) 1884, 1883 and 1882.

Commodities. 1884. 1883. 1882.

Cotton—raw $197,015 204 manufactures of 11,535,941 (3,884,233 bales.) ,551,445 $260,279,866 $213,035,623 Bread and breadstufls 162,544,715 208,040,850 183,670,528 Provisions, comprising meat and dairy products, including vegetables 110,673,592 107,388,287 120,655,701 Oils—mineral.. ..$47,103,248 animal 1,170,435 vegetable 1,852,524 50,126,197 46,141,299 53,279,582 Woods, and manufactures of 24,275,128 26,793,708 24,012,028 Tobacco, and manufactures of 20,296,217 22,095,229 21,430,869 Iron and steel, and manufactures of. 18.369,148 19,165,321 17,551,322 Animals, living... 20,293,529 10,789,268 9,729,116 Leather, and manufactures of 8,805,779 7,923,662 8,999,927 Oilcake 7,115,153 6,061,699 6,303,838 Hops 3.265,211 5,616,370 1,456,786 Seeds 3,477,:383 4,420,413 4,219,600 Spirits of turpentine. 3,885,500 4,366,229 3,798,034 Coal. 5,031,509 4,241,247 3,692,785 Drugs, cliemicals, medicines, acids and dye-stuils 4,079,391 4,240,386 4,487,008 Furs and fur skins 3,998,182 3,9.35.603 4,747,944 Agricultural implements 3,442,767 3,883.919 2,976,371 Carriages, cars, carts and parts of 3,026,498 3,508,4U5 2,832,062 Sugar—refined $5,402,493 brown sugar and molasses 913,631 6,316,124 3,312,248 1,809,791 Tallow 4,793,375 3,348,749 4,015,798 Naval stores (rosin, turpentine, tar and pitch) 3,119.200 3,242.818 3,370,357 Sewing machines and parts of 3,552,814 3,061,639 2,647.515 Fruits, green and dry 1,746,418 3,005,942 1,750.398 Metals, and manufactures of, not otherwise stated. 870,343 2,550,016 2,584,657 Copper, and manufactures of — 5,595,859 2,348,004 748,456 Distilled spirits 4,138,704 1,982,883 1,989,038 Paper and stationery 1,272,810 1,58!),908 1,618,883 Clocks, watchei and parts of 1,359,690 1,479,731 1,523,853 Ordnance stores 1,177,922 1.376,611 909,805 Hides and skins, other than furs 1,304,329 1,220,1.^8 1,449,737 Musical instruments 1,079,118 1,203,612 1,267,450 Fancy goods, including perfumery and toilet soaps 1,187.816 1,183.965 1,186,9.50 Manures (fertilizers) 1,096:021 1,082,501 1,022,369 Quicksilver 427,219 1,020,827 9.59,128 Books and other publications 1,414,951 1,018,138 831,132 Glass and glassware 8:^.756 998,857 864,235 Wearing apparel, including hats, caps and bonnets 881,928 977,392 881,302 Ginseng 614,995 848,-393 483,171 Hemp, and manufactures of 596,942 800,011 7.35,983 Cordage, rope and twine 800,8.30 749,505 628,926 Soap- 700,790 647,105 618,233 Mathematical, philosophical and optical instruments 557,424 632,246 599,397 India rubber and gutta percha, and manufactures of 635,046 569,296 510,716 Marble, and manufactures of 603,260 541,553 614,430 .\le, beer and porter 524,770 490,442 384,196 Hair, and manufactures of 640,939 474,464 307,1 as Paints and painters' colors 477.469 470,289 424,991 Wool, and manufactures of 174,523 388,328 445,431 Paintings and statuary 176,389 387,l.'i7 406,153 Starch _ 305,515 325,575 3;3 1,471 All other commodities—manufactured $7,724,402 unmanufactured 7,500,117 15,224,519 12,103,508 9,440,534

Totals . $724,964,852 $804,223,632 $733,239,732

Note.— Carried in cars and other land vehicles $22,444,040

Carried in American vessels — steam -. . 41.477,897 Carried in American vessels — sail 54.558,857 Carried in Foreign vessels — steam... 468,074,068 Carried in Foreign vessels -sail . 138,409,990 $724,964,852

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Tlie following exhibits the value of Imports of Merchandise by commodities during the years {ended June 30) 1884, 1883 and 1882. -

Commodities. 1884, 1883. 1882.

Sugar and molasses — Sugar - $98,283,589 Molasses, melada and syrup.. 5,600,685 $103,884,274 $99,306,541 $100,457,304 Wool—raw ....$12,384,709 manufactures of 41,157,583 53,542,292 55,224,283 48,457,570 Silk—raw $13,275,482 manufactures of 36,673,646 49,949,128 50,807,616 51,875,959 Coffee 49,686,705 42,050,513 46,041,609 Iron and steel, and manufactures of 41,464.509 40,796,007 51,377,633 Chemicals, drugs, medicines, dyes, etc 36 549,832 40,397,346 39,500,492 Cotton—raw $ 1,379,850 manufactures of.. .29,074,626 30,454,476 37,654,221 35,141,136 Hides and skins, other than furs. 22,350,906 27,fr40,030 27,841,126 Tin, and manufactures of 23,612.691 23,917,837 21,641,173 Flax—raw $ 1,410,578 manufactures of 18,300,744 19,711,323 19,737,542 19,223,193 Fruits and nuts 19,754,005 19,313,041 18,518,606 Tea 13,636,053 17,302,849 19,392,102 India rubber, gutta percha, and manufactures of 14,064,141 15,844,302 14,586,927 Breadstuff!* and farinaceous food 9,773,113 15,830,605 19,295,094 Woods, and manufactures of 14,676,066 14,857,578 14,5.32,604 Leather, and manufactures of 11,312,064 13,104,415 12,145,761 Jute and other grasses—raw $5,055,853 manufactures of 5,605,439 10,661.292 12,606,513 10,372,-382 Wine, spirits and cordials 7,802.336 12,308,307 9,849,5.33 Tobacco, and manufactures of.. 9,238,522 11,771,596 9,347,762

Provisions, including eggs and fish ,. 10,099,697 9,561,062 8,031,2-35 Earthen, stone and china ware 4,954,813 8,620,527 6,979,659 Fancy goods, including perfumery and cosmetics 8,082,427 8,358,471 10,212,101 Furs dressed and undressed 8,178,124 7,959,759 8,030,970 Glass and glassware 7.552.498 7,762,543 6,634,371 Precious stones _ 9,245,078 7,692,:i85 8.444,525 Articles exported and returned... 6,138,960 6,514,999 5,796,893 Paper materials - 5,633,647 5,329,876 6,014,183 Hemp, and manufactures of — 4,227,876 5,118,-508 6,292,310 Buttons and button materials 3,480,174 4,223,161 3,940,860 Animals, living 8,312,496 4,042,367 4,812,939 Books and other "publications 3,635,629 3,651,590 3,573,924 Straw and palm-leaf, and manufactures of 201.726 3,565,137 3,449,041 Paintings, photographs and statuary 1,264,384 3,403,874 3,036,822 Oils of all kinds 3,091.522 2,736,753 3,042,996 Watches and watch materials 2,062,804 2,522,111 2,-584,420 Hair, and manufactures of 2.326,646 2,496,699 1,902,508 Barks, medicinal and other 1,123,892 2,480,441 3,474,642 Spices 3,617,084 2,474,0?8 2,603,231 Metals, and manufactures of (not otherwise stated) 2,277,929 2,4M,032 2,515,618 Household effects of immigrants and others 2,249,172 2,315,353 2,429,023 Coal 2,558,164 2,085,972 2,189,298 Paper, and manufactures of.. 1,714,419 1,958,113 2,084,299 Dye-woods in sticks 1,197,519 1,756,362 1,741,896 Seeds 4,336,618 1,702,-345 2,346,392 Salt - 1,663,&31 1,674,308 1,673,515 Musical instruments 1,749,349 1,652,528 1,580,144 Paints of all kinds 1,318,930 1,336,229 1,218,112

Amount forward $654,419,135 $635,920,735 $686,233,893

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Commodities. 1884. 1883. 1882.

Amount forward $654,419,135 $685,920,7:35 $686,233,893 Bristles - l,-i01,T35 1,228,543 1,032,355 Cocoa - 1,644,766 1,213,371 1,528,993

Clothing, except silk and wool, and cotton hosiery . 792,402 1,182,355 1,-365,405 Beer and other malt liquors 1,179,111 1,122,010 970,326 Potatoes - 193,623 1,092,211 4,660,120 Marble and stone, and manufactures of 957,769 1,011,363 930,071 Zinc and lead, and manufactures of 372,934 974,221 1,19:3,799 Jewelry 910,827 912,625 712,781 Guano, except from bonded islands 585,984 535,742 856,622 Bolting cloth 396,153 418,711 .359,584 Copper, and manufactures of. .- - 536,688 394,765 564,128 Gypf^um or plaster of Paris, ungronnd .-. 168,023 152,718 127,060 All other articles 4,348,543 27,021,544 24,104,437

Totals $667,697,693 $723,180,914 $724,6:39,574

RECAPITULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

1884. 1883. 1882.

Exports of domestic merchandise $724,964,852 $804,223,632 $733,2:39,752 Exports of foreign merchandise ._ 15,548,757 19,615,770 17,302,525

Total exports of merchandise..- 740,51:3,609 823,8:30,402 750,542,257 Imports of merchandise _. 667,697,693 723,180,914 724,639,574

Excess of exports over imports of merchandise $72,815,916 $100,658,488 $25,902,083

Coin and Bullion Movement.

Exports of domestic coin and bullion $50,225,635 $21,62:3,181 $43,480,271 Exports of foreign coin and bullion 16,907,748 10,197,152 5,937,208

Total exports 67,13:3,.383 31,820,3:33 49,417,479 Imports of coin and bullion 37,426,262 28,489,391 42,472,390

Excess of exports coin and bullion 29,707,121 3,a30,942 6,945,089 Excess of exports over imports of merchandise 72,815,916 100,658,488 25,902,683

Balance in favor of the United States $102,523,037 $103,989,430 $32,847,772

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EXPORTS OF BREADSTUFFS TO EUROPE SINCE 1847.

The following Statement exhibits the Total Exports of Flour, Wheat, Com and Rye from the United States to Europe, annually, since 1841 (calculations being made for the years ended August 31 to 1869, and since for the years ended June 30).

Flottb, Barrels. Tears ended Aue. 31 to 1869. That and later years ended June 30.

1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867. 1868. 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873, 1874. 1875, 1876 1877, 1878 1879. 1880. 1881. 1882 1883 1884 8

WEEKLY EXPORTS OF FLOUR, WHEAT AND CORN

From the Prominent Atlantic Ports, with their Principal Destinations, during the year 1884.

Flour, Barrels.

Week Ended

January 5 12 19 26 February 2 9 16 2:3 March 1 8 15 22 29 April 5 12 19 26 May 3 10 17 24 31 June 7 14 21 28 July 6 12 19 26 August - 2 9 16 23 30 September... 6 13 20 27 October 4 11 18 25 November ... 1 8 15 22 29 December ... 6 13 20 27

Totals, 1884. " 1833. " 1882. " 1881. .

EXPORTS OF FLOUR IN 1884

From the principal Atlantic Ports, as reported weekly from the several ports named.

Prom From From From From From From Phila- Balti- New Total Week Ended New York, Boston, Portland, Montreal. delphia, more, Orleans, barrels. barrels. barrels. barrels. barrels. barrels. barrels. barrels.

January 5 105,167 20,159 19,103 1,957 15,355 198 161,939 12 76,718 82,357 679 2,521 18,637 1,657 18i,569 19 104,340 39.924 2,143 10,518 1,120 158,045 26 55,997 23,051 11^7i7 2.067 5,199 419 98,450 February 2 102.698 20,065 1,406 325 5,007 35 129,5-36 9 57,308 78,738 1,839 2,600 2,612 581 143,678 16 99,565 36,173 676 357 1,580 259 138,610 23 54,357 24,473 1,640 2,500 18,800 498 102,268 March --- 1 70.947 10,375 8,160 124 96,782 7,176 ""350 8 59,482 33,675 11,889 3,310 167 108,873 15 81,839 50.036 2,233 1,364 12,178 418 148,068 22 61,431 43,705 1,071 1,657 23,075 112 131,051 29 67,050 28,111 12,444 4,043 4,765 335 116,748 April 5 67.032 24,469 1,300 4,626 4,160 418 102,005 12 73,670 21,977 764 2,057 9,119 1,511 109,098 19 59,159 33,084 2,417 5,314 9,330 1,018 110,312 26 84,090 48,791 2,411 6,036 1,948 249 143,525 May — 3 71,701 63,192 1,029 10,.592 12,081 1,363 159,958 10 59,524 33,363 20,492 1,917 1,402 2,390 119.088 17 82,258 15,230 5,334 7,147 1,010 300 111,279 24 54,632 59,052 7,396 ., 82 120 12,869 134,151 31 63,813 51,673 5,153 520 1,705 20,593 143,457 June - 7 72,458 33,828 9,163 16,230 279 11,976 143,934 14 56,839 70,666 4,225 8,039 1,449 14,147 155,.365 21 64,129 46,596 721 6,210 520 14,408 132,584 28 68,943 38,909 8,475 4,796 899 40,631 162,659 Ju4y 5 35,443 24,614 ""'25 636 38,829 99,522 12 43,408 33,850 "4^966 559 19,154 101,896 19 78,853 38,450 6,029 9,331 639 19,131 152.433 26 58,025 37,673 1,407 9,383 299 17,984 124,771 August 2 56,361 32,592 4,082 7,642 391 9,499 110,567 9 43,644 48,780 14,724 8543 25 13,094 128,810 16 109,619 31,703 12,633 3.374 4,598 161,927 23 70,273 64,416 7,a36 9,359 "166 32,175 183.659 30 69 562 81,765 23,1.32 8,049 324 8,749 191,581 September... 6 55.197 38,628 4,901 15,490 292 27,152 141,660 13 87,253 66,259 4,201 13,989 344 15,098 187,144 20 65,515 27,012 11,063 10,880 10 44,210 158,690 27 81,124 78,867 9,572 15,303 415 8,182 193,463 October 4 73,397 29,550 200 n.2:i9 575 18,402 133,^3 11 77,643 42,231 139 1,544 8,425 305 13,614 143,901 18 76,196 27,200 12,857 7,894 263 33,004 157,414 25 87,672 66,094 '200 8,629 11,897 558 21,120 196,170 November . . 1 80,899 59,082 12,439 1,698 481 21,237 175,826 8 5-3,371 43,990 370 3,155 113 8,541 108.540 15 85,872 46,273 3,135 6,009 35 19,905 161,229 22 84,552 39,506 25,500 15,558 10 18,168 183,294 29 87,825 61,607 1,176 2,095 3,242 15,056 171,001 December ... 6 105,863 30592 5,554 2,143 25,617 11,664 181.433 13 105,631 49,069 14,818 9,564 1,222 180,304 20 131,093 48 050 '5,664 4,080 23,541 21l',768 423,536 ""385 27 86,610 31,531 360 2,364 6,529 127,779 255,558

Totals, 1884.. 3,865,048 2,207,857 95,432 300,737 461,376 25.847 555,880 7,512,177 " 1883.. 4,437,512 2,103,638 116,725 411,388 4.33,490 37,923 426,274 7,966,950 " 1882.. 4,6 .'5,499 1,467,876 56,286 246,097 490,734 79,027 373,360 7,338,879 " 1881.. 4,507,052 1,109,583 86,759 190,849 437,701 58,897 285,280 6,676,121 " 1880.. 4,220,619 1,277.584 87,088 250,063 486,891 102,361 739,007 7,163,613

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EXPORTS OF WHEAT IN 1884

From the principal Atlantic Ports as reported weekly from the several ports named.

(Not official.)

From From Prom From From From From New Phila- Balti- New Total Ended Boston, Portland, Montreal, Week York, delphia, more, Orleans, bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels.

January .. 5 296,939 15,865 6,694 176,318 168,138 663.954 12 372,501 122,407 143,8771 638,785 19 283,256 "H862 210,567 556,290 723 1,065,698 26 545.712 8,571 491,830 1,046,113 February - 2 619,571 52,507 92,200 "375^290 1,139,568 9 619,017 25,419 '^416 109.982 150,771 907,605 16 360 338 103.895 61,365 525,598 23 119,312 8,348 95,941 272,667 496,268 March 1 434,612 40,007 2,407 477,026 8 259.399 62,062 "158,637 480,098 15 393,237 24,000 107,467 524,704 22 202.361 78,000 66,710] 347,071 29 442,818 75 51,000 114,054 607,947 April 5 330,175 8,000 9,981 25,000 130,232 503,388 12 700,0-27 40,161 40,000 492,313 1,272,501 19 499,461 169,204 53,804 182,018 438,586 1.343,073 26 812,481 39.392 57.070 279,500 192,836 1,381,279 May 3 583,077 227.961 7,542 268,992 1,087,572 10 277,454 51>1 124.000 389,827 40,933 884,005 17 250,729 9,905 458,470 77,499 796,603 24 252,958 24,915 96,757 147,669, 30,569 552.868 31 477.746 15,944 60,000 251,226 142,739 947,655 June 7 615.137 31,473 88.600 318,8:i9, 145,766 1,199,815 14 550,338 116,355 155,448 112,016 38,593 972,750 21 585,922 70,832 41,8601 49,414 748,028 28 314,336 150,709 262,835 78,699 806,579 July 5 335.284 32,573 70,680 237,530 54,820 730,887 12 780,323 88,000 104,834 80,614 1,053,771 19 394,776 86,000 523,146 138.754 1,142,676 26 1,138,354 16,000 99,000 803.985 1,625 121,063 2,180,027 August 2 1.028,158 36,053 258,000 584,829, 207,047 2.204,974 9 599,393 99,685 144,488 158,851 73,264 110,057 1,185,738 16 1,084,949 48,076 404,297 547,412 157,a35 2,314,069 23 1,003,530 44,567 249.884 962,781 64,934 508,4:35 2,906,131 30 f60,9I2 36,135 382,921 1,159,723 134,074 2,765,915 September 6 a=^,972 192,003 796,020 228,422 156,341 2,226,758 13 932,368 332,572 560,322 96,000 135,720 2,056,982 20 510.607 3,328 139,384 286,645 238,185 42,525 1,220,674 27 455,869 12,030 128,000 433,466 81,222 1,110.587 October 4 414,114 84,073 75,811 288,056 53,464 915,518 11 390,629 16,000 44,345' 25,958 166,621 643,553 18 651,408 50.378 62.977 251,176 20,753 141,656 1,178.348 25 482,052 39,320 34,000 221,401 40,001 129,945 946,719 November 1 693,503 74,910 100,203 467,173 24,818 138,081 1,498,688 8 509,171 49,348 323.752 9,524 128.831 1,020,626 15 627,020 47,862 498,733 16,386 108,709 1298,710 22 529,338 519 137.876 177,510 120,911 994.1E4 29 536,906 113,947 24,327 118,318 312,485 10,145 43,783 1,159,941 December 6 665,388 16,732 29,722 206,295 918,137 13 561,886 20,220 16,063 27,329 271,218 "27'899 924,615 20 570,915 79,746 40,881 52,800 250,144 994.486 27 678,550 59,961 136,828 441,204 1,395,743

Totals, 1884. 28,488,289 1,695,844 304,042 6,267,488 16,:^81,758 1,326,435 3,406,885 *58,404,978 " 1883. 21,817,153 1,987,224 1,300,:»7 4,432,770 15,781,156 2,222,502 3,679,936 51.221,098 " 1882.. 37,618,103 2,843,058 823,957 5,762,947 17,465,976 5,075,982 5,788,095 75:378,118 " 1881.. 41,788,708 3,081.232 909,955 8,860,522 19,682,935 4,523,398 5,590,984 84.437.734 " 1880. 61,908,029 3,512,523 1,130,693 12,217,039 33,768,985 5,344,510 9,084,266 126,966,045

* Includes 534,237 bushels exported from Newport News between August 2 to December 27 inclusive.

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EXPORTS OF CORN IN 1884

From the principal Atlantic Ports, as reported weekly/ from the several ports named.

From From From From From From From Week Ended New Boston, Portland, Phila- Balti- New Montreal, Total York, bushels. bushels delphia, more, Orleans, bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels.

January .. 5 89,226 40,879 83,694 41,000 64,078 31,502 350,379 12 184,908 99,204 55,717 26,850 79,040 105,849 551,568 19 165,737 85.653 80,890 5,000 184,485 111,544 633,a;9 26 125,329 131,784 69,218 62,000 106,411 99,007 593,749 February 2 372,892 121,502 30,278 3,085 38,256 163,198 729,211 9 318,566 105,623 76,110 77,303 46,407 712,905 16 356,619 119,667 91,060 63,080 12,857 131,789 775,072 23 171,822 103,590 97,230 17,625 54,725 110,718 555,710 March 1 240,697 26,431 129,850 61,200 12,196 168,845 639,219 8 223,529 163,731 138,886 37,937 21,428 221,046 806.557 15 370,503 82,470 160,427 918 261,303 53,640 929,261 22 206,837 98,402 62,756 32,897 279,198 78,085 758.175 29 &39,695 155,078 82,894 687 57,000 115,781 751,135 April 5 237,577 89,181 21,910 63,395 102,859 66,612 581,534 12 265,924 46,003 30,569 3,127 61,241 65,908 472,772 19 146,095 67,581 19,448 24,000 279,908 72,075 609,107 26 263,381 18,157 40,000 273,719 124,470 719,727 May 3 128,033 8,180 66,160 271,414 267,182 740,969 10 196,743 72,553 40,230 233,673 236,978 779,177 17 166,920 109,276 1,323 275,515 98,737 651,771 24 186,420 72,194 9,403 93,004 10,090 130,687 501,798 31 137,298 100,837 80,025 343,558 183,492 13,173 858,4:^ June 7 368,471 5,428 8,589 102,888 69,435 48,057 602,868 14 197,481 105,031 43,375 112,285 106,782 60,119 625,073 21 522,841 117,225 2,127 108,500 194,929 15,135 960,757 28 432,092 117,271 58,826 17,142 50,688 148,328 824,347 July 5 342,219 70,668 61,821 224,757 699,465 12 386,401 142,671 26,053 128,818 157,-342 840,785 19 499,252 85,764 34,050 89,298 161,620 208,780 1,078,714 26 78,175 202,168 1,000 8,56^ 43,212 100,026 423,148 August 2 53,763 61,536 100 17,000 94,672 75,111 302,182 9 188,022 12,269 2,000 46,347 40,435 289,073 16 60,501 32,589 450 43,109 136,649 23 228,791 58,425 91,916 379,132 30 69,960 54,674 25 158,876 283,535 September 6 71,752 48,991 89,374 108,643 318,760 13 39,653 152,135 100,994 177,084 469,866 20 159,861 57,:i74 2,500 44,362 115,548 379.645 27 66,646 111,588 1,857 250 30 49,953 230,324 October 4 93,411 60,984 18,025 33,345 205,765 11 111,506 22,2J5 625 37,021 25,632 197,039 18 49,082 37,604 663 862 25,714 29,923 143,848 25 123,186 9,072 1,569 25 4,071 137,923 November 1 116,936 44,032 2,856 19,759 183,573 8 185,212 38,976 34 595 23,767 250 282,800 '15 197,526 57,998 56,000 9,744 321,268 22 321,437 128,041 90,799 12 540,289 29 280,714 20,357 56,957 14,828 40,000 412,856 December 6 354,192 136.067 55,000 175,695 12,000 "40 732,994 13 488,819 138,351 86,598 77,091 23,108 763,967 20 474,978 34,133 15,983 198,070 218,379 941,54;^ 27 378,917 52,445 200,672 229,485 95,492 957,011

Totals, 1884. 11,743,526 4,129,138 1,246,920 1,610,392 4,620,895 3,941,140 2,036,702 29,331,645 " 1883. 25,341,771 4,602,904 349,462 5,411,116 10,447,759 9,699,851 4,042,447 59,895,310 '• 1882. 9,012,373 2,100.503 54,300 856,074 1,126,055 253,800 510,245 13,913,350 " 1881. 31,614,350 8,038;627 208,189 6,803,457 12,652 303 7,548,519 3,210,012 70,075,457 " 1880. 49,875,430 11,596,284 386,608 18,130,235 14,686,402 9,205,984 7,622,161 111,503,104

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EXPORTS OF HOG PRODUCT IN 1884.

statement showing the Weekly Exports of Hog Product from the principal Atlantic Ports during 1884. Compiled from current weekly returns, but not official.

From Boston, Portlakd, Phila- From Kkw York. delphia, Baltimore, New Or- leans AND Montreal. Week Ended Bacon Bacon Pork, and Hams, Lard, Pork, and Hams, Lard, barrels. pounds. pounds. barrels. pounds. pounds.

January . 5 3,038 6,183,332 1,902,083 942 4,328,513 1,445,500 12 3,042 7,507,615 2,226,699 991 1,827,242 1,051,041 19 3,235 5,075,575 1,620,948 258 2,891,035 1,532,587 26 3,661 6,477,537 2,407,099 1,800 4,729,190 942.381 February- 2 2,810 5,339,638 3,201,963 742 3,760,976 1,164 611 9 2.265 4,031,598 1,741,006 332 3,886,192 1,757.627 16 2;911 3,334,680 2,242,999 249 2,149,575 658,795 23 2.791 2,719,146 1,072.837 761 2,393,779 654,491 March 1 2,668 3,758,208 3.544,017 363 1,645,517 294,0.52 8 1,581 2,785,787 1,506,899 27 3,354.567 362,537 15 1,550 2,794,45J 1,218,572 706 1,599,782 424,770 22 2,476 1,539,707 2,303,a36 543 1,516,776 136.266 29 2,248 1,196,784 1,504,608 819 2,492,263 883,064 April 5 2,014 1.573,284 1,534,197 398 516,673 186,733 12 2,562 1,593,208 2,131,099 565 1,381,005 563,692 19 1,857 1,320,433 2,186,794 331 1,350,755 939,021 26 1,736 2,271,451 3,622,428 668 1,205,374 580,563 May 3 1,762 2,073,355 2,567,412 983 1,145,265 1,741,024 10 2,243 2,102.665 2,819,915 1,470 3,107,929 1,681.254 17 3,751 2,688,777 3,763,576 930 2,888,878 1,033,267 24 2,651 2,273, 6S9 2,898,710 4.55 4,066,577 1,262,170 31 1,533 3,472,088 2.155,737 1,131 1,980.529 2,715 907

June . r 2,935 3,003,612 2,803,279 564 2,2(14,152 2,060,118 14 2,226 3,461,572 3,793.109 1,075 2,234,124 2,395,683 21 1,679 3.949,616 3,424,922 2,091 2,130.827 2.391.516 28 2,049 3,985.230 1,906,027 814 4,302.025 1,424,643

July . 5 1,958 3,853.203 2,432,-592 475 2,438,575 969.045 12 2,458 5,124,576 3,339,437 503 3,487,448 1,819,453 19 2,844 3,660,990 3,804,186 807 2,285,051 991.859 26 2,417 4,390,862 4,259.998 451 3,770,726 2,928,423 August 2 1,940 2,990,564 2,246.550 :i33 2,364,739 894,8u3 9 1,961 3,094,992 3,140,932 275 1,626,580 1,219,496 16 2,841 4,189,560 2.885,370 356 1,002,161 1,507,371 23 1,676 2,442,664 2,013,306 1,224 1,617,836 1,984,249 30 1,087 3,390,301 2,102,655 754 3,244,945 937,313 September 6 2,061 3,312,530 2,389,051 904 1,749,723 1,907,043 13 2,691 3,670,206 3,483,997 1,020 5.608,903 2,058,464 20 1,139 2,161,437 3.727,823 394 1,852,431 44:3,574 27 2,781 2,418.486 3,345.287 792 1,062.106 604,005 O.tober. 4 1,823 3,291,115 5,847,077 394 1,322,337 312,742 11 2,925 2,778,506 2.343,892 769 858.373 221,009 18 2,136 2,419.249 2,841,980 1,138 1,241,625 711,375 25 2,121 2,430,387 3,346,368 1,252 1,156,148 658,710 November 1 3,439 3,523,151 3,493,126 586 943,399 720.135 8 1,811 3,919,631 3,926,974 407 1,267,978 185,120 15 3,648 4,705,:M1 4,151,162 250 1,581,219 1,037,814 22 2,277 5,888,958 2,306.184 1,273 3,458,089 a38,288 29 3,334 7,259,730 5,060;794 891 2,552,463 162,762 December 6 5,895 7,650,576 4,255,846 1,777 3,461,757 1,456,543 13 3,493 6,299,164 4,979,173 938 2,737,217 1,878.617 20 4.127 9,936,719 4,438,766 1.607 4,3.59,694 2,832.279 27 3,616 6.065,741 5,964,520 753 3,338,061 1,192,309

Totals — 1884. 131,773 197,381,678 154,227,817 40.366 125,479,104 60,756,120 " 18a3. 182,167 275,670,855 208,334,821 62,533 160,616,311 74,669,581 1882. 184,049 214,753,919 180^ '2, 147 40,824 117,924,126 53,127,403 " 1881- 235,731 349,876,366 233,2.37,428 53,782 265,084,067 68,188,948 1880. 282,261 511,317,129 293,745,050 288,069,645 97 284,391

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STATEMENT

Showing the number of Alien Passengers arrived in the United States from 1820 to 1884,

(Official.)

Alien Immigrants Alien Immigrants Period. Passengers Arrived. Period. Passengers Arrived. Arrived. Arrived.

Tear ended Sept. 30, Year ended Dec. 31, 1821 - — 9,127 1851 379,466 18:22 6,911 1852 371,603 1823 6,354 1853 368,645 1824 7,912 1854 427,833 1825 - 10,199 1855- 200,877 1826 10,837 1856 200,036 195,857 1827 18,875 1857 250,882 346,945 1828 27,382 1858 122,872 119,501 1829 22,520 1859 - -. 121.075 118,616 1830 23,322 1860 153,418 150.237 1831 22,633 1861 91,822 89,724 1832 53,179 1862 91,826 89,007 1863 176,214 174,524 Year ended Dec. 31, 1864 193,416 193,195 1833 58;640 1865 248,111 347,453 1834 - 65,365 1866 to June 30 167,757 166,112 1835 45,374 Year ended June 30, 1836 76,242 1867 303,044 298,967 1837 79,340 1868 - 288,088 282,189 1838 38,914 1869 363,074 352,768 1839 68,069 1870 402,920 387.203 1840 84,066 1871 - 342,609 321,350 1841 80,289 1872 422,978 404,806 1842 104,565 1873 473,141 459,803 1843 to Sept 30 52,496 1874 327,949 313,339 1875 244,632 227,498 Year ended Sept. 30, 1876 189,901 169,986 1844 78,615 1877 165,019 141,857 1845 114,371 1878 157,776 138,469 1846 154,416 1879 197,954 177,826 1847 234,968 1880 484,196 457,257 1848 226,527 1881 695,163 669,431 1849 297,024 1882 816,272 788,992 1850 310,004 1883 645,221 603,322 1850 Sept. 30 to Dec 31.. 59,976 1884 560,563 518,598

Up to 1856 no record was kept of distinctly immigrants, separated from arrivals of alien passengers. Of the number of immigrants arriving during the year ended June 30, 1884, 55,918 were from England 63,344 from Ireland; and 10,032 from other parts of Great Britain; 176,676 from Germany; 43,526 from

Sweden and Norway : 16,974 from Italy; 13,534 from Austria, and 72,703 from other countries In Europe:

60,584 from British North American Provinces ; 279 from China, and the remainder in small numbers from various countries. The total immigration for ten years, ended June 30, 1884, is 3,893,230; of which 1.093,134 came from Germany, and l,026,a30 from Great Britain and Ireland; 390,971 from Sweden and Norway; 128,192 from Italy; 119,778 from Austria, and 377,638 from other countries in Europe. 16

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PUBLIC DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES.

(Official.)

OThe following Statement exhibits the amount of the Debt of the United States Government in each year since 1790.

1791 18

DETAILED STATEMENT

Of the Public Debt of the United States, December 31, 1884,

Character of Ddbt. Amount Outstanding.

DEBT BEARING INTEREST.

Four and a halfper cent. (Funded Loan) payable after September 1, 1891, $250,000,000 CO Four per cent. (Funded Loan) payable after July 1, 1907 737,696,950 00 Four per cent. Refunding Certificates _ 260,000 00 Three per cent, (loan of July 12, 1882) payable at the pleasure of the Government 194,190,500 00 Three per cent. Navy Pension Fund 14,000,000 00 $1,196,147,450 00

Debt past due upon which interest has ceased since maturity 6,993,925 26 Interest due and accrued, but not yet paid _ 11,452,132 09 DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST. Old Demand Notes $58,240 00 Legal Tender Notes - 346,681,016 00 Fractional Currency 6,971,343 36 Certificates of Deposit (Currency) 24,920,000 OO Certificates of Deposit (Gold) 119,631,150 00 Certificates of Deposit (Silver) 138,168,291 CO 636,430,040 36

Total Debt .. $1,851,023,547 71 Cash in the Treasury 43-.!,475,176 31 Total Debt, less cash in the Treasury $1,418,548,371 40 Corresponding statement December 31, 1883 1,498.041.723 80 Reduction of Debt in 1884 _.. $79,493,352 40 Reduction of Debt in 1883 100,501,953 04 Reduction of Debt in 1882 157,948,040 25 Reduction of Debt in 1881 - - 133.690,018 90 Reduction of Debt in 1880 112,616,768 88 Reduction of Debt in 1879 16,849,606 22 Reduction of Debt in 1878 - 17,307,331 70 Reduction of Debt in 1877 46,965,799 02 Reduction of Debt in 1876 _ 26,910,953 46 Reduction of Debt in 1875 22,766,106 75 Total Reduction of Debt in ten years $715,049,930 62

Annual Interest Charge on Debt as it flood December 31, 18S3. $49,4:^6,033 50 Annual Interest Charge on Debt as it stood December 31, 1884. 47,113,993 00 Reduction of Annual Interest Charge during 1884 $2,-322,040 50

Six per cent. Bonds issued in aid of Railroads not included in the above Statement. For these Bonds the Government holds a lien upon the several lines. Issued to Union Pacific Railroad -- $27,236,512 00 Issued to Central Pacific Railroad 25,885,120 00 Issued to Kansas Pacific Railroad 6,303,000 00 Issued to Western Pacific Railroad... 1,970,560 00 Issued to Sioux City and Pacific Railroad 1,628,320 00 Issued to Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad - 1,600,000 00 $64,623,512 00 Balance of Interest paid by the United States $43,426,963 32 Interest accrued but not due 1,938,705 36 45.365,668 68 Total Principal and Interest $109,989,180 68 Corresponding Statement December 31, 1883 .. 107,497.217 97 Increase of Interest Balance during 1884. $2,491,962 71

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RECEIPTS OF FLOUR AND GRAIN

At the principal Western River and Lake Ports, for each year, 1880 to 1884, inclusive.

Ports. .

GRAIN CROPS OF THE

Acreage, Product and Home Value of the Principal

(As finally estimated by the

Wheat. COBN. States and Territories. Acres Bushels. Home Val. Acres. Bushels. Home Val.

Maine 43,263 614,300 $860,020 30,367 1,062,800 $871,496 New Hampsliire. 11,500 181,700 250,746 38,014 1,368,500 1,122,170 Vermont ._ 21,573 353,700 438,588 58.623 1,817,300 1,435.667 Massacliusetts .. 1,180 19,700 28,565 58,262 2,039,100 1,631,280 Rhode Island ..- 30 460 644 12,947 414,-300 352,155 Connecticnt 2,171 34,300 42,875 57.001 1,710,000 1,385,100 New York 780.124 8,035,200 8,919,072 761,423 17,512,700 12,784,271 New Jersey 154,000 2.063,600 2,269,960 346.971 9,715,100 6,314,815 Pennsylvania 1,518.474 20,043,800 21,647.304 1,402,127 37,857.400 2.5,.364,4.58 Delaware 93,860 966,700 1,073,037 212.346 3,822,200 1,911,100 Maryland 626,200 7,577,000 8,031,620 691.542 16,251.200 8,288,112 Virginia 928,089 8,352,800 8,770,440 1,919,199 26,868,700 16,121,220 North Carolina _ 717.100 4,230,800 4,950,036 2,494,977 28,692,200 18,649,930 South Carolina .. 218.500 1,136.200 l,477.0(i0 1,388,481 11,107,800 8,108,694 Georgia 504,900 2,574,900 3,089,880 2,829 415 24,615,900 16,492,653 Florida 399,914 3,399,200 2,787,334 Alabama 276,450 1,437,500 1,653,125 2,277,3.38 26,189,300 16,761,152 Mississippi 49,500 247,500 297,000 1,870,902 25,257,100 15,911,973 Louisiana 924,693 13,180.600 8,666,196 Texas --. 5116,000 4,301,000 4,301,000 3,608.362 63,146.300 37,887,700 Arkansas .-- 232.200 1,416,400 1,458,892 1,740.372 30.456,500 16,141,945 Tennessee 1,323,000 7,408.800 6,816,096 3,212.952 64.259,000 28,273.960 West Virginia ... 425,700 4,257,000 4,597.560 588,233 14,294,000 7,575,820 Kentucky 1,248,390 9,612,600 9,131,970 3.258.410 78,201,800 32,844,756 Ohio 2,588.400 25.884,000 25,625,160 2,818,480 73,560,000 34,573,200 Michigan 1,78K.500 25,011.000 24,010,560 911,165 21,412,300 11,134.396 Indiana 2,735,370 28,447,800 27,025.410 3,541.482 95,620,000 39,204.200

Illinois . - 2,215,000 22,150,000 20,378,000 8.151,463 203,786,500 81,514,600 Wisconsin ],.593,900 19.604,900 17,252,312 1,122,826 23,579.300 11,318,064 Minnesota 2,597,040 .33,773,200: 27,01'<.560 727.155' 15,124,800 6.503.664 Iowa _ 2,435,300 27,518,800 22,015,040 6,980,621 169,()29,000 54,281.280 Missouri 2.,3.58,350 23,819,300 20,960,984 5,878,3641 161.6.5.5,000 56.579,250 Kansas 1, .534,-350 26,851,100 20.943.858 4.708,473 172.800.900 44,928.2.34 Nebraska 1,772,990 27,481.300 19,236,910 2,813,303i 101.278,900 24,-306.936 California 2,794,000 36,322,000 36.322,000 100,607 2,464,800 2,095,080 Oregon 795,3'i0 13,122,400 11,810,160 5,504 129.300 96.975 Ne^da 5,424 99,200 109.120 847 21,100 8,440 (orerado 114,000 2,394,000 2,298,240 21,287 532,100 452,285 Arizona 15,810 222.200 233.310 2,7:^6 54.700 47.043 Dakota 1,008.000 16.128,000 11.612,160 270,058 4,915,055 2,211,775 Idaho 44,687 682,.500 614,250 1.627 32,500 29,250 Montana 57,796 942.000 866,640 502 10,040 9,036 New Mexico 65.195 977,900 1,(.26,795 46,506 930,100 771,983 Utah _-. 83.130 1.579,400 1,453,048 13,340 280,100 246,488 Washington 170,200 3,182.700 2,705,295 2.672 61,400 55.260 Wyoming 1,747 26,500 25,970 Indian Territory.

Totals for 1883. 36,455,593 421,086,160 $383,649,272 68,301,889 1,551,066,895 $6.'58,051,485 1882. 37,067.194 504,185,470 445,602,125 65,659,546 1,617,025,100 788,867,175 1881. 37,709,020 380,280.090 453,790,427 64.262.025 1.194,916,000 759,482,170 1880. 37,986,717 498,549,868 474,201,850 62,317,842 1,717,434,543 679,714,499 1879. 32,545,950 448,756,630 497,0.30,142 53.085,450 1,547,901,790 580,486,217 1878. 32,108,560 420,122,4' 326,346,424 51,585,000 1,388,218,750 441,153,405

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Grain Crops of the United States in 1883.

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CROPS

Preliminary {December) Estimate of the United States Agricultural

Wheat.

States and Territories. Acres.

Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachnsetts.. Rbode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania ... Delaware Maryland Virginia

Nortli Carolina . Soutli Carolina . Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana..:. ... Texas Arkansas — Tennessee. "West Virginia.. Kentucky Oliio Michigan Indiana. Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri

Kansas , Nebraska.. California Oregon Nevada Colorado Arizona Dakota Idaho Montana New Mexico Utah Washington Wyoming

Total "^j^'rJi"-'^v>vBv -

OF 1884.

Department of the Crop of Wheat, Corn aiid Oats produced in 1884.

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STATEMENT

Showing, hy Counties, the Population of the State of Illinois, the Wheat Product and Acreage; also the Number of Bushels required for Seed and Consumption. Col- lated from Data in the State Agricultural Department, Springfield.

Bushels Acreage 1884, t Bushels Bush's used Counties. produced returned required Population. t Bushels for seed 1884. by for consumed. and assessors. seed. c'nsumpt'n.

Adams 1,203,361 80,220 106,960 59,148 236,592 343,552 Alexander.. 14!l,291 11,480 1.5,307 14,809 59,236 74.543 Bond a56,370 39,585 52,780 14,873 59,492 112,272 Boone 34,113 1,656 2,208 11,5J7 46,108 48,316 Brown 438,464 27,404 36,539 13.044 52,176 88 715 Bureau 51,489 3,212 4,283 33,189 1:32,756 137.0:39 Calhoun 397,360 24,8.35 33,113 7.471 29,884 62,997 Carroll 64,400 4,399 5.S65 16,985 67,940 73,805 Cass 341,100 20,074 26,765 14,494 57,976 84.741 Champaign . 534,622 3.5,6.30 47,507 40,869 16:3,176 210,983 Christian ... 721,896 71,142 94,856 28,2:32 112,928 207.784 Clark 257.355 36.702 48,936 21,900 87.600 136,5:36 Clay 172,368 28,728 38,304 16,195 61,780 103,084 Clinton 1,096.685 72,978 97,304 18,718 74,872 172 176 Coles 287.079 26,069 :M,7.'59 27,055 108.220 142,979 Cook 16,628 1,307 1,7'3 607,719 2,430,876 2,43>,619 Crawford... 251,052 .36.270 48,360 16,190 64,760 11:3,120 ("umberland 404.894 28,921 38,561 13,762 55,018 93,609 De Kalb.... 13,608 1,036 1,.381 26,774 107,096 10S,47r De Witt 16J,.552 *9,0.58 12,077 17,014 68,056 80,1:3:3 Douglas 157,138 10,076 16,101 15,857 63,4>8 79,529 Du Page 22,025 969 1,292 19,187 76,748 78,040 Edgar 518,-327 47,102 62,803 25,504 102,016 164,819 Edwards ... 396,528 24,78:3 33,044 8,600 :34,400 67,444 Effingham .. 299,192 37,399 49,865 18,924 7,5,696 125,561 Fayette 377,950 .50,569 67,425 2:3,243 92,972 160,:39T Ford 7,599 506 675 15,105 60,420 61,095 Franklin ... 41,833 *5,566 7,421 16,129 64,516 71,937 Fulton 753.976 .37,844 50.459 41.249 164,996 215,455 Gallatin 574,000 41.000 54,667 12,862 51 448 106,115 Greene 704,924 57,487 76,649 23,014 92,056 168,705 Grundy 3.546 213 284 16,7.38 66,952 67,236 Hamilton ... 150,745 21 535 28,713 16.712 66,848 95.561 Hancock ... 430.954 28,719 38, 92 35,352 141,408 179,700 Hardin 26,4.36 3,203 2,937 6,004 24,096 27,033 Henderson . 89,085 *4.551 6.068 10,755 43.020 49.088

Henry . 31.622 2,011 2,681 36,609 146,416 149,117 Iroquois 62,864 4,483 5,977 35,457 141,828 147,805 Jackson 568,872 47,406 6:^,208 22.508 90,032 153,240 Jasper 152..515 30,481 40,641 14,515 58,060 98,7(J1 Jefferson ... 4.29.751 61,393 81,857 20.686 82,744 164,601 Jersey 802,101 *53,473 71,297 15,546 62,184 13:3,481 Jo Daviess . 122,961 5,754 7.672 27,5.34 110,1:36 117,808 Johnson ... 214,170 21,417 28.556 13,079 52,316 80,872 Kane 7,929 537 716 44,9.56 179,824 180,540 Kankakee .. 35,184 2,503 3,337 24,961 99,844 103,181 Kendall .... 2,873 221 295 13,084 52,336 52,631 Knox 72,084 3,667 4,889 38,360 15.3,440 158,329 Lake 48,222 2,640 3,520 21,299 85,196 88,716 La Salle. ... 69,119 4,273 5,697 70,420 281,680 287,377 Lawrence . 377,330 37,727 50.303 13,663 54.652 104,955 Lee *86,200 *5,400 7.200 27,494 109,976 117,176 Livingston . 11,644 822 1,096 38,450 153,800 154,896

Estimated. t Seed per acre, I54 bushels, X Bushels consumed, per capita, 4.

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STATEMENT — Continued.

Bushels Acreage 1884, t Bushels Bush's nsed Counties. produced returned required Population. t Bushels for 1884. by for consumed. seed and assessors. seed. c'nsumpfn.

Logan 498,201 33,166 44,221 25,041 100,164 144,385 Macon 354,228 29,506 39,341 30,671 122,684 162,025 Macoupin .. 1.092,047 99,277 132,369 37,705 150,820 283.189 Madison ... l,284,aw 116.752 155,669 50,141 200,564 356,^.33 Alarion 318.808 39.848 53,131 2.3,691 94,764 147.895 Marshall ... 12,800 *700 9.33 15,036 60,144 61,077 Mason *139,572 *11,064 14,752 16,244 64.976 79,728 Massac 228,024 19,002 10,-143 41,772 67,108 McDonough 19.3,848 *10,839 14,452 27,984 111,936 126,388 McHenry... 83,476 4,358 5,H11 24.914 99,656 10.5,467 McLean 99,072 6,237 8.316 60,115 240,460 248,776 Menard 470,145 36,165 48,220 1.3,028 52,112 100.3.32 Mercer 15,550 1032 1,376 19,501 78,004 79.:880 Monroe 1,347,440 67.372 89,829 13,682 54,728 144,.557 Montgomery 1,018.229 92,564 123.419 28,086 112,344 2a5,763 Morgan *380,332 *4 1,538 55,384 31.519 126,076 181,460 Moultrie 175,494 15,954 21,272 13,705 54,820 76,092 Ogle 92,274 4,695 6,260 29,946 119,784 126.044 Peoria 110,^39 5,854 7,805 55,419 221,676 229,481 Perry.- 269,500 *38,4

Putnam ..- . 20,328 1,288 1,717 5.555 22,220 23,937 Randolph 1,222.338 94,026 125,368 25,691 102,764 228,132 Kichland 185.970 30,995 41,-327 15,546 62,184 10-3.511 Rock Island 30,105 1,645 2,193 38,.314 153,256 155,449 Saline 143,793 15.851 21,1.35 15,940 63,760 84,895 Sangamon .. 755,464 53,941 71.921 92.902 211,608 283,.529 Schuvler .570,805 33,581 44,775 16,249 64,996 109.771 Scott'. 178,831 11,921 15,895 10,745 42,980 58.875 Shelby 660..308 55,n06 73,341 30,282 121,128 194,469 Stark 6,090 406 541 11,209 44,836 45,.377 St. Clair 1,660,453 127,726 170,301 61,850 247,400 417 701 Stephenson,. 175,541 9,364 12.485 31,970 127,880 140,365 Tazewell 390,4' 27.849 37,1.32 29,679 118 716 155.848 L'nion 3-'3,708 23,122 30,496 18,100 72,400 102.S96 Vermillion . 381,616 29,347 39,129 41,600 166.400 205,529 Wabash 326,160 27.180 .36,240 9,945 39,780 76,020 Warren. 16.380 1,092 1,456 22,940 91,760 93.216 Washington 842.8.36 93,643 124,857 21,117 84,468 209,325 Wayne 273,200 27,320 36,427 21.297 85,188 121,615 White 590.473 45,421 60,561 23,089 92,356 152,917 Whitesides .. 20.796 *1,340 1,787 30,888 123.5.52 125.339 Will 31,172 1,755 2.340 53,424 21.3,696 216,036 Williamson.. 204.746 22,720 30,293 19,326 77..304 107,597 Winnebago .. 75.393 4,095 5,460 30.518 122;072 127,5:82 Woodford ... 56 956 4,032 5 376 21,630 86,520 91,896

Total .... 34,217,349 2,775,594 3,700,452 3,078,636 12,314,544 16.014,996

Estimated. t Seed per acre, l!4 bushels. t Bushels consumed, per capita, 4. 26

TABLE SHOWING DATE

OJ eacJi year from ihe commencement of Observations to the Winter of 1883-4 at promi- Longitude of

(Collated from United Slates

Win Stations. Latitude. Longi- tude. 1871-72. 1872-73. 1873-74.

Galveston, Texas 29.18 94.47 Jan. 24. Dec. 24..iJan. 5.. New Orleans, Louisiana 29.58 90.4 Dec. 1. Nov. .30. Nov. 20. Savannah, Georgia 32 5 81.5 B Oct. 15. " 14. Vicksbiirg. Mississippi 32.22 90.53 Nov. 15. B Oct. 7. " Charleston, South Carolina 32 47 79.56 " 17. B 8. Little Rock, Arkansas 34.45 92.6 Memphis. Tennessee 35.9 90.3 Sept. 29. Oct. 11.. " 7. Nashville, Tennessee 36.10 86 47 Oct. 12. " 11.. " 21. Cairo, Illinois 37.0 89.10 Sept. 29. " 11.. " 7. St. Louis, Missouri 38.38 90.12 Nov. 2. Nov. 3.. " 23. Washington, District of Columbia 38.54 77.2 B " 9 " 22. Cincinnati, Ohio 39.6 84 30 Nov. 11. Oct. 12.. 7. Baltimore, Maryland 39.18 76.37 B Nov. 5.. " 29 Leavenworth. Kansas 39.19 94.57 Oct. 11. Oct. 11-. Sept. 19! Denver, Colorado 39.45 105.0 B " 5.. " 18. Indianapolis, Indiana 39.46 86.10 B B " 14. Springfield, Illinois 39.48 89.39 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 39 57 75.9 P, Oct. 31. Nov. 2. Keokuk, Iowa 40.22 91.26 B B Sept. m. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 40.32 80.2 Sept. 21. B IB. Omaha. Nebraska 41.16 95.56 B _. B B New York, New York 40.43 74.0 Oct. 30- Nov. 5. B Cleveland, Ohio 41.30 81.42 B B B Davenport, Iowa 41 30 90 .38 Oct. 23. Sept. 19. Des Moines, Iowa 41.35 93.37 Toledo, Ohio 41.40 83.34 Sept. 20. •' 14. " 20.

Chicago, Illinois 41.52 87.-38 B Sept. 27. : " 19. Detroit, Michigan 42.20 83 3 Sept. 21. " 28. Oct. 6. Dubuque, Iowa 42..30 90.44 jSept. 7. Albany. New York 42.39 73.45 Buffalo, New York 42 53 78.53 Sept. 17.. Oct. 24. Oct. 15. Yankton, Dakota Territory 42 54 97.28 Sept. 13. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 43.2 87 54 B Oct. 11. Oct. 7. Grand Haven, Michigan 43.5 86.18 Sept. 21. B B Rochester, New York 43 8 77.42 B B Sept. 15. Oswego, New York 43 29 76.35 B Oct. 17. Oct. 29. La Crosse, Wisconsin 43.49 91.15 B Sept. 14. St Paul, Minnesota 44.."58 93.3 Sept. 20. Sept. 22. " 12. Alpena, Michigan 45.5 83..30 Mackinaw City, Michigan 45.47 84.39 Marquette, Michigan 46.34 87.24 B B Bismarck, Dakota Territory 46.47 100..38 Dulnth, Minnesota 46.48 92.6 B Sept. 16. Moorhead, Minnesota 46.52 96.44 Sept. 11..! " 13. St. Vincent, Minnesota 48.56 97.14 " 13.

A, No frost observed. B, No reliable record.

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STATEMENT

Showing the Valuations of Property for purposes of Taxation in the State of IlUnois from 1839 to 1884 inclusive; also the public debt of the State for the same time.

Personal Railroad Total Year. Real Estate. State Debt. Property. Property. Valuation.

1839. $58,889,525 $100,000 1840. 58,752,168 10,630,000 1841. 70,166,053 11,960,000 1842. 72,605,4-.i4 1843. 72,416,800 "12,733,660 1844. 75,747,765 1845. 82,-327,105 'i3V56b",666 1846. 88,815,403 1847. 92,206,493 "i5Vo66',66o 1848. 102,1:32,193 1849 105,432,752 "i5,5bb',666 1850 $86,532,237 $33,-335,799 119,868,-336 1851, 98,748,5:33 39,069,546 137,818,079 'i6,(X)b",66o 1852 101,424,1.-8 42,145,.327 149,294,805 1853 142,658,944 62,499,719 225,159,a33 'l6,"7<)b",000 1854 154,462,122 79,545,953 252,756,568 1855 234,-590,084 95,927,2.35 3-36,186,3:34 "l5Vl'90,66o 1856 213,750,827 104,108,2.35 $6,639,220 349,951,372 1857 246,091,920 111,813,908 7,.529,703 407,477,367 'l3V863',666 1858 296,155,205 97,85.3,641 9,131,475 403,140,321 1859 266,655,254 88,288,094 11,7.58,695 366,702,043 "ii,864",666 1860 266,258,155 88,884,115 12,085,473 367,227,742 1861 2:38,858,839 80,720,918 11,24.3,722 3:30,823,479 'ioV36b",66o 1863 228,087,996 73,509,758 11,326,595 312,924,-?49 1863 232,913,619 87,560,697 11,525,555 331,999,871 "12,280,666 1864 242,534,332 102,0.57,865 12,285,640 356,877.837 1865 262,114,308 116,;302,295 13,911„303 392,327,906 "ii","i"78",666 1866 273,122,106 122,966,672 14,707,097 410,795,876 186T 351,807,034 136,021,879 16,854,640 504,683,553 '"8',"638",666 1868 337,331,762 122,2.34,718 14,914,-397 474,480,877 5,988,000 1869 346.587,734 126,136,081 16,280,960 489,004,775 5,124,995 18T0 .347,876,690 11.3,545,227 19,242,141 480,664,058 4.890,937 1871 366,244,708 113,915,561 25,516,042 505,676,-311 1,892,496 1872 371,619,940 113,607,959 25,658,784 510,886,683 2,060,150 1873 899,4.34,748 308,119,271 147,847,298 1,355,401,317 1,706,750 1874 847,947,477 264,785,202 81,72:3,772 1,194,456,451 1,730,972 1875 789,208,982 235,834,418 60,496,456 1,085,539,856 1,480,582 1876 747,512,376 209,281,245 44,329,489 1,001,123,110 1,480,600 1877 700,096,143 189,465,922 41,a37,243 931,199,:308 1,442,464 1878 649,094,336 167,679,561 40,461,865 &57,235,762 802,312 1879 590,847,419 152,778,570 41,002,561 784,623,550 527,759 1880 .573,404,141 165,846,994 47,365,259 786,616-394 Kone 1881 579,900,148 166,352,938 53,560,480 799,813,566 None 1882 584,892,098 168,344,813 .56,758,984 809,995,895 None 1883 587.390,292 169,209,626 61,:304,803 817,904,731 None 1884 57.2 850,515 173,913,588 63,405,700 87], 575,503 None

Note.—Up to 1850 only the aggregate valuations in the several counties were reported to the State officers, and from 1852 to 1857 inclusive, a few counties returned only the aggregates; hence the details of Real Estate and Personal Property valuations are not complete for those years. In 1867 and 1868 the details of valuation are not entirely correct, owing to changes by the operation of the equalization law; since 1868 the valuations are as equalized. The total valuations in each of the several years are entirely correct and official. The valuations for 1873 as equalized are largely in excess of any previous year. In 1874 some changes were made in the manner of equalizing the assessments, resulting in reducing all the valuations, but especially that of Railroad Property. The State Debt, as noted, represents it as it stood on the 1st of January in each of the several years to 1869 ; in 1869 and 1870, as it stood December 1 ; in 1871, as it stood December 31 ; from 1872 to 1879, as it stood December 1.

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CANAL STATISTICS — (OFFICIAL).

1848 to 1884, inclusive.

The following Statement shows the Expenses of Repairs. Renewals, etc., also the Amount of Tolls collected, together with the dates of the Opening and Closing of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

Extraord'y Repairs, Year. Ordinary Renewals, Gross Tolls. Canal Opened. Canal Closed. Repairs. and Hyd. Expenses. Works.

1848 $36,452 S6,744 $4.3,197 $87,890 April 19 Nov. 1849 43,922 26,999 70,922 118,375 " 20 1850 38,418 19,996 58,415 125,504 Mar. 22 1851 39,447 19,027 58,475 173,300 " 15 1852 42,816 10,692 53,508 168,577 " 29 1853 40,383 4,486 44,870 173,,372 " 14 1854 36,587 16,654 53,242 198,326 " 15 1855 38,216 32,657 70,873 180,519 April 3 1856 33,101 58,357 91,458 184,310 8 1857 37,256 65,825 103,082 197,830 May 1 1858 36,115 21,972 58,088 197,171 April 1 1859 34,026 40,406 74,432 132,140 Mar. 16 1860 34,.308 48,275 82,583 138,5&4 8 1861, 39,2,38 15,82:^ 55,061 218,040 4 1862 40,024 15,337 55,.362 264,657 April 1 1863 49,294 13,021 62,715 210..386 Mar. 4 1864. 47,5.35 18,572 66,107 156,607 " 10 1865 .39,255 85,614 124,869 300,810 April 10 1866 4.3,716 72,647 116,363 302,958 " 11 1867, 46.152 116,504 162,656 252,231 " 10 1868 52,984 69,067 122,052 215,720 4 1869 49,514 42,251 91,765 238,759 7 1870. 43,098 65,597 108,695 149,635 7 1871. 54,555 42,667 97,222 159,050 6 1872. 42,785 46,090 88,876 165,874 1 1873. 53,525 27,573 81,098 166,641 " 10 1874 49,139 24,659 73,798 144,a31 Mar. ,30 1875. 46,241 28,270 74,511 107,081 April 15 1876. 42,418 49,167 91,.585 113,293 Mar. 25 1877. 54,965 55,053 110,dl8 96,913 April 16 1878. 43,826 39,013 82,839 84,.330 Mar. 20 1879, 44,076 53,625 97,701 89,064 " 29 1880. 47,604 77,997 125,601 92,296 " 22 1881. 53,597 54,626 108,223 85,130 April 25 188-i. 57,309 48,103 105,412 85,947 Mar. 13 1883. 56,515 60,241 116,7.56 77,975 April 2 1884. 55.731 43,.549 99,280 77.102 32

STATEMENT

Of number of Canal Boats running ; of miles run; of clearances issued, and of tons transported on the Illinois d- Michigan Canal, during twenty-five years, viz.: from 1860 to 1884 inchisive.

Clearances Boats Miles Tons Date. Issued. Running. Run. Transported.

1860. 3,92() 201 235,684 367,437 1861. 6,33i» 194 415,599 547,295 1862. 7,044 211 474,976 673,590 1863. 5,810 240 418,713 619,599 1864. 4,5-27 228 300,340 510,286 1865. 3,907 228 360,614 616,140 1866. 5,488 230 406,784 746,815 1867. 4,183 209 357,623 746,954 1868. 4,128 218 345,169 737,827 1869 4,5x14 219 385,050 871,738 1870. 2.903 179 242,650 585.870 1871. 3,523 186 278,948 629,975 1872. *5.0]8 173 334,820 783,641 1873. *4,743 172 328,174 849,533 1874. *4,v96 152 288,075 712,020 1875. *3,554 142 259,878 676,025 1876. *4,049 145 302,024 691,943 1877. *4,008 145 272,788 605,912 1878. *4,299 140 293,335 598,792 1879. *4,458 136 304,191 669,559 1880. *4,536 133 320,009 751,360 1881. *4,459 i:i3 316,435 826,133 1882. *4,055 132 335,710 1,011,287 1883. *3,789 13-2 30ti,618 925.575 1884. *4,204 +134 325,431 956; 721

Includes clearances at Henry and Copperas Creek. + Of this number 27 are steam canal boats and 8 are tngs.

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ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.

statistics of Earnings and Tax.

(Official.)

The following shows tike amount of Gross Earnings of the Illinois Central Railroad since its completion to October 31, 1884, and the amount of Tax paid into the State Treasury in accordance with the provisions of its charter.

Amount Paid Per cent, Time Eeported. Gross Earnings. into the of Tax. State Treasury.

From March 24, 1855, to October 31, 1855 $595,6:33 86 $29,751 59 For six months ended April 30, 1856 630,,580 02 31,529 00 '• " October 31, 1856... 922,053 30 46,102 66 April 30, 1857 935,:386 69 5 and 7 59,196 82 October 31, 1857. 1,2:34,986 00 7 86,449 02 April 30, 1858... 860,796 56 60,255 76 October 31, 1858. 1,024,996 78 71,749 77 April 30, 1859... &30,5:38 42 58,137 68 October 31, 1859 1,056,668 35 7:3,966 78 April 30, I860- - 1,151,608 00 80,612 56 October 31. 1860. 1,384,923 67 96,944 66 April 30, 1861 ... 1,213,348 00 84,9:34 36 October 31. 1861. 1,318,906 47 92,:323 45 April 30, 1862... 1,06:3,790 61 74,465 34 October 31, 1862 1,967,275 18 137,709 26 April 30, 1863... 1,809,068 97 126,6.34 83 October 31, 1863 2,482,282 12 173,759 75 April 30, 1864..., 2.429.358 23 170,055 08

October 31. 1864 , 3,36:3,699 48 235,458 96 April 30, 1865..., 3,436,483 38 240,553 84 October 31, 1865 3,656,228 56 255,936 00 April 30, 1866... 2,935,738 55 205,501 70

October 31, 1866 , 3.165,343 63 221,574 05 April 30. 1867..., 2,959,566 99 207,169 70

October 31, 1867 , 3,383,400 57 2.36,838 04 April 30, 1868 2,780,043 05 194,603 01 October 31, 1868 :3,:3:39,921 01 23:3,794 47 April 30, 1869... 2,999,196 41 209,943 75 October 31, 1869. 3,642,708 06 254,989 56 April 30, 1870... 3,068,850 81 214,819 56 October 31, 1870 3,568,070 85 249,764 96 April 30, 1871. .. 3,026,072 73 211,825 09 October 31, 1871., 3,595,540 32 251,687 82 April 30, 1872... 3,158,597 62 221,101 83 October 31. 1872. ;3, 167,924 29 221,754 71 April 30, 1873..., 2,932,653 13 205,285 72 October 31, 1873 3,l89,a32 63 223,288 28 April 30, 1874 2,5:35,046 43 177,453 25 October 31. 1874. 3,098,760 13 216,913 21 April 30. 1875... 2,575,133 82 180,259 37 October 31, 1875. 2.792.952 20 195,506 65 April 30, 1876 .. 2,519,443 07 176,361 01 October 31, 1876 2,566,351 07 179,644 57 April 30, 1877... 1.996.359 60 139,745 17 October 31. 1877 2.522.953 86 176,606 77 April 30, 1878... 2,160,421 99 151,229 54

October 31, 1878 . 2,417,245 26 169,202 17 April 30, 1879.... 2,137,648 88 149,635 42 October 31, 1879 2,512,028 08 175,841 96 April 30, 1880... 2,368,395 46 165,787 68 October 31, 1880 2,893,728 27 202,560 98 npril30, 1881... 2,517,346 22 176,214 24 October 31, 1881 2,976,689 73 208,368 28 April 30, 1882. . 2,681,463 17 187,702 42 October 31, 1882 2,976,195 60 208,333 69 April 30, 18a3... 2,601,497 13 182,104 80 October 31. 1883 2,951,977 00 206,638 39 April 30, 1884... 2,458,148 93 172,070 42 October 31, 1884 2,637,274 35 184,609 20

Total paid to the State , $9,833,258 61

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PORK PACKING IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

The following exhibits the number of Hogs packed in the Mississippi Valley during the past jive regular packing seasons, November 1 to March 1.

Places Where Packed. 1883-4. 1882-3. 1881-2. 1880-1. 1879-80.

Illinois. Chicago 2,011,384 2,557,[,23 2,368,100 2,781,064 2,525,219 Quincy 30,900 36,500 38,400 36,075 64,973 Galena 36.500 30,500 36,000 23,000 29,000 Barry 12,800 20,048 16,000 13,000 2,600 Peoria 21,540 19,225 35,608 50,826 50,500 75,225 Other points , 37,317 31,565 47,291^ 112,462

Total 2,150,341 2,695,661 2,541,399 2,979,190 2,784,754

Missouri.

Kansas City 427,1 6i' 445,374 .345,817 339,678 195,600 St. Louis - --- 382,2-i2 .327,004 316,379 474,159 577,793 St. Joseph . 9.5,500 132,365 122,043 108,600 102,000 Other points 14,150 _J7,950 20,000 41,531 51,538 Total 919,0.34 922,693 804,239 9&3,968 926,931

TOWA. Cedar Rapids 155,851 156,874 152,800 142,426 146,130 Dubuque - 120,000 97,500 65,000 71,575 140,000 Sioux City 91,934 69,278 60,021 46,668 :i3,291 Des Moines - 45,865 68,136 60,036 88,183 97,000 Ottumvva 56,406 62,983 64,612 65,972 67,686 Council Bluffs 18,000 50,000 50,000 60,000 50,000 Keokuk . 41,614 49,600 51,881 55,967 22,000 Sabula 1(),62': 36,467 40,151 55,611 39,026 Oskaloosa 17,591 17,256 Davenport '"V8',666 17,000 15,300 "Y8",566 "'»)^6oo Iowa City - -. 15,000 10,0.3:^ Other points "60^.307 35,160 40,191 "43,414 "42,952

Total - 624,604 675,589 627,281 648,316 658,085

Ohio. Cincinnati — 365,451 425,400 384,878 522,425 534,559 Cleveland 87.525 68,464 124,589 182,.557 204,30] Xenia 14,780 20,084 19,257 17,800 34,500 Toledo 1,383 15,511 14,763 10,796 22,350 Circleville 9,500 14,000 16,301 16,072 18,146 Dayton 6,500 10,000 10,000 8,000 12,000 Other points 37,936 49,101 48,560 81,790 99,808

Total 523,075 602,560 618,348 8:39,440 915,664

Indiana. Indianapolis 274,095 276,017 249,178 388,763 364,021 New Castle 17.490 16,023 22,983 35,148 28,140 Evansville 9.180 12,450 6,600 22,400 29,400 Other points 50,650 61,1.31 70,500 94,243 182,625

Total 350,415 365,621 349,261 540,554 604,186

Wisconsin. Milwaukee 265 467 293,510 .323,619 325,729 340,783 La Crosse 16,500 10,000 11,000 10,000 9,200 Other points 33:126 51,694 42,215 39,828 38,743

Total - 315,093 355,204 376,8.34 375,557 388,726

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PORK PACKING IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

statement of Hogs Packed — Continued.

Places Where Packed. 36

PORK PACKING FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.

Tlie following shows the number of Hogs packed in the Mississippi Valley during each year ended 3Iarch 1 for the last thirty-one years, divided between Summer and Winter Packing, and also the number packed in Chicago during each of these years.

No. OF Hogs Packed No. OP Hogs Packed Total No. Packed March 1 to November 1. November 1 to March 1. March 1 to March 1. Years Ended March 1. In Chicago. In the West. In Chicago. In the West. In Chicago. In the West.

1854. 52,849 2,5:^,770 52,849 2,534,770 1855. 73,694 2,124,404 73,694 2,124,404 ISSB. 80,.380 2,489,502 80,380 2,489,502 1857. 74,000 1,818,468 74,000 1,818,468 1858. 99,262 2,210,778 99,262 2,210,778 1859. 179,684 2,465,552 179,684 2,465,552 1860. 151,a39 2,350,822 151,-339 2,350,822 1861. 271,805 2,155,702 271,805 2,155,702 186-2. 505,691 2,893,666 505,691 2,893,666 1863. 970,264 4,069,520 970,264 4,069,520 1864- 904,659 3,261,105 904,659 3,261,105 1865. 760,514 2,422,779 760,514 2,422,779 1866. 507,355 1,785,955 507,355 1,785,955 1867. 639,332 2,490,791 639,;332 2,490,791 1868. 796,226 2,781,084 796,226 2,781,084 1869. 597,954 2,499,173 597,954 2,499,173 1870. 688,140 2,595,243 688,140 2,595,243 1871. 48,917 115,000 870,280 3,717,084 919,197 3,832,084 1872. 10,350 250,000 1,214,886 4,875,560 1,225,236 5,125,560 1873. 31,571 505,000 1,425,079 5,451,264 1,456,650 5,956,254 1874. 306,536 1,062,916 1,520,024 5,462,700 1,826,560 6,525,616 1875. 446,368 1,200,444 1,690,348 5,561,226 2,136,716 6,761,670 1876. 728,781 1,262,343 1,592,065 4,887,999 2,320,846 6,150,342 1877. 1,315,402 2,307,866 1,618,084 5,068,992 2,9*3,486 7,376,858 1878. 1,508,026 2,543,120 2,.501,285 6,502,446 4,009,311 9,045,5(i6 1879. 2,017,841 3,378,044 2,943,115 7,475,648 4,960,956 10,853,692 1880. 2,155,418 4,051,248 2,525,219 6,946,151 4,680,6:37 10,997,399 1881. 2,971,127 5,323,898 2,781,064 6,914,456 5,7.52,191 12,238,354 1882. 2,732,384 4,803,689 2,368,100 5,747,760 5,100,484 10,551,449 1883. 1,664,957 3,210,787 2,557,823 6,1.30,212 4,222,780 9,340,999 1884.. 1,900,408 3,781,036 2,011,384 5,402,064 3,911,792 9,183,100

Previous to 1871 no reliable returns were made of the Summer Packing; it was, however, inconsiderable. For the calendar years of 1883 and 1884 the Packing In Chicago was approximately as follows:

1883. January 1 to March 1 1,077,82.3 March 1 to November 1 1,800,000 November 1 to December 31 . 1,470,000 Total 4,347,823. 1884. January 1 to March 1 685.000 March 1 to November 1 1,900,000 November 1 to December 31 . 1,454,000 Total 4,039,000. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT

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For the Twelve Months ending March 1, 1884.

Compiled from the Report of Howard, White & Co.

Summer Packing, Winter Packing, March 1 to Nov. 1, 1883.

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Agar & Marshall 4,000 175.00 55.00 AUerton Packing Co - 34,945 237.00 44.13 Anglo-American Packing and Prov. Co. 313,099 173.84 29.25 Armour & Co 490,238 ^2.00 38.00 Arnold Bros 12,000 215.00 70 00 Baldwin, Geo. D., & Co 35,577 238.21 40.17 Botsford, H., & Co 61,921 238.00 40.67 Carpenter, W. O., & Son 1,648 281.00 48.33 Chicago Packing and Provision Co 90,650 225.50 38.00 Cndahy, John 10,183 207.08 34.70 Dahmke & Fischer 5,381 231.00 75.00

Davies, Atkinson & Co , 60,976 174.00 26.00 Denny, Henry, & Sons... 44,491 135.14 23.13 Doud, L. B., & Co 31,379 206.85 39.00 Dupee, Cyrus & Co Ferguson, J. C, & Co... 75,281 172.55 26.87

F]anigan& Ho£E , 8,416 153.50 23.00 Hately Bros 116,959 176.00 32.70 Higgins, Geo. W., & Co 30,098 245.00 41.27 Jones & Stiles 33,403 174.00 29.00 Lees, Hendricks & Co 1,500 190.00 35.00 Moran & Healy 29,308 15:3.44 18.00

Murphey, B. F., Packing Co , 72,864 219.00 38.50 Perkins, Dunklee & Co

Silberhorn, W. H , 69,851 233.00 55.00 Teufel, Son & Co 20,167 141. as 22.33 Tobey & Booth 122,039 174.00 22.00 Turner, James.. Underwood & Co 89^675 229"o6 "si'oo iimaller Houses 44,360 205.50 53.40

Totals 1,900,408 200.75 36.94 1883-8:^. 1,664,957 182.06 29.58 1881-83. 2,732,384 188.74 32.40

1880-81 - 2,971,127 189.54 30.83 1879-80. 2,155,418 190.77 33.48 1878-79 2,017,841 194.26 36.72 1877-78 1,508,026 196.09 33.50 1876-77. 1,315,402 189.79 29.10 1875-76. 728,781 176.19 26.77 1874-75. 446,368 1873-74. 306,536 1872-73 31,571 1871-73. 10,450 40

STATEMENT

Of the Weekly SMpmenis of Hog

POBK. Lard. Middles and Week Ended Barrels Tierces Barrels Other Gross Boxes. Other Pkgs. Weight. Pkgs.

January ... 5 3,052 3,493 225 7,262 1,688,473 7,847 1,488 12 7,519 10,343 1,045 16,309 4,999,898 8.266 1,115 19 13,674 9,957 327 15.983 3,268.445 9,138 1,991 26 3,780 3,596 342 10,795 2,087,357 5.262 1,018 February ., 2 5,319 3,397 401 13,827 2,025,731 4,681 1,628 9 4,216 3,578 338 7,153 2.202.975 4,930 2,224 10 3,7~'5 6,193 217 14,855 3,287,342 4,409 2,259 23 2,473 4,452 231 7,016 2,293,309 4,563 993 March 1 2.468 3,176 242 4,690 1,627,929 4,475 1,725 8 2,047 2,456 339 4,582 1.497,019 3,554 1.915 15 2,101 1.847 175 5,241 1,243,346 2,679 3,263 22 2,090 2,675 501 14,132 2,244,460 1.803 2,278 29 3,629 3,919 169 8,568 2,126,808 2,146 2,275 April 5 2,459 3,209 142 10,775 2,215,685 1,780 1,006 12 5,915 6,202 424 15,246 3,.520,6,32 2,391 1,185 19 3,078 9,060 473 14,.508 4,741,115 1,941 650 26 3,601 7,039 671 19,685 3,816,821 2,282 887' May 3 2,635 8,040 214 11,451 4.278,681 4,047 867 10 5,352 9,555 166 11.3.59 4,896,310 4,807 1,949 17 5,272 7,269 799 9,498 3.746,540 4,007 2.504 24 6,826 12.747 322 1.5,198 6,142,420 5,264 2,897 31 10,081 9;794 679 8.346 4.722,854 4,592 4.842 June 7 7,065 12,534 313 11,424 5,699,077 5,764 3,853 14 7,138 4,612 139 13,423 2,659,530 4,577 2,412 21 4,562 7,091 479 11,8:38 3,757,925 5,678 2,779 28 4,322 15,145 177 16,014 6,974.123 7,324 3,064 July 5 2,007 7,395 215 14,284 3,834,604 4,892 2,376 12 4,156 3,728 676 11,199 2,412,797 5,057 1,588 19 4,194 7,242 434 17,465 4,031,107 6,838 2,080 26 6.004 5,108 372 8,373 2,680,606 6,424 2.850 August 2 4,622 6,287 539 10,732 3,459,787 4,230 2,212 9 6,850 7,227 593 10,512 3,873,188 3,935 1,644 16 6,960 6,636 399 14,185 3,717,810 4,432 1,856 23 5,705 5.456 302 16,519 3,461,666 4,494 1,547 30 6,605 13.282 544 20,517 6,725.854 3,566 1,559 September 6 4,181 7,716 994 13,760 4,437,509 4,269 2,315 13 3,875 11,937 339 23,641 6,394,605 4,546 2,.343 20 4.aS2 10,413 1,772 19,612 5.962,075 4,648 1,110 27 6.653 13,324 237 20,704 6,628,107 4,939 8,858 October 4 6,556 15,000 584 14,980 6,869,061 7,484 1,133 11 5,978 21,861 184 21,090 10,222,552 5,119 1,266 18 5,094 5,543 752 14,084 3,245,168 4,257 1,-338 25 4,135 7,591 511 19,6.37 4,364,047 3,764 2,070 November 1 4,204 12.672 818 19.465 6,99.3,590 5,419 3,833 8 4,898 8,963 234 l2,3-,;0 4,469,894 6,731 1,844 15 8,597 8.520 655 11,484 4,470,220 9 608 2,409 22 10,314 12.455 651 17,266 6,1.59,984 12,439 5,188 29 8,180 13.106 381 14.700 6,.354.818 13.135 2.553 December 6 5,806 12,280 2,901 12,042 6,25.3,965 14,166 3,877 13 11,181 11,090 770 12,371 5.398,608 16,978 3,429 20 11,384 12.717 508 14,105 5,831.094 12,807 3,148 27 8,079 5,214 173 11,919 2,739,364 11,139 1,854

285,249 424,142 26,088 496,144 218,756,885 303,523 119,347

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Product during the year 1884. 42

HOG PRODUCTS EXPORTED PROM UNITED STATES TO GERMANY AND FRANCE.

The following Statement shows the Hog Products Exported from the United States to

Germany and France during the fiscal years ended June 30, 1883 and 1884.

The utility of this tabulated statement, at this time, is readily perceived.

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CATTLE AND HOG STATISTICS. Receipts and Shipments of Cattle for Twenty-one Years.

Year. •' j;j!f5fjr»raj?s'E^Kip^;5»iraT--v >-'.'>• '

NUMBER OF CATTLE SLAUGHTERED AT CHICAGO,

For the Dressed Beef, Packing, Canning and City Trade, during the year 1884.

Slaughtered Slaughtered for Packing, Firms. for Shipment Canning Total. in Carcass, and City Trade, Number. Number.

Armour & Co 140,863 121.000 261,863 Fairbank Canning Co.. 115,000 115,000 Hammond, G. H., & Co *lY4",266 174,200 Libby, McNeill & Libby "m928 120,928 Morris. Nelson "36^660 36,000 Swift Bros. & Co 400,163 400,163 Smaller Houses 80,000 80,000

Totals, 1884 751.226 436.928 1,188,154 Totals, 1883 569,664 458,987 1,028,651

Increase , 181,562 159,503 Decrease 22,059

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SPRING WHEAT FLOUR, PER BARREL.

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1878. 1879.

January ... 1 5 00@5 50 4 00@4 16 5 00®5 50 February . 1 4 a5@5 40 16 5 00@5 50 March 1 5 00@5 50 16 5 00a,5 50 April 1 5 00®5 50 16 5 00@5 75 May 1 10@5 75 16 00(^5 75 June 75@5 50 75<3).5 50 July 50@5 50 hi

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EULES GOVERNING THE INSPECTION OF GRAIN

IN" THE CITY OF CHICAaO, STATE OF ILLINOIS,

In force from and after December 1, 1884.

The following are the rules adopted by the Board of Railroad and "Warehouse Commis- sioners, establishing a proper number and standard of grades for the inspection of grain, as revised by them. The same took effect on the first day of December, 1884, in lieu of all rules on the same subject heretofore existing.

RULE L—WINTER WHEAT.

No. 1 White Winter Wheat shall be pure White Winter Wheat, or Red white Winter, and White mixed ; sound, plump, and well cleaned. No. 3 White Winter Wheat shall be White Winter Wheat, or Red and

White mixed ; sound, and reasonably clean. No. 3 White Winter Wheat shall include White Winter Wheat, or Red and White mixed; not clean and plump enough for No. 2, but weighing not less than fifty-four pounds to the measured bushel. No. 4 White Winter Wheat shall include White Winter Wheat, damp, musty, or from any cause so badly damaged as to render it unfit for No. 3. No. 1 Long Red Winter Wheat shall be pure Red Winter Wheat of the Long Red. long-berried varieties ; sound, plump, and well cleaned.

No. 2 Long Red Winter Wheat shall be of the same varieties as N'o. 1, sound, and reasonably clean. Turkish Red Winter Wheat. —The grades of Nos. 1 and 2 Turkish Red Turkish Winter. Winter Wheat shall correspond with the grades of Nos. 1 and 2 Red Winter Wheat, except that they shall be of the Turkish variety. In case of mixture of Turkish Red Winter Wheat with Red Winter

Wheat, it shall be graded according to the quality thereof, and classed as , Turkish Wheat. No. 1 Red Winter Wheat shall be pure Red Winter Wheat of both light Red Winter, and dark colors of the shorter-berried varieties; sound, plump, and well cleaned. No. 2 Red Winter Wheat shall be Red Winter Wheat of both light and dark colors ; sound, and reasonably clean. No. 3 Red Winter Wheat shall include Red Winter Wheat not cleaned and plump enough for No. 2, but weighing not less than fifty-four pounds to the measured bushel. No. 4 Red Winter Wheat shall include Red Winter Wheat, damp, musty, or from any cause so badly damaged as to render it unfit for No. 3. In ease of the mixture of Red and White Winter Wheat, it shall be Mixture, graded according to the quality thereof, and classed as White Winter Wheat. No. 1 Colorado Wheat shall be sound, plump, and well cleaned. Colorada H V'^^^J*^'"

No. 2 Colorado Wheat shall be sound, reasonably clean, and of good milling quality. No. 3 Colorado Wheat shall include Colorado Wheat not cleaned and

plump enough for No. 2, but weighing not less than fifty-four pounds to the measured bushel. RULE II.— SPRING WHEAT.

Hard Spring. No. 1 Hard Spring Wheat shall be sound, plump, and well cleaned. No. 2 Hard Spring Wheat shall be sound, reasonably clean, and of good milling quality. Spring Wheat. No. 1 Spring Wheat shall be sound, plump, and well cleaned. No. 2 Spring Wheat shall be sound, reasonably clean, and of good milling quality. No. 3 Spring Wheat shall include all inferior, shrunken, or dirty Spring Wheat, weighing not less than fifty-three pounds to the measured bushel. No. 4 Spring Wheat shall include Spring Wheat, damp, musty, grown,

badly bleached, or for any cause which renders it unfit for No. 3. Black Sea and Flinty Pfiie Wheat shall in no case be inspected higher

than No. 2, and Rice Wheat no higher than No. 4.

RULE NO. III.— CORN.

Yellow. No. 1 Yellow Corn shall be yellow, sound, dry, plump, and well cleaned. No. 2 Yellow Corn shall be three-fourths yellow, dry, reasonably clean, but not plump enough for No. 1. No. 8 Yellow Corn shall be three fourths yellow, reasonably dry, and reasonably clean, but not sufficiently sound for No. 2. White. No. 1 White Corn shall be sound, dry, plump, and well cleaned. No. 2 White Corn shall be seven-eighths white, dry, reasonably clean, but not plump enough for No, 1. No. 3 White Corn shall be seven-eighths white, reasonably dry, and reasonably clean, but not sufficiently sound for No. 2.

No. 1. No. 1 Corn shall be mixed Corn of choice quality, sound, dry, and well cleaned.

No. 2. No. 2 Corn shall be mixed Corn, dry, reasonably clean, but not good enough for No. 1.

No. 3. No. 3 Corn shall be mixed Corn, reasonably dry, and reasonably clean, but not sufficiently sound for No. 2.

No. 4. No. 4 Corn shall include all Corn not wet or in heating condition, that is unfit to grade No. 3.

RULE lY.— OATS.

White. No. 1 White Oats shall be white, sound, clean, and reasonably free from other grain. No. 2 White Oats shall be seven-eighths white, sweet, reasonably clean, and reasonably free from other grain. No. 3 White Oats shall be seven-eighths white, but not sufficiently sound and clean for No. 2.

No. 1. No. 1 Oats shall be mixed Oats, sound, clean, and reasonably free from other grain. 57

No. 2 Oats shall be sweet, reasonably clean, and reasonably free from Ko. 3. other grain.

No. 3 Oats shall be all Oats that are damp, unsound, dirty, or from any No. 3. other cause unfit for No. 2. RULE v.— RYE,

No. 1 Rye shall be sound, plump, and well cleaned. No. l.

No. 3 Rye shall be sound, reasonably clean, and reasonably free from No. 2. other grain.

No. 3. — All Rye, damp, musty, dirty, or from any cause unfit for No. 2, No. 3. shall be graded as No. 3. RULE VI.— BARLEY.

No. 1 Barley shall be plump, bright, clean, and free from other grain. No. l. No. 2 Barley shall be sound, of healthy color, not plump enough for No. No. 2.

1, reasonably clean, and reasonably free from other grain. No. 3 Barley shall include slightly shrunken and otherwise slightly dam- No. 3.

aged Barley, not good enough for No. 2.

No. 4 Barley shall include all Barley fit for malting purposes, not good No. 4.

enough for No. 3.

No. 5 Barley shall include all Barley which is badly damaged, or from No. 5. any cause unfit for malting purposes, except that Barley which has been

chemically treated shall not be graded at all. Scotch, Scotch Barley. — The grades of Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Scotch Barley shall cor-

respond in all respects with the grades of Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Barley, except that they shall be of the Scotch variety.

These rules shall be in force on and after December 1, 1884, but it is provided that all grain in store on said date, inspected in under the rules hereby amended, shall be inspected out in accordance with the provisions of said rules. RULE VIL

The word "new" shall be inserted in each certificate of inspection of a newly harvested crop of Oats until the 15th of August, of Rye until the 1st day of September, of Wheat until the 1st day of November, and of Barley until the 1st day of May of each year. This change shall be constriied as establishing a new grade for the time specified, to conform in every particular to the existing grades of grain, excepting the distinctions of "new" and "old." RULE VIII.

All grain that is warm, or that is in a heating condition, or is otherwise unfit for warehousing, shall not be graded.

RULE IX.

All inspectors shall make their reasons for grading grain, when necessary, fully known by notations on their books. The weight alone shall not deter- mine the grade. RULE X.

Each inspector is required to ascertain the weight per measured bushel of each lot of Wheat inspected by him, and note the same on his book. Section 138. " Any person who shall assume to act as an Inspector of Grain, who has not first been so appointed and sworn, shall be held to be an impos-

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tor, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $.100 for each and every attempt to so inspect Grain, to be recovered before a Justice of the Peace. "Any duly authorized Inspector of Grain who shall be guilty of neglect of duty, or who shall knowingly or carelessly inspect or grade any Grain improperly, or who shall accept any money or other consideration, directly or indirectly, for any neglect of duty, or the improper performance of any duty, as Inspector of Grain, and any person who shall improperly influence any Inspector of Grain in the performance of his duties as such Inspector, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined in a sum of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, in the discretion of the Court, or shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than three nor more than twelve months, or both, in the discretion of the Court."

The said Chief Inspector, and all persons inspecting Grain under his direction, shall in no case make the grade of the Grain above that of the poorest quality found in any lot of Grain inspected, when it has evidently been " plugged " or otherwise improperly loaded for the purpose of deception. Wheat which has been subjected to "scouring" or to any process equivalent thei'eto, shall not be graded higher than No. 3. All persons employed in the inspection of Grain shall report all attempts to defraud the system of Grain inspection as established by law. They shall also report to the said Chief Inspector, in writing, all instances where ware- housemen deliver, or attempt to deliver, Grain of a lower grade than that called for by the warehouse receipt. They shall also report all attempts of receivers or shippers of Grain to instruct or in any way influence the action or opinion of the Inspector, and the Chief Inspector shall report all such cases to the Commissioners. - W:fW^(ww^^^^^m^^m^^m^^^^^^K' --^sps^i^f^- m

COMMISSIONS.

The following schedule has been adopted by the Board of Trade as the minimum rates of Commission Charges to be made by members of the Board for the sale on consignment, purchase and sale in the Chicago market, and purchase and shipment, of Grain, Provisions, and the other classes of property named.

For the Sale of Property 071 Consignment.

Wheat and Rye, by car-load lots, in store, free on board cars or vessels, on track, delivered or to be shipped from any other point per bushel $0 01 Corn, by car-load lots, in store " 003^ For selling Corn otherwise than in store " 01

Oats, by car-load lots , " 00/^ Barley, by car-load lots, in store " 01 Barley, by car-load lots, free on board cars or vessels, on track, delivered, or to be shipped from any other point per bushel 01 J^ All kinds of Grain, by canal-boat loads, in store, afloat or free on board ves-

sels - -- per bushel OOJ^ Flax Seed, in bulk 1 per cent " Flax Seed, in bags 1% Clover Seed, in car-load lots 1 " Clover Seed, in less than car-load lots IJ^ " Timothy Seed 1% All other Seeds 1^ Dressed Hogs, in car-load lots 13^ Dressed Hogs, in less than car-load lots l/^@3/^ << Bran, Shorts and MUlstuffs $3 50 per car CornMeal $5 00 Broom Corn 00^ per lb

For the Purchase and Shipment of Property. Wheat, Rye and Barley, to be shipped by vessel cargo per bushel $0 003^ Other Grain, to be shipped by vessel cargo " 00^ All Grain, to be shipped by rail " 00^ Lard, Mess Pork and other Meats }^ of 1 per cent

For the Purchase and Sale of Property in the Chicago Market. Grain of all kinds, in lots of 5,000 bushels or more per bushel 00^ Lard, in lots of 250 tierces or more per tierce 10 Mess Pork, in lots of 250 barrels or more per barrel. 05 Other Meats in lots of 50,000 pounds or more % oil per cent In cases where the transaction is made for members of the Board one-ha]f the last named schedule may be charged.

Brokerage Charges under Limitations.

On all kinds of Grain per M bushels 25 On Lard _- per tierce 01 On Mess Pork per barrel 003^ On other Meats per M lbs. 03

A violation of the Rules by undercharging the rates as above prescribed renders a member subject to severe penalties. 60

KATES FOR INSPECTION AND WEIGHING.

GRAIN (State Inspection.)

For inspecting grain from cars, per car fO 25 For inspecting grain from wagons, per load 10 For inspecting grain from canal -boats, per M bushels 40 For inspecting grain to vessels, per M bushels 50

For inspecting grain to ears, in bulk, per car _ _ 35 For inspecting grain to teams, per car 35 For inspecting grain to teams, per load 10 For inspecting grain in sacks, per bushel _ 003^

Frank Drake, Chief Inspector.

Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, in charge of Grain Inspection,

W. N. Brainard, E. C. Lewis, C. T. Stratton.

Committee of Appeals on Grain Inspection,

J. G. Smyth, Thos. H. Foster, R. L. Sidwell.

FLOUR.

For inspecting flour, per barrel, or its equivalent if in sacks 02

R. W. Rathborne, Chief Inspector.

PROVISIONS.

Sampling, including repacking and coopering.

For inspecting beef and pork — for the first five barrels, per barrel 80 For inspecting beef and pork — for each additional barrel 25 For inspecting S. P. meats — for the first five tierces, per tierce 100 For inspecting S. P. meats — for each additional tierce 25 For inspecting boxed meats — for the first five boxes, per box 1 00 For inspecting boxed meats — for each additional box 50

In case the whole of a lot is inspected, not including labor and coopering.

For inspecting beef and pork, per barrel .- 10 For inspecting S. P. meats — in lots of fifty tierces or more, per tierce 123^ For inspecting S. P. meats — in lots of one hundred tierces or more, per tierce 10 For inspecting bulk or boxed meats in car-load lots or more, per M pounds 15 For inspecting lard — in lots of one hundred tierces or more, per tierce 04 For inspecting tallow and grease, per tierce 05 For stripping lard or grease at regular warehouses — not less than five packages, per package 50

C. H. S. Mixer, Chief Inspector. 61

FLAX SEED. For inspecting flax seed received in bulk — for each car load of one grade f 65 For inspecting flax seed received in bulk — where two or more grades S,re found in the same car, for each grade 50 For inspecting flax seed received in bags — for each lot of 200 and not more than 350 bags of one grade 1 00 For inspecting flax seed received in bags — for each lot of 75 and not more than 300 bags -. 75 For inspecting flax seed received in bags — for each lot not exceeding 75 bags 50 For inspecting flax seed from store or for shipment — for each car load or part of a car load* 35 For inspecting flax seed from store or for shipment — for each lot of 200 or more bags, not exceeding 1 car load -- 75 For inspecting flax seed from store or for shipment — for each lot of less than 75 bags 40 For inspecting flax seed from store or for shipment — for inspection to vessels per M bushels 45 S. H. Stevens, Chief Inspector. GRAIN BY SAMPLE. For inspecting grain by sample, per car 30 For inspecting grain from warehouse, per M bushels ..- 25 H. B. OwKN, Inspector.

WEIGHING CHARGES.

Lard and Grease, not including breaking down and repiling, in lots of one hundred packages or more, per package .. .$0 04

For the labor of breaking down and repiling, to be refunded if not replied 03 Tallow, in half hogsheads or smaller packages, per package 05

Tallow, in hogsheads, per package - _ 10 Bulk Meats, not including labor, per M pounds 10 Grain, by cargo, from elevator to vessels, per M bushels 20 Grain, from canal-boats, per boat load 1 00 Grain in bulk, at regular transfer stations, per car load 30 Flax Seed, in bags or bulk, per ear, not including handling labor 30 Handled at the expense of the weigher. Grain, Seed, Beans, Potatoes and similar articles, in bags, per bag 02 Sugar, in hogsheads and boxes, per 100 pounds 02 Salt, in sacks, per 100 pounds ._ 02 Sugar, Salt, Dried Fruit and similar articles, in barrels, per barrel 04 Butter and Lard, in kegs, per package 04 Wool, in lots of less than 50 bales, per bale 08

Wool, in lots of 50 bales or more, per bale .. 07 Broom Corn, in lots of less than 50 bales, per bale 07 Broom Corn, in lots of 50 bales or more, per bale 06 Dressed Hogs, each 02 Pig Iron and Lead, per 100 pounds 02 Coal and Salt, per ton ...-- 05 C. H. S. MixEE, Weigher of Packing House Product. John Wade, Weigher of other Commodities.

* Four wagon loads to be counted as equal to 1 car load. SSi&&.î&î,^>i^tiS:ii!îS'.tMadi£i^^'SLr^.AjL A.yîi^ i»iu. .1. L,.>. uJttSfijdi&dMîL "jv^W^^^-Ww^^^W^- '

DETAILED STATISTICS

or THE

TRADE AND COMMERCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO,

Floue, Gkaest, Live Stock, Pkovisions, Coal, Lumbee, Wool,

Hides, Seeds, Highwines, Etc.

PRICES-CURRENT FOR VARIOUS LEADING ARTICLES, FREIGHTS, ETC.,

FOB THE YEAR 1884. ''H:!\m''

STATEMENT

Showing the Value of Imported Merchandise entered for Consumption, and Duties collected thereon at Chicago, during the year 1884.

Commodities. Value. Duty.

Ale, Beer and Porter $38,266 Artists' Materials

Barley -. Books and Printed Matter Brushes - Cheese and Cheese Coloring Chemicals - China, Glass and Earthenware Caustic Soda Cigars and Tobacco Manufactures Clocks and Clock Materials Cutlery --- Diamonds Dressed Furs Dried Fruits and Nuts Dru ggists' Sundries Dry Goods Fieh

<3relatine , Ouns Hops Ink Iron — Pigs Iron, Manufactures of Iron, Wire Rope Jewelers' Goods Leaf Tobacco Leather, Manufactures of Lead Maple Sugar Metals, Manufactures of Millinery Goods Musical Instruments Needles Paintings Paper Hangings Paper, Manufactures of Pickles and Sauces Plate Glass, Window Prepared Vegetables

Rice... _ Rubber, Manufactures of Salt and Saltpeter Seeds, Bulbs and Plants Smokers' Articles Steel Bars Steel Blooms Stone and Marble Tin Plates Toys and Fancy Goods Varnish Wines and Liquors Wood, Manufactures of Miscellaneous Goods GoodsExempt from Duty

Total . VriL': '^ -- :''-rJFT' 'V-ww^^'^^.f^^sf^l?^'^---:

STATEMENT OF ARTICLES IMPORTED AT CHICAGO

During the year ending December 31, 1884.

Commodities. Quantities. Commodities. Quantities.

Ale, Beer and Porter Packages 3,520 Marble and Granite. Cases 590 Art Materials Cases 58 Matches Cases 165 Albums Cases 83 Meats Cases 163 Anvils Number 1.323 Models Packages 25 Anchovies Packages 164 Musical Goods Cases 1,399 Asphaltum Casks 16 Nails Kegs 88 Barley. Bushels 27,622 Needles Cases - 47 Beans Bushels 860 Oil Barrels 115 Bicycles Cases 24 Onions Bushels 800 Books and Printed Matter. Cases 350 Ore Bags 2,787 Bottles, Empty Crates. 1,653 Paintings, Oil Cases 29

Box Wood. . -. .- Packages S65 Paints and Colors Packages 410 Brandy Packages 1,045 Paper Packages 88 Brushes Cases 29 Paper Hangings Cases 157 Brass, Manufactured Packages 63 Paper, Manufactured Cases 63 Burlaps Bales 2,206 Peas Bushels 950 Caustic Soda.. Drums 14,ieo Petroleum Barrels 198 Carriages... Number 54 Pictures Cases 32 Canned Goods Cases 2.318 Phosphate Tons 36 Cement Barrels ' 22 Pickles Casks 209 Cigars Cases 1,681 Pipes, Clay Cases 9,990 Champagne Cases 3,546 Plants and Bulbs Packages 407 Clhains Casks 71 Potash Casks 171 Chemicals Packages 94 Posts, Cedar Number 175,740 Cheese... Cases 198 Poles, Telegraph Number 1,637 China Ware.. Packages 612 Potatoes Bushels 12 Chocolate Cases 13 Prunes Packages 2,306 Clocks Cases 63 Punch, Swedish Cases 875 Coffee Bags 7 Raisins Boxes 3,395 Cork Wood Bales 1,498 Rice and Rice Flour Bags 4,708 Cordials Cases 300 Rubber Cases s Crucibles, Clay Packages 62 Rum Packages 28 Cutlery Cases 55 Salt Sacks 1.53.216 Dry Goods Packages 17.485 Salt, Bulk Tons 11,316 Druggists' Sundries Cases 792 Salt Cake Casks 619 Earthenware Packages 5,634 Saltpeter Casks 160 Farina Bags 276 Sausage Casings Casks 36 Feathers .'. Bales 420 Sand Tons 24 Fish Packages 7,642 Sardines Cases 954 Firearms Cases 274 Seeds Packages 3,779 Fire Clay Packages 228 Skeletons Cases 13 Fishing Tackle Cases 19 Smokers' Articles Cases 64 Flowers, Artificial Cases 36 Soda Ash Casks 1,398 Fruits Packages 346 Soap Cases 862 Furs Cases 41 Sponges Cases 6 Furniture Cases 88 Stone Tons 4,546

Gelatine Casks 56 Steel . Packages 2,683 Ginger Bags 400 Steel Blooms Number 706 Gin Packages 1,510 Statuary and Bronzes ... Cases 38 Ginger Ale Packages 1,030 Stationery Cases 63 Glass, Plate and Window.. Cases 2,297 Sugar, Maple Packages 5,290 Glass Ware Packages 371 Syrup Packages 4 Groceries. Fancy Packages 1,139 Tea Packages 118,397 Gum Copal Casks 119 Ties, Railroad Number 117,164 Hair, Plastering Packages 485 Tin Plate.. „. Boxes 224,446 Hardware Cases 47 Tin, Manufactured Cases 13 Household and Per. Effects Packages 268 Toys and Fancy Goods .. Cases 968 Hops Bales 59 Tobacco Bales 3,887 Instruments, Op. and Sci... Cases 147 "Varnish Cases 117 Iron, Pig Tons 2,650 Vinegar Barrels 53 Iron and Steel, Manufact'd Packages 242 Water, Soda and Mineral Packages 72 Japanese Goods Cases 377 Whiskey Packages 576 Jewelers' Sundries Cases 89 Wine Packages 4,107 Jute Bales 38 Wire Bundles 154,477 Leather Goods and Saddl'y Cases 51 Wire Rope Coils 35 Lead Pigs 76 Wood and Willow Ware Packages 338 Lumber M.feet 341 Wood Cords 10 Machinery Packages 202 Miscellaneous Articles .. Packages 261 Maps Cases 34 66

STATEMENT

Showing Amount of^iDuties Collected on Imported Merchandise, at Chicago, during the last five years by months.

Collected in Collected Months. in Collected in Collected in Collected in 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883. 1884.

January .. $198,356 37 $165,400 73 $275,910 95 $356,777 34 $362,002 61

February . 227,830 77 246,367 23 341,605 99 362,579 65 408,685 40 March 291,052 31 2.58,325 07 382,002 12 514,991 67 416,015 18 April 182,102 41 212,111 28 308,698 07 283,902 72 295,873 44 May 150,669 15 181, 2a3 68 208,746 91 244,.336 22 228,36:^ 67 June 154,445 59 193,270 75 203,616 52 378,901 10 215,603 00 July 179,907 48 193,465 93 297,091 16 343,946 84 359,426 84 August 329,078 89 397,268 74 500,440 28 474,501 22 501,024 80 September 336,903 17 407,760 35 432,173 44 .376,178 44 471,700 25 October 233,452 43 27.5,756 28 293,278 97 322,4.53 86 316,850 50 November 159,590 .34 250,008 40 270,571 97 22.5,581 80 242,280 79 December 105,017 96. 150,012 17 182,574 71 191,015 49 253,362 30

$2,548,406 87 $2,931,0:M 61 $3,696,711 09 $4,075,166 85 $4,071,188 78

STATEMENT

Showing the Value of and Duty on Imported Goods warehoused at Chicago each month during the year 1884; the Value and Duty on Goods tcithdrawn each month, and the Value of and Duty on Goods remaining in Bonded Warehouse, Decem- ber 31, 1884.

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CUSTOM HOUSE mSPECTIONS.

The following shows the business transacted in the Inspector's Division of the Chicago Custom Souse during 1884. *

Salt weighed Pounds 33,474,390 Vinegar gauged Gallons.. Tin Plate weighed Pounds 30,594,346 Arrac gauged Tobacco weighed Pounds 259,416 Iron weighed Pounds 1,436.347 Total Miscellaneous Mdse. weighed Pounds 22,590,957 Vessels measured Total. Pounds 88,355,456 Vessels discharged Cars transferred Cigars received Cases .. 1,792 Cars inspected for Export Cigars received Boxes . 185,312 Cars discharged at Depots Cigars received Number 8,884,125 Consignments disch'd at Depots

Beer gauged Gallons 1,7731/2 Goods discharged from Vessels Brandy gauged Gallons 11,682>^ Goods transferred from cars... Gin gauged. Gallons ll,858'/a Goods inspected for Export... Kum gauged Gallons 2,177 Goods discharged at Depots ... Wine gauged Gallons 121,5281/^ Goods delivered to Consignee . Coal and Kape Oil gauged Gallons 447 Goods sent to Appraiser Store Whiskey gauged Gallons 3,322 Goods sent to Warehouse Ale gauged Gallons 8,1241/2 Stout gauged Gallons 649 Total Syrup gauged Gallons 5254 68

INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS.

Detailed Statement of the Collections of Internal Mevenue in the First District of Illinois for the Year ending December 31, 1884.

Months. ^r'f.'-:*!,--' '-^y-cS?''--i;'---^jv^

STATEMENT

Of Merchandise entered at the Port of Chicago for export, with Benefit of Drawback^ during the year ending December 31, 1884.

Commodities. Quantities.

Meats, canned-. Meats, salted ... Sulph. Alumina. Fence Wire Jute Bags

Total. I

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STATEMENT

Showing the Weekly Receipts of Flour and Grain as posted on the Bulletin of the JiJxchange during the year 1884.

Grain, Flour, Wheat, Com* Oats, Rye, Barley, Week Ended total barrels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels.

January 5 8:3,683 480,061 1,269,210 490,965 82,927 159.485 2,482,648 12 94,690 418,035 1,098,241 308,819 54,107 157,698 2,0:36,900 19 131,246 365,737 1,535,576 808,376 53,091 211,769 2,974,549 26 95,888 240,491 1.346,060 521,759 51,984 139.405 2,299,999 February 2 112,639 175,341 1,521,3:32 587,368 49,593 181,752 2,515,386 9 99,705 186,045 1,519,199 500,598 4:3,708 201,122 2,450,672 16 92,666 158,144 1,382,:3:39 614,784 33,877 177,194 2,-366,338 23 93,248 1H4,654 1,:302,294 663,676 29,977 150,993 2.:341,.594 March 1 92,299 155,443 1,365,044 559,857 18,917 178,489 2,277,750 8 91,803 143,2.53 1,093,683 497,235 31J51 142,288 1,907,710 15 105,878 158,975 1,299,570 456,912 29,065 166,203 2,110,725 22 105,836 171,309 997,312 64U,.325 30,458 138.696 1,978,100 29 106,025 302,815 927,741 9.54,306 39,175 166,526 2,390,563 April 5 120,449 365,4:31 514,781 779,130 30,933 129,130 1,819,405 12 115,060 583,297 609,636 644,167 22.552 137,7:32 1,997,384 19 111,254 440,706 618,995 454,296 19;238 102,466 1,635,761 26 92,760 185,701 506,380 742,955 20,296 136,078 1,591,410 May 3 84,186 106,809 452,241 933.907 26,112 113,950 1,6*3,019 10 106,558 1.52,985 566,349 665,2.53 33,523 94,819 1,512,929 17 83,590 86,fi45 400,106 647,932 29,062 56,390 1,221,1.35 24 81,210 134,269 447,450 1,167,257 21,160 82,618 1,782,754 31 77,297 103,824 81:3,767 1,606,608 38,085 74,863 2,667,147 June 7 69,186 151,516 1,649,640 1,284,449 35,232 46,853 3,167,690 14 66,274 165,378 1,522,:388 1,013,628 37,980 .34,099 2,773,473 21 72,589 212,644 1,-305,607 1,(166,819 52,684 19,432 2,657.186 28 58,894 116,977 896,571 1,152,.538 49,060 14,528 2.229,674 July 5 60,824 110,244 898,992 678,877 45,813 9,132 2,643,058 12 60,516 164,1.58 8:38,987 550,075 30,593 6,342 1,590.155 19 68,111 16:3,450 867,315 740,012 24,486 11,310 1,806,573 26 62,042 208,420 1,085,263 678,307 35,473 14,785 2.022,248 August 2 46,689 310,9:32 l,n2,.591 458,623 42,777 11,0.35 1,995,958 9 56,685 579,599 1,31:3,623 497,-36:3 57.371 2,409 2,450,365 16 61,483 1,110,392 2,144,458 992,592 16.3,5:39 3:3,187 4,444,168 23 58,551 l,ll-?,274 2,196,2:32 1,151,.547 208,674 61.112 5,729,a39 30 59,276 860,481 1,8:34,077 1,070,377 209,733 82,415 4,057.0a3 September 6 62,954 73;3,:301 1,679,809 953,587 190,169 159 111 3.715,977 13 43,506 865,709 1,52.5,493 1,158,002 2.30,562 252,715 4,a32.481 20 62,272 857,896 1,6.5.3,080 1,234,043 143,:3:30 289.988 4.178,3:)7 27 67,003 7.i4,236 1,804,283 1,225,723 1:36,118 284,746 4,20.5,106 October 4 76,140 765,728 2,174,607 1,144,-325 1,30,679 321,216 4,.5.36.555 11 104,855 850,765 86:3,651 93.5,183 125,913 433.493 3,209,005 18 117,729 916,989 683,942 1,096,606 97,988 278,530 3,074,0.55 25 109,427 1,361,189 967,660 1.176,483 117,764 289,453 3,912,549 November 1 108,490 1,157,062 7:30,010 7:36,315 103,197 295,766 3,022,:350 8 102,430 986,998 691,927 516,014 66,261 309,976 2,-571,176 15 110,167 1,048,124 6.54,711 528.243 51,772 323,855 2,606,705 22 141,079 985,564 1,1:38,920 621,9.56 .58,592 3.53,591 3.158,623 29 106,978 9.52,299 1,482,205 424,027 32.817 282,187 3,17:3,535 December 6 112,046 1,412,:390 1,62,5,410 530.117 42.514 349,fi46 3,960,077 13 131,198 1,:307,:341 684,316 469,004 4:3.419 376,623 2,880,703 20 90,511 1,294,237 614,.391 318,263 38,a3:3 216,857 2,482,081 27 61,797 754,816 797,9:30 29.3,889 23,764 220,879 2,091,278

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STATEMENT

Shomng the Weekly Shipments of Flour and Orain, as posted oil the Bulletin of the Exchange, during the year 1884.

Grain, Flour, Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Barley, Week Ended total barrels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels.

January 5 90,064 90,580 370,940 183,490 19,4.34 100,424 873,868 l-^ 104,358 89,392 488,941 210,951 25,.336 129,127 943,747 19 135,693 190,999 a36,428 447,364 34,551 155,933 1,665,275 26 106,649 170,317 801,899 522,176 2,5,.316 148,121 1,667,829 February 2 101,924 101,432 671,&32 392,424 27,130 132,989 1,325,307 9 94,197 91,926 676,235 344,809 10,865 149,917 1,273,752 16 92,711 97,.505 705,033 378,721 11,953 92,543 1,385,755 23 108,180 102,671 809,711 576,257 11,374 96,761 1,596,774 March 1 95,135 109,909 736,195 508,076 15,061 84,273 1,453,514 8 •a5.666 80,375 769,887 385,728 19,674 88,024 1,443,688 15 113,902 74,126 909,956 .383,425 26,510 91,259 1,485,276 22 121,432 253,131 760,613 396,224 52,705 83,971 1,546,644 29 121,548 496,391 609,6S8 832,992 131,907 106,841 2,177,819 April 5 153,842 990,255 573,902 1,046,265 92,272 108,606 2,821,300 12 148,141 1,290,174 .500,747 734,265 285,896 124,481 2,935,563 19 116,160 846,947 836,914 548,320 265,385 84,886 2,582,452 26. 113,683 825,858 711,053 825,723 61,339 92,547 2,516,520 May 3 95,730 975,714 2,043,096 746,413 157,759 83,777 4,006,759 10 107,040 334,855 1,280,944 698,618 216,339 71,524 2,602,280 17 89,071 989,594 1,057,028 986,870 147,037 46,417 3,226,946 24 73,344 577,867 770,678 723,925 203,144 48,122 2,323,736 31 87,132 36.5,949 1,485,4.58 1,310,252 103,284 37,823 3,302,766 Jane 7 72,925 297,978 1,757,703 1,04.5,468 141,718 21,646 3,264,513 14 57,018 849,822 1,445,600 1,049,210 28,590 11,045 3,384,267 21 71,893 846,050 1,487,450 986,562 95,844 10,441 3,426,347 28 70,363 916,238 ],i;38,309 1,11.5,-377 44,363 7,292 3,221,579 Jnly 5 77,174 484,735 1.016,912 571,972 119,460 8,414 2,201,493 12 51,485 575,301 777,507 727,733 47.651 8,374 2,136,566 19 67,&54 840,516 1,135,460 578,236 22,192 4,852 2,581,256 26 79,748 762,162 1,003,985 482,684 14,242 3,069 2,266,172 August 2 51,425 288,544 1,155,083 a52,955 23,352 4,058 1,823,992 9 57,417 600,471 936,044 504,596 25,795 2,752 2,069,658 16 61,940 548,565 1,723,46:^ 441,003 68,592 4,276 2,7a5,899 23 58,394 510,675 1,162,130 908,672 88,4&3 17,540 2,687,480 30 59,369 566,160 1,440,913 786,266 208,777 31,400 3,033,516 September. 56,149 583,095 1,361,045 729,677 200,410 37,115 2,911,;W2 13 56,813 564,611 1,357,843 951,701 213,388 .57,561 3,14.5,104 20 56,443 581,748 1,304.158 1,045,622 161,213 147,175 3,239,916 27 81,401 476,361 795,848 1,015,716 147,474 175,980 2,611,379 October. 4 94,481 419,708 1,223,843 1,018,830 65,852 178,315 2,901,548 11 116,731 387,021 1,105.5.32 995,815 156,307 186,189 2.830,864 18 116,179 282,776 783,151 666,486 86,754 162,710 1,981,877 25 97,630 228,696 959,913 1,032,731 108,761 181,106 2,511,207 November 1 100,192 296,330 1,819.208 791, .504 79,544 166,314 3,182,900 8 109.190 382.271 1,430,793 502,192 153,351 160,197 2,628.804 15 117,807 18(i.873 901,725 591.937 79,124 125.899 1,885,.558 22 152,717 2&3,176 911.613 445,538 65,171 155,127 1,840,625 29 135,074 177,365 1,470,460 323,095 25,316 132,090 2,128.326 December 6 103.332 73,020 l,055.a58 270,808 12.743 162,658 1,57.5,087 13 149,069 80,305 l,130,0ti0 .344,499 8,953 164,386 1,828,203 20 111.563 164.784 .579,041 340,991 15,914 170,685 1,271,415 •>7 69,792 1(«,809 416,179 201,787 5,675 120,665 848,115

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STATEMENT

Showing the Stocks of Flour and Grain in Store, as posted on the Bulletin of the Exchange, weekly, during the year 1884.

Grain Flour, Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Barley, Week Ended total barrels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels.

January 5 62,427 12,044,958 3,161,211 1,619,913 1,626,336 375,469 18,827,887 12 12,387,455 3.693,912 1,667,680 1,647,322 374,951 19,771,320 19 12.520,583 4,198,069 1,599,797 1.682.325 354.313 20.355,087 26 12,585,818 4.357,968 1,575,307 1,698,213 353,354 20,570,660 February 2 63^192 12,620,741 4,859,708 1,576,742 1,711,957 332,234 21,101.382 9 12,715,118 5.247,986 1.589,316 1.744,028 304.851 21,601,299 16 12,761,937 5,658,169 i;596,022 1,757,809 260,194 22.034,131 23 12,811,135 5,816.796 1,603,912 1,763,288 246,.590 22,241,721 March 1 73,115 12,798,775 6,073.394 1,607,282 1,770,661 245,748 22,495,860 8 12,770,090 6,290,356 1,605,029 1,772,902 249,596 22,687,973 15 12.768,161 6,462,255 1,609,926 1,740,520 252,519 22.833,381 22 12,597,260 6,599,706 1,550,345 1,709,001 263,466 22,719,778 29 67,140 12.108,374 6,751,184 1,392,379 1,604,925 259,777 22,116,639 April 5 11,361,629 6,727,064 1,137,374 1.514,568 235,588 20.976,223 12 10,801,558 6,789,592 1,072,260 1,239,413 189,228 20,092,051 19 10,237,527 6,605,649 817,676 1,037,498 149,493 18,847,843 26 9,201,292 6,000,268 786,806 921,969 120,175 17,030,510 May 3 46^832 8,882,664 5,767.166 906,558 801,419 112,580 16,470,387 10 8,731,645 4,980,427 771,755 631,329 98,918 15,214,047 17 7.626.637 4,402,378 347,678 .522,066 81,525 12,980,493 24 7,241,942 3,808,915 320,167 338.980 69,828 11,779,882 31 38,252 7,033 500 3,130,300 266.827 273,201 64,905 10,768,733 June 7 6,757,907 2,465.623 237.700 164.829 48,339 9,674.393 14 6,017.365 2,647,700 357,298 149,663 47,329 9,219,355 21 5,350,238 2,274,391 303,843 135,630 47,329 8,111.431 28 30,910 4,541.597 2,058,678 530,558 95,824 34,636 7,261,293 July 5 4,248.786 2,077,042 701,789 60,482 33,981 7,122,080 12 3,625,981 1,836,899 290,477 31,200 32,465 5,817,022 19 2,938,750 1,288,512 272,382 33,811 31,070 4,564,526 26 2,425,089 971,517 299,971 43,085 31,149 3,770,811 August 2 27,828 2,306.019 898,009 229,021 50,988 31,149 3,515,186 9 2,303.011 1,013,738 94,639 51,023 19,027 3,481,438 16 2,654,562 960,584 163,021 99,357 20,483 3,898,007 23 3,089,615 1.2.18.324 382,757 206,347 22,822 4,959,865 30 38,556 3,364,676 1,272,259 501,735 169,420 24,796 5,332.886 September. 6 3.240,035 1.302,012 354,025 194,277 20,796 5,111,145 13 3.210,420 1,221,683 275,703 95,922 30,876 4,834,604 20 3,553,862 1,630,694 314,797 129,743 43,220 5,672,316 27 42,168 3,679,392 3,184,968 285,047 121,958 75,808 7,347,173 October. 4 3,964,257 3.764,074 160,504 100.496 95,980 8,085,311 11 4,-333,037 3,510.410 314,066 135,105 125,662 8,418,280 18 5,052,450 3,335,982 579,298 164,207 136,165 9.268,102 •25 5.906,723 3.093.529 454,079 165,324 157,378 9,777,033 November 1 49,946 6.674,199 1,963.355 519,739 161,063 123,538 9,441,894 8 7,397,848 1.270,895 400,864 44,792 115.125 9,229,524 15 8,113,410 964,724 257,882 50,044 89.386 9,475,446 22 8,815,173 1,045,339 294,789 24,966 104.148 10,284,412 29 52,654 9,616,782 1,267,409 382,250 32,194 114,686 11,413,321

December . 6 10,368,049 1.2.53.381 470.453 51,954 113,375 12,557,212 13 11,945.948 1,086,764 490,156 64,899 117.095 13.774,862 20 12.789,902 1,143,968 486,096 87,300 101,277 14,608,5*^j 27 58.628 13,254.906 1,470,240 488,916 101,602 104,072 15,419,736

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VISIBLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN.

A statement comprising the weekly stocks of Grain in regularly authorized warehouses at prominent Grain centers of the United States and Canada, excepting California; also, including quantity estimated as in transit from the principal interior points of shipment {avoiding, however, in such estimate, the duplication of shipments), presenting the risible supply of Grain in the United States and Canada not disposed of ivith reference to ultimate destination, hut easily obtainable to influence the markets or to supply any unexpected demand.

Week Ended

January . . .

STATEMENT

Showing the Capacity of Elevator Warehouses for the Storage of Grain in the City of Chicago, December 31, 1884.

Capacity, Proprietors. Receive from Name of Elevator. bushels.

Central Elevator A J. & E. Buckingham 111. Cent. R. R 1,000,000 Central Elevator B J. & E. Buckingham 111. Cent. R. R 1,500,000 C. B. &Q. Elevator A Armour, Dole & Co C. B. & Q. R. R 1,250,000 C. B. & Q. Elevator B Armour, Dole & Co C. B. & Q. R. R 800,000 C. B. &Q,. Elevator C Armour, Dole & Co C. B. & Q. R. R 1,500,000 C. B. & Q. Elevator D Armour, Dole & Co C. B. & Q. R. R 1,800,000 C. B. & Q. Elevator E Armour, Dole & Co C. B. & Q. R. R 1,000,000 Eock Island Elevator A Flint, Odell & Co C. R. L &P. R. R 1,500,000 Rock Island Elevator B Flint. Odell & Co C. R. L & P. R. R. and Canal.... 1,100,000 Galena Elevator Hunger, Wheeler & Co... C. &N. W. R. W.... 700,000 Air Line Elevator Hunger, Wheeler & Co... C. &N. W. R. W... 700,000 Northwestern Elevator Hunger, Wheeler & Co. .. C & N. W. R. W. and Canal 500,000 Fulton Elevator Hunger, Wheeler & Co... C. & N. W. R. W. and Canal 400,000

Cit\ Elevator Hunger, Wheeler & Co. . Railroad and Canal 1,000,000 Union Elevator Hunger, Wheeler & Co... Railroad and Canal 800,000 Iowa Elevator Hunger, Wheeler & Co... C. &N. W. R. W 1,500,000 Saint Paul Elevator. Hunger. Wheeler & Co... C. H. & St. P. R W.... 900,000 Illinois River Elevator Wm. Dickinson & Co Canal 175,000 National Elevator National Elev. & Dock Co. Railroads and Canal... 1,000,000 Chicago & St. Louis Elevator. 111. Trust & Savings Bank Railroads and Canal 1,000,000 Wabash Elevator Geo. L. Dunlap & Co..... W. St. L. &P. R. W. 1,500,000 Indiana Elevator Geo. L. Dnnlap & Co...,. Various Railroads 1,500,000 Neely & Hambleton's Elevator 111. Trust & Savings Bank Railroads and Canal 600,000 Chicago & Danville Elevator . P. D. Armour Railroad 350,000 Chicago & Pacific Elevator Chi. & Pac. Elevator Co.. C, H. & St. P. R. W. and Canal. 650,000 * Geo. A. Seavern's Elevator . Geo. A. Seaverns C. & A. R. R 900,000 *E. Hess' Elevator E. Hess & Co C, H. & St. P. R. R 250,000 * Geo. A. Weiss' Elevator Geo. A. Weiss & Co C. & N. W. R. W 300,000

Total capacity 26,175,000

*Hade available in times of emergency according to the judgment of the Board of Directors.

PUBLISHED RATES OF STORAGE ON GRAIN FOR 1885.

In cents, On Grain received in Bulk. per bush. If inspected in good condition when received — For the first ten days or part thereof .. For each additional ten days, or part thereof.. If condemned as unmerchantable when received — For the first ten days, or part thereof For each additional five days, or part thereof... X

From November 15 to April 15 the above rates will be charged on Grain in good condition until four (4) cents per bushel has accrued, after which no additional storage will be charged during the time named, so long as the Grain remains in good condition. — .

STATEMENT

Showing in detail the number of Cars of each Grade of Grain inspected on arrival at Chicago, during the year 1884.

(Furnished by tlie State Inspection Department.)

Jan. Feb. Mar. April, Grain and Grade. Cars. Cars. Cars.

Wheat— No. 1 Turlcisli No. 2Turl{;ish 6 No. 2 W. Winter.. 1 No. 3 W. Winter.. 13 Rejected W.W ... 6 No. 2 Lon^R. W. No. 1 Red Winter. No. 2 Red Winter. 35 51 51 No. 3 Winter 79 72 126 Rejected Winter.. •46 75 98 No Grade Winter. 19 66 No. 1 Hard Spring. No. 2 Hard Spring. 290 "58 "37 No. 1 Spring No. 2 Spring 1^459 '680 "440 No. 3 Spring 634 390 42:^ Rejected Spring .. 84 95 125 No Grade Spring. 7 11 9 No. 2 Mixed 5 7 COKN Yellow 3 3 1 No. 1 No. 2 4^2.55 2/250 1^588 High Mixed 205 191 130 New High Mixed. 108 176 197 New Mixed 1,160 1,012 1,057 Rejected 2,737 3,223 2,984 No Grade 1,787 2,570 1,447 Oats- No. 1 11 6 14 No. 2 897 821 850 No. 2White 858 997 1,297 Rejected £68 601 673 No Grade 15 5 7 Rte— No. 1 1 No.2 290 204 173 Rejected 76 40 47 No Grade 1 2 Barley— Scotch 19i 36 185' No. 2 116i 40 41 No. 3 529; 592 326 No. 4 142' 138 137 No. 5 . 11 14 19 No Grade 19 14

Total Cars 16,462 14,403 12,5a3 77

STATEMENT

.Showing in detail the number of Cars of each Orade of Grain inspected on arrival at Chicago, during the month of December, 1884.

(Furnished by the State Inspection Department.)

Grain and Grade. . lpii?«pipii^TOWBW7^i™»»wwr^^

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL

Weekly Range of Markets for American Wheat and Corn in London and Liverpool, Wheat and Corn into

As reported by Mr. J. E. Beerbohm, of London,

London Market.

Cargoes off Coast. To Arrive. Week Ended California Winter Fair to Good Red California Red Winter Spring Good Wheat, Wheat, Wheat, Wheat, Wheat, Mixed Corn, just shipped, for prompt per quarter. per quarter. per quarter. per quarter. per quarter. shipment, per quarter.

s. d. s. d. s.d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 8. d. s.d. s.d. 8. d. s. d. January o 41.6 @ 42.0 41.0 @ 41.6 39.0 @. 39.6 26.0 43.6 41.0 @ 41.3 12 42.0 40.6 @ 41.0 .39.0 @ 39.6 25 6 43.0 40.6 @ 40.9

19 40.6 @ 41.0 I :».0 @ 40.6 37.0 @ :39.0 25.0 @ 25.6 42.0 43.0 39.6 @ 40.0 26 .39.0 @ 40.0 39.6 % 40.6 .37.0 @, :38.0 25.0 @ 25.6 41.6 42.0 39.0 fei .39.6 February 2 39.0 (5l :i9.6 :i9.0 % :19.6 :37 (

23 .39.0 39.0 @ :W.6 :37.0 @ .38.0 25.0 @ 25.6 1 41.0 :39.0 @ 39 6 1 .39 39.0 :39.6 March 39.6 :37.0 @ :38.0 25.6 I 41.0 @ 8 39.0 :W.6 37.0 (ay .38.0 25.6 41.0 39.0 @ 39.3 15 .38.6 @ .39.0 :39.6 37.0 @ 37.6 25.0 @ 25.6 39.6 @ 40.0 39.3 %. 40.0 22 39.0 @ 39.6 :«.6 :37.6 24.6 H 25.0 39.6 @ 41.0 40 29 .39.0 @ 39.0 37.6 23.3 % 24.6 40 6 @ 41.0 38.6 @ 39.0 April 5 38.6 @ .39.0 " .39.0 37.6 23.0 @ 23.6 40.0 @ 40.6 37.6 @ 38.0 12 38.6 ;38.6 36.6 @ :37.0 23.6 40.0 37.0 @ 37.6 19 .38.6 %. 39.0 .38.6 :19.0 :36.6 ((I} .37.6 2:3.9 @ 24.0 40.0 @ 40 6 37.6 26 39.0 (a. 39.6 39.0 @ 39.6 .36.6 (a; .37.0 24.0 40.6 ® 41.0 37.6 May 3 39.0 @ 40.0 :39.0 @ 40.0 :36.6 23.9 41.0 @ 41.6 37.3 @ .37.6 10 38.fi :38.6 36.6 24.0 40.6 37.3 17 38.6 :38.6 ;36.0 24.0 40.6 37.3 24 38.0 @ 38.6 :W.6 :36.0 24.0 24.3 40.0 @ 40.6 37.3 37.6 31 .38.0 :38.0 .36.0 24.3 39.6 37.3 June 7 38.0 38.0 .36.0 24.3 39 6 ;37.3 14 38.0 .38.0 36.0 24.0 @ 24.3 ;39.6 ;37.3 21 38.0 :38.a ;3B.O 24.3 39.6 @ 40.6 :37.3 28 38.0 :38.0 36.0 24.0 @ 24.3 40.6 37.3 July 5 37.6 @ 38.0 :37.6 (??, :38.0 ;35.6 @ 36.0 24.0 40.6 37.3 12 37.0 m 37.6 ;3r.O @ :37.6 35.0 (TA 35.6 24.0 39.6 ® 40.0 36.6 @. :37.0 19 37.6 @ :i8.0 :3r.O @ :38.0 35.6 @ 36.0 24.0 .39.0 @ .39.6 37.0 @ 38.0 26 :i8 :38.0 .36.0 24.0 39.0 @ :39.6 37.0 ® 37.9 Augusit Z 37.6 frtj 38.0 .37.6 @ :38.0 .36.0 24.0 .39 .37.6 9 37.0 @ .37.6 :37.6 .35.0 @ .35.6 24.0 38.6 (rt), :39.0 36.6 @ 37.3 16 37.0 37.0 ;34.6 @ :35.0 24.0 :37.6 @ .S8.6 .35.6 @ .36.6 23 .36.6 m 37.0 :36.0 m :36.6 .34.6 (fxl 35 24.0 @ 24.6 .36.6 @ :37 6 :35 @, 35.6 30 .35.6 @. 36.6 :34.6 @ 36.0 32.6 @ 34.6 24.6 35.0 @ :36.6 34.3 @ 35.0 September.. 6 .34.0 @ 35.6 :34.6 («i .35.0 32.6 («l .33.0 24.3 35.6 ® .36.0 .34.3 @ 34.6 13 33.6 @ 34.6 ;32.6 @ 34.0 31.6 (?A .32.6 23 6 24,0 .35.6 a3.0 @ 34.0 20 33.6 @ 34.0 32.6 (". .33.0 :31.0 (T;; :31.6 23.6 Crij, 24.0 34.6 @ 35.6 32.6 @ :33.0 27 33.6 @, 34.0 ;32.6 @ 33.6 31.0 @ 31.6 23.6 24.0 :35.0 :32.6 @ 33.0 October 4 34.6 ((£, .35.0 :33.6 (^e 34.0 31.6 @ 32.0 24.0 35.6 .36.0 33.6 @ 34.0 11 35.0 :M.0 @ 31.6 .31.6 @ 32.0 24.0 @. 24^6 .36.0 :34.0 18 34.9 @, 35.0 .33.0 @ 34.0 31.0 @ 31.6 24.0 i5'6 @, 36.0 33.6 @ 34.0 25 34.6 @ 35.0 33.3 @ :33.6 31.0 @ 31.6 24.0 .35.6 33.3 @ 33.6 November ... 1 34.0 @. 34.6 .33.3 .31.0 @ :31.6 23.6 @ 23.9 .34" 6 :35.6 33.3 8 :i3.6 @ 34.0 33.0 @ ;i3.8 31.0 @ 31.6 23.6 m 23.9 .33.6 m 34.0 33.3 15 3:3.0 @ .33.6 3:3.0 31 @ .31.6 23.3 @ 23.6 33.0 @ 33.6 33.0 @ 33.3 22 33.3 ® .33.6 :32.6 @ .33.0 .31.0 @ 31 6 23 3 @ 23.6 :33.0 33.0 29 .3:1.6 @ .34.0 ;32.6 31 @ .31.6 22.6 @ 22.6 .33.0 @ 34.0 33.0 December ... 6 34.0 @ 34.6 :33 6 (Si ;34.0 31.6 @ 32.0 22.0 @ 23.0 34.6 @ .35.0 33.0 @, 33.3 13 ;i4.0 @ 34.6 32.6 @ :33.6 ;31.6 @ 32.0 22.0 @ 22.6 34.6 .32.6 m 33.0 20 34.0 @, :M.6 ;32.0 @ 32.6 .31.6 .... " 22.6 34.0 ®, :35.0 32.0 @ 32.6 27 34.0 ® 34.6 32.0 @, .32.6 31.6 22.6 34.6 @ 35.0 32.0

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WHEAT AND COKN MAEKETS.

England, during 1884, together with the reported weekly imports (approximate) of Flour, the United Kingdom. by Cable, for the Western Union Telegraph Company. :

DIRECT EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC PRODUCE TO EUROPE.

The following exhibits the qumitities of various Articles of Domestic Produce shipped from Chicago du7-ing 1884, consigned to European ports on through bills of lading issued in Chicago.

Commodities. Quantities. Commodities. Quantities

Flour. Barrels 438,599 Pork (Misc. Packages) Packages 3,338 Oat Meal Barrels 129,626 Lard Tierces 139,974 Corn Meal Barrels 49,745 Lard (Misc. Packages) Packages 199,313 Wheat - - Bushels 2,409,479 Tallow Packages 32,782 Corn Bushels 2,852,925 Butter Pounds .3,226,977 Oats Bushels 56,191 Cheese Pounds 8,209,987 Rye Bushels 167,375 Hides.... Pounds 2,539,200 Clover Seed Pounds 5,373,872 Leather Pounds .520 Other Seed Pounds 3,884,861 Tobacco Pounds 283,334 Bacon and Hams Boxes 233,047 Oil Barrels 6,086 Canned Meats Cases 242,963 Oil Cake Pounds 23,386,132 Tongues Pkgs 6,869 Distilled Spirits Barrels 1,225 Beef Pkgs. 16,1.32 Miscellaneous Pounds 13,002,341 Beef, "Fresh" Pounds 1,148,4.35 Pork - Barrels 15,766 Total Tons 402,,398

The above was shipped from Chicago by the several Transportation routes and lines as follows

Total Tons Routes and Lines from Chicago. Tons. Shipped.

By Lake—Western Transportation Company 60,106 Union Steamboat Company 14,949 Anchor Line 9,953 Hoosac Tunnel Line 9,820 94,838 By Rail—Red Line .' 60,703 Great Eastern Line 56,645 Blue Line 37,118 Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway 30,309 Great Western Dispatch.. 17,329 Commercial Express 13,730 National Dispatch 30,740 Canada Southern Line 7,869 Lackawanna Line 35,038 National Line 19,683 Erie & Pacific Dispatch 688 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 7,702 Hoosac Tunnel Line _ 11,017 307,570 Total Tons 402,398

DIRECT EXPORTS TO EUROPE IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

Years. 81

EXPORTS BY LAKE TO CANADA

From the Port of Chicago during the year 1884. I

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C/2 o o Q SI Pcc O e hH P5 o H I— O 83

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ALL-RAIL THROUGH BUSINESS.

The following statement shows the amount of Flour and Grain received at Chicago during 1884 hy Western Railivays, and delivered to connecting lines without passing through a Chicago Warehouse. These amounts are all included in the general statements of Receipts and Shipments published herewith, except Shipments originating in Milwaukee; these are deducted from the Receipts and Shipments of Chicago, as shown by the general statements, but are included in this.

Received by Chicago & Northivestern Railway.

Flour, Months.

January February March April May June July - August September - October November. December .

Totals ..

Received hy Chicago, Burlington d; Qicincy Railroad.

Flour, Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Barley, Total No. Months. barrels. bushels, bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. of Cars.

January 15,514 251,283 1,429,844 508,876 37,157 150,502 4,253 February ... 14,665 66,555 1,772,123 451,768 26,961 89,838 4,337 March 1.3,461 119,403 2,193.850 608,317 37.689 85,346 5,.362 April 10,339 56,207 1,212,084 938,021 37,772 52,049 3,625 May 14,236 29,420 1,159,922 1,154,500 35.304 57,753 3,779 June 8,360 41,500 1,638,830 1,311,450 27,672 31,663 4,746 July 11.443 43.500 656,446 733.525 21,786 15,500 2,281 August 31,007 120,686 436,592 801,448 29,152 33,573 2,276 September.. 22,555 272,000 315,545 1,001,775 42,039 193,700 2,791 October 38,091 700,000 512,562 1,320,600 54,811 552.542 4,866 November.. 19,385 268,000 1,016,768 545.537 34.589 186,268 3,572 December .. 7,277 201,500 1,674,652 385,025 27,621 48,425 4,193

Totals 200,3.33 2,170,054 14,019,218 9,760,837 412,553 1,497,159 46,081

Received by Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad.

Flour, Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, Barley, Total No. Months. barrels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. of Cars.

January 44,853 14,531 287,045 243.961 3,050 1,183 1,259 February... 27,985 4,965 333,860 259,816 2,082 1,101 1,214 March 27,701 4,340 245,537 267,876 13,813 4,033 1,062 April 38,442 10,556 131,597 364,234 11,556 5,650 1,031 May 55,964 7,378 122,217 501,792 6,356 1,286 June 60,661 6,643 233,575 352,044 2,022 1,363 July 46,648 3,643 150,059 245,565 7,654 545 958 August 30,656 16,657 6.5,957 429,679 6,782 1,126 908 September.. 26,215 28,047 142,771 668,225 4,051 44,522 1,317 October 68,119 37,036 111,949 470,250 7,787 18,339 1,475 November.. 69,818 37,826 242,237 199,986 6,816 5,574 1,348 December .. 89,893 39,216 297,262 184,555 1,413 12,855 1,571

Totals 586,455 220,838 2,364,059 4,187,983 73,382 94,928 14,792

Received hy Chicago (& Alton Railroad.

Flour, Wheat, Com, Oats, Rye, Barley, Total No. Months. barrels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels. of Cars.

January 2,500 2,640 88,839 21,102 4,291 214 February . . 6,325 8,162 81.528 8,462 2,352 1,248 235 March 7,620 5,443 82,390 14,308 2,168 782 247 April 5,085 3,881 74,801 14,992 2,745 716 201 May 3.615 4,411 150,752 14,496 2.042 1,868 351 June 3,166 7,610 80,888 12,366 2,618 113 July 3.795 4,661 23,130 9,100 4,072 187 August 24,035 176,474 148,480 55,283 5,194 645 594

September . 3,105 150,213 106,128 75,040 1,098 614 October 4,810 54,989 52,920 38,571 292 November . 5.2.50 22,432 54.876 8.450 V,i90 200 December .. 7,870 12,937 42,440 5,068 516 130

Totals 77,176 453,353 937,172 277,238 28,286 4,759 3,378

Recapitulation.

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CONSOLIDATED

Showing the Entire 2Iovement of Flour

Shipments originating in Milwaukee and

Receipts.

Received by- — : .

STATEMENT

and Grain at Chicago during 1884, passing through Chicago not included.

Shipments.

Shipped by Flour, Wheat, Com, Oats, Rye, Barley, barrels. bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels bushels.

Lake—To Buffalo. April 525 519,412 986,758 163,a53 47,100 May 47 418 922,001 2,235,824 564,340 496,882 June 64,366 1,772,471 1,961,937 373,725 193,015 July 107,707 1,396,123 1,844,764 631,715 120.603 August 90,926 1,485,247 2,798,311 190.452 349,858 September 79,865 1,415,649 3,300,06' 596,046 589,723 October 95,9a5 413,101 2,543,569 623,226 299,200 16.5CG 2^ovember 90,259 423,783 1,932,752 164,500 241.598

Total to BufEalo 577,001 8,a47.787 17,603,982 3,307,857 2,337,979 16,500 To Erie 126,818 1,213,990 1,015,932 41,048 181.829 ToOswego 200 84,344 285,954 To Ogdeusburg 1,285 1,959,688 690^265 To Other American Ports.. 31,096 1,126,420 1,746,378 648,103 32.100 To Canadian Ports in transit to American points, viz. Collingwood 486,679 465,145 Point Edwards £74,095 Sarnia 74,443 Midland 854,725 252,471 Exported to Canada To Montreal 13.607 77,548 279,896 To Kingston 2,700 607,566 1,111.948 40,000 To Other Canadian Ports 650 61,229 1,717,204

Total by Lake 753,357 11,518,884 27,360.924 5,444,889 2,551,908 16,506 Illinois & Michigan Canal 180 910,122 10,806 54,724 2,553 Chicago & Northwestern Railway 37..384 624,601 350,987 75.511 11,199 28^030 Illinois Central Railroad 34,459 218,670 342,087 540,345 47,666 381,473 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad . 11,174 66,455 70.000 41,200 91,000 155,500 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad ... 2,504 89,471 168,068 7,602 3.694 61,376 Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad 12,596 540,979 28,673 17,586 i;070 195,185 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad 10,920 285,111 214,222 249,654 8.098 173:372 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway... 15,734 469,791 201,766 18,465 14,609 90,843 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway 68,206 392,015 569,398 568,038 4 7a3 171,262 Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad 9,840 2,578 389.818 144,160 43,303 256,501 Michigan Central Railroad 675,713 878,326 4,217,585 3,633,779 89,266 :574,607 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway. 1,062,008 761,069 3,974,544 4,516,101 130,327 300,313 Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railway. 509,031 494,340 2,046,877 3.845,202 386,599 452.221 Chicago, St. Louis'* PittsbTirgh Railway. 342.611 527,847 1,465,790 1,365,522 159,213 579,519 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 122,750 377,515 1.468,048 2,841,604 98,852 1.34,950 Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway 304,500 1,124,164 3,982,564 2,111.025 2:5,893 115,394 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad.. 228.560 839,411 3,860,140 4,208,984 259,286 14.3,710 Chicago & Atlantic Railroad 607,357 925,228 2,551,753 4,545,902 4:38,438 207,738

Total Shipments 4,808,884 21,046,577 53,274,050 34,2.30,293 4,365,757 4,095,500 In Store and in Vessels December 31, 1884. 58,628 13,800,256 1.824,755 486,792 101,249 111.1.54 City Consumption and unaccounted for ... 691,586 3,442,369 7,142,624 6,846,694 451,282 4.008,529

5,559.098 38,289,202 62,241,429 41,563,779 4,918,288 8,215,183

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FLOUR MANUFACTURED IN CHICAGO.

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Mills. 89

PRICES OF FLOUR (PER BARREL)

For each week during 1884.

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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF FLOUR AND WHEAT

During the year 1884, by routes.

Flour. Wheat.

Koutes Received and Shipped by. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, barrels. barrels. bushels. bushels.

Lalie - - 26,.3:30 753,357 21.600 11,518,884 Illinois & Michigan Canal 89.466 180 7,559 910,122 Chicago & Northwestern Railway 1,457,6.37 .37,384 5,995,368 624,601 Illinois Central Railroad 12,971 34,459 1,203,915 218,670 Chicasjo, Rock Island & Pacittc Railroad — 698,259 11,174 1,887,726 66,455 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad 237,837 2,504 6,426,078 89,471 Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad 118,245 12,596 2.383,989 540,979 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad 12,335 10,920 233,3.34 285,111 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 2,086,876 15,734 5,311.699 469,791 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Kailway 165,946 68,206 2,794,387 392,015 Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad 1,650 9,840 20,747 2.578 Michigan Central Railroad 6,799 675,713 9,662 878,326 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway .. 44,882 1,062,008 40,680 761,069 Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicara Railway. 509.031 494.340 Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railway 342,611 1,965 527,847 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad - 122,750 1,333 377,515 Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway 1,117 304,500 57,494 1,124,164 New York. Chicago & St. Louis Railroad 480 228,560 51 839,411 Chicago & Atlantic Railroad 607,a57 925,228

Totals 4,960, a30 4,808.884 26,397,587 21,046,577

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF FLOUR AND WHEAT

During the year 1884, by mo?iths.

Flour. Wheat. Months. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, barrels. barrels. bushels. busnels.

January 487,825 477,269 1,495,124 579,843 February... 412,034 383,.383 714.475 390,875 March 445,764 457,216 586,128 887,322 April 503,594 541,594 479,445 3,252,505 .May 402,805 381,420 367,200 2,427,572 June 313,277 284,368 668.544 3,121.254 July 303,9 ;?3 290,7.32 821,868 2,722.292 August 284,022 250,121 8,775.571 2,323,079 September.. 282,117 276,093 3,473,926 2,373,562 October 516.246 473,776 4,616,950 1.373,142

November . 524,875 527,187 4,146.484 1,094,413 December .. 484,348 4^5,725 5.251,872 500,718

Totals 4,960,830 4,808,884 26,397,587 21,046,577 . ,

PRICES OF WHEAT IN STORE

(Lowest and Highest Cash Price.)

For each week during the year 1884.

Ended No. 2 No. 2 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Rejected Week Red Winter. Northwest'n. Spring. Spring. Spring Spring.

January . 5 97 ® 991^ 951/2 76%® 81 12 95 @ 98 94M@ 95% 911/8® 95 75 ® 82 19 94 @ 98 90M@ 91% 88 1/2® 91 72 @ 80 26 97 @t 00 901/2 885-8® 91% 72 @ 80 February 2 97 @1 00 91X@ 91% 75 @ 81 9 98!4@1 03 91%® 93% 75 ® 82 16 1 01 @1 04 9514® 96% 93%® 96 78 @ 85 23 99 m 03 94^® 95 92%@ 94% 80 @ 83% March — 1 98 m 03 90%® 9334 79 ® 82 8 98 @1 01 90^8® 93% 78 @ 81 15 97 @1 01 9214® 93% 78 ® 82 22 97 @1 00 95 88%® 92% 77 ® 82 29 96 @ 98 83%® 90% 71 April 5 96 87 ® 88 78%® 86I4 12 94 @ 96 82% 76 ® »iH 19 94 @ 9614 8S%® 89M 78%® 8714 26 1 01 m 03 89?^® 94% 80 @ 92% May 3 1 0314®! 05 93%® 96% 91 ® 94% 81 10 1 06% 93 ® 96 89%® 94% 84 17 1 05 871^® 91 85 @ 8914 75 77% 24 88 @ 92% 86 ® 90% 73 31 .'.'.'.'.I i'b'i" 89 ® 9414 86 @ 89% June 7 96 92%® 9414 87^® 14 92 @ 96 93 86%® 89 74 @ 78 21 92 @ 93 88 85 @ 88 76 ® 77 28 96 87%® 881/2 84%® 8614 75X® 75% July 5 86 82 65 ""'.'. @ 86% @ 85% 12 "hi" 82%® 83% 81% 70 19 87 @ S^Vi 84 @ a5% 81%® 83% 70 26 88 @ 89'^ 8:3ii® 8414 81%® 8314 68 ® 70 August 2 88 @ 90!4 85 83 @ 84% 9 8214® 87 78%® 82J4 73 @ 76 16 8H/2® &4'/2 78% 7614® 79% 64 ® 68 55 @ 60 23 81 ® mu 78 78>^ 76%® 78% 64 @ 66 .55 30 81 @ 821/2 77M@ 79% 64 @ 66 55 September 6 81 @ 8214 77%® 79% 62 @ 66 54 55 13 75%® 80 73%® 76% 58 ® 62 50 20 7614® 81 74% 73%® 76% 55 @ 62 '44vi@ 46 27 77 @ 81^ 74%@ 78% 56 ® 63 43 @ 47 October 4 80 @ 83 773€® 79% 61 ® 63 48 11 781/2® 81 76%@ 77% 61%® 63% 48 18 75 ® 79 72%® 75% 59%® 62 23 73M® ^m 73 @ 74% 59 ® 62% November 1 74%® 77 73%® 75% 59%® 61}i 43%® 44 8 73 @ 77 72%® 74% 56%® 60% 45 15 72 @ 73J£ 71%® 73% 55%@ 58 22 721/2® 741^ 72 @ 73% 55%® 60 45 29 7414® 75yi 73%® 74% 58 ® 62 Decemiier 6 731/2® 74^ 73% 72 ® 73 ?s 57 @ 61 13 72 @ 731/4 70 ® 72% 56 @ 58 20 72 ® 73% 69%® 72 57 ® 60 27 73 @ 74 71^@ 73 59 @ 60%

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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF CORN AND OATS

During the year 1884, by routes. .

PRICES OF CORN AND OATS IN STORE

(Lowest and Highest Cash Price)

For each week during the year 1884.

Week Ended No. 2 Rejected White Oats, No. 2 Rejected Corn. Corn. Nos. 1 and 2. Oats. Oats.

January. . 5 54H @ 57M 40 @ 4634 321^ @. 33% 12 54 @ 57?i 45 @ 47 32% @ 33% 19 51 @ 53 7g 43 @ 4514 313^ @ 32% 51 26 '/2 @ oSii 43 @ 451/2 311/2 @ 33 Febrnary . 2 51% @ 52% 43 @ 46 82 @ 33 31 9 52^4 @ 54 44 @ 4634 32% ® 33 16 53 J4 @ 55 44 @ 45 32% @ 3334 23 53% @ 55 43 @ 44 32 @ 33 March 1 52M @ 54 42 ® 43 32 @ .3234 8 503i @ 53'/^ 42- @ 44 30% @ 3234 15 5314 @ 54/2 43 @ 451/2 3214 31 @. 321/2 22 53 @ 54y2 45 @ 46^2 32% ® 35% 3054 @ 33% 29 49^2 ® 54% 45 @ 48J^ 28% @ 3234 April 5 48 ® 54% 46y2 @ 49 271/2 @ 2914 12 44M @. 48^ 431/2 @ 461/2 26% df, 29% 19 4414 @ 52« 42 @ 48 2834 @ 32 26 505^ @ 54% 47 @ 51 313^ @ 32% May 3 52% @ 56 47 51 3114 ® 34^4 10 53% @, 57 48 @. 51 31% ® 3334 17 54 @ 56% 49 5iyz 32 @ m 24 5314 @ 5514 49 521/2 30% f§t 3234 31 53^ ® F1514 45 @ 48 31 ® 32% June 7 54^^ @ 5514 45/2 m 47 3334 32 ® .33'/. 14 54 @ 5514 451/2 @ 461/2 34% 34% 32 @ 331/2 21 5414 @ 5514 47 @ 4834 3434 34% 31% @ 32% 28 51% @ 54% 46 @ 47 3134 341/2 30% m 32 July 5 5OI4 @ 52% 441/2 @ 46 31 32 29 ® 30% 12 49 @ 521^ 42 @ 47 31 28% ® 29% 19 50% @ 54 431/2 @ 29 ® 30% 26 5314 @ 55J4 48 @ 51 33% @ 3434 293a @. 29% 29^ August --. 2 55 @ 56% 51 @ 52 35M 29% ® 32 9 5114 @ 55 481/2 @ 501/2 251/2 @ 30 16 501^ ©51% 48 @ 491/2 26 27 24% ® 26 23 5034 @ 5414 48 @ 501/2 26H 28 24% ® 25% 22i^ 30 511/2 @ 53^2 48 @ 4936 27 29 24% @ 25% September 6 51% @ 581/2 48^ @ 52 27% 2934 25M ® 25% 18 531/2 @ 561/2 45 @ 511/2 2734 28 241/2 ® 25% 20 54% @ 70 50 271/2 28!/2 25 © 26 27 70 @ 80 44% 50 2734 281/2 25% ® 26% October... 4 571/2 @ 85 45 53 27% 29 2534 @ 26% 11 54 @ 58% 461/2 51 28 281/2 2634 ® 27% 18 46 @ 56% 43 49 25y8 @ 27% -.- 2314 25 42 @ 48 39 431/2 2534 ® 26 November 1 41 @ 43 371/2 3914 2536 @ 2634 8 40 @ 43 371/2 4034 2634 253^ @ 25% 15 40 @ 45 38 391/2 25% @ 26% 2S 3914 @ 43 33 :i8 25% @ 26 29 35>i @ 40% 29 :«)34 26 253i @ 25% December. 6 341/2 @ 37% 281/2 32 231/2 ® 251^ 13 3614 @ 38 301/2 34 22>^ @ 2434 80 3634 ® 4034 321/2 24 ® 347« 27 34% @ 36% 3234 34 24% @ 25%

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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF RYE AND BARLEY

During the year 1884, by routes.

Rte. Barley.

Routes Received and Shipped by. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, bushels. busnels. bushels. bushels.

Lake 2,551,908 300 16,506 Illinois & Michigan Canal 40,775 2,553 Chicago & Northwestern Railway 391,478 11,199 2,876,259 '285^030 Illinois Central Railroad 237,72.3 47,666 187,359 381,473 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad .,. 548,136 91,000 242,576 155,500 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad 1,344,617 3,694 1,630,369 61,376 Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad 44,016 1,070 3,347 195,185 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad 16,104 8,098 10,870 173,372 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 371,112 14,609 2,567,639 90,843 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway 330,580 4,783 171,116 171,262 Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad 2,499 43,303 256,501 Michigan Central Railroad 89,266 ""3^751 374,007 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway . 130,327 3,619 300,313 Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railway . 38ti,599 452,221 Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railway... 159,213 579,519 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 98,852 1:M,950 Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway 2:i,893 152,724 115,394 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad.. 259,286 143,710 Chicago & Atlantic Railroad 476 438,438 207,738

Totals... 3,327,516 4,365,757 7,849,829 4,095,500

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF RYE AND BARLEY

During the year 1884, hy months.

Rte. Baelet.

Months. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, bushels. bushels. bushels. bushels.

January 2.38,861 106,036 652,.368 435.277 February... 132,163 42,133 591,716 304,293 March 117,872 227,138 511,746 288,217 April 76,610 759,316 317,432 192.083 May 119.462 721,775 291,649 177,995 June 184,737 363,993 117,334 51,011 July 149,569 173,236 48,052 27,076 August &56,349 404,098 181,058 57,496 September . 750,230 728,553 1,064,808 467,895 October 515,038 410,315 1.490,242 801.390 November . 232,639 383,800 1,312,577 600,004 December .. 153,986 45,364 1,270,847 69V,763

Totals 3,327,516 4,365,757 7,849,829 4,095,500

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PRICES OF RYE AND BARLEY IN STORE

(Lowest and Highest Cash Price)

For each, week during the year 1884. •

Week Ended No. 2 Eye. RejectedRye. No. 2 Barley.

January 5 58'/^@59 61 ©62 12 58 &59 59 ©62 19 57 @58 59 @57i/, 26 57 " 59"@62 February 2 57»4<&^ 60 ©62 9 .... 58 60 ©62 16 58 @58'^ 59 ©61 !4 23 58 ©58'^ 61 ©63 March 1 62 ©63 8 573ii@58'^ 83 ©64 15 58 @60 63 ©65 22 60 @60i^ 64 ©66 29 57!^@61 62 ©66 April 5 52!Si@60 62 ©6614 12 50 ©55 65^@74 19 52S/2@61 68 ©751/4 26 59^@6-2 73 ©75 May 3 61

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF CATTLE AND SHEEP

During the year 1884.

(As reported by the Union Stock Yards Co.)

Eeceipts. 07 RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF HOGS (LIVE AND DRESSED)

During the year 1884.

(Live Hogs as reported by the Union Stock Yards Co.)

Receipts. , .

PRICES OF CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEEP

(Per 100 lbs.)

For each week during the year 1884.

Cattle. Live Hogs.

Dressed Sheep, Week Ended Stock Packers' Fair Light Hogs. Good and and to Choice. to Choice Bacon Feeding Shippers' Beeves. Hogs. Cattle. Heavy Hogs.

January o 40 5 00 @ 6 50 10 6 00 o 80 @ 6 00 6 75 3 50 @ 5 00 12 (rfi 75 6 00 @ 6 85 15 5 65 5 25 to 6 30 @ 7 00 3 25 @ 6 00 19 75 6 50 @ 6 65 20 5 60 5 80 (a 6 25 @, 6 75 3 50 @ 25 26 00 5 90 ® 7 00 50 6 25 6 00 @ 7 00 @ 7 25 4 00 @ 00 February 2 & 90 5 25 @ 6 a5 65 6 20 v<5 10® 7 15 @ 7 30 3 25 @ 75 9 75 5 00 (S. 6 65 90 Ql 6 70 6 20 @ 7 50 @ 7 75 3 50 @ 65 16 3 25 10 5 25 @ 7 00 50 (a:, 7 25 7 00 @ 8 00 @ 8 10 00 @ 00 3 3o 7 23 70 80 5 @, 6 85 00 6 90 6 50 (S> 40 90 @ 8 00 25 @ 6 00 March 1 30 5 :i5 @ 7 00 85o ® 6 50 y7 05 @ 40 7 00 @ 8 00 00 @ 6 00 3 25 5 35 7 7 00 8 @ 00 6 00 6 85 6 90 (ffi 50 @, 8 00 75 @ 6 60 15 3 25 5 25 @ 6 90 6 35 @ 6 85 6 90 @ 50 7 00 @ 8 00 25 @ 6 00 22 3 25 5 50 (•(« 6 85 6 25 m 6 85 6 50 @ 30 7 00 @ 7 50 10 @ 5 90 29 3 5 25 5 25 @ 6 70 6 00 @ 6 70 6 20 m 05 6 90 @ 7 40 00 (gf 70 5 April 5 3 25 5 40 (g^ 65 6 00 (?|. 6 35 -6 00 @ 6 60 7 00 @ 7 7c Zo ® 25 12 4 5 60 5 50 & 85 6 00 ® 6 40 6 00 Gb 6 45 7 00 @ 7 50 15 @ 00 19 4 5 65 70 & 80 5 80 @, 6 20 5 80 @ 6 20 6 50 (a 7 00 10 (ii> 90 26 3 40 20 Cuj 75 5 35 @ 5 75 5 90 fe 25 00 @ 25 May 3 3 45 30 @, 75 5 75 @ 6 00 >'5 75 @ 10 20 ® 30 10 3 50 40 (

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CASH PRICES OF BEEF PRODUCT

For each week during the year 1884.

Week Ended Extra Mess. Mess. Beef Hams. Tallow.

January ... o 10 50 @ 10 75 10 25 @ 10 50 22 00 ® 23 00 7 12 10 50 @ 10 75 10 25 @ 10 50 22 00 @ 22 50 19 10 50 @ 10 75 10 25 @ 10 50 22 00 @. 22 50 26 10 50 ((£, 11 00 10 25 @ 10 75 22 00 @ 23 00 February . 2 10 75 @ 11 50 10 50 @ 11 00 23 00 @ 25 00 9 11 00 @ 11 50 10 75 @ 11 00 24 50 @ 25 00 16 11 00 @ 12 00 10 75 @ 11 50 24 50 ® 27 00 23 26 00 @ 28 00 March 1 11 75 @ 12 50 11 25 @ 12 00 26 50 @ 27 00 8 12 00® 12 25 11 75 ® 12 00 26 25 fe 27 00 15 12 00 @ 12 25 11 75 @ 12 00 26 25 ® 26 75 22 12 00 @ 12 25 11 75 @ 12 00 26 25 @ 26 50 29 12 00® 12 25 11 75 ® 12 00 26 00 @ 26 50 April 5 13 00 @ 12 25 11 75 @ 12 00 25 00 ® 26 25 12 12 00 @ 12 25 11 75 @ 12 00 25 00 @ 25 50 19 11 50 @ 12 25 11 25 @ 12 00 24 50 @ 25 50 26 11 25 @ 11 75 11 00 @ 11 50 24 50 @ 25 00 May 3 11 25 @ 11 50 11 00 @ 11 25 24 00 @ 25 00 10 11 00 @ 11 50 10 00 @ 11 25 23 75 @ 24 50 17 10 50 @ 11 25 10 00 @ 10 25 23 25 @ 24 00 24 10 50 @ 10 75 10 00 @ 10 25 2:3 00 @ 23 50 31 10 25 @ 11 00 9 75 @ 10 50 22 75 ® 25 00 June 7 10 75 @ 11 00 10 25 @ 10 50 24 25 @ 27 00 14 10 75 @ 11 00 10 25 @ 10 50 26 50 @ 27 50 21 10 75 @ 11 00 10 25 @ 10 50 27 00 @ 27 50 28 10 25 @ 10 50 9 75 @ 10 00 26 75 @ 27 00 July 5 10 25 @ 10 50 9 75 @ 10 00 26 75 @ 27 00 12 10 25 @ 10 50 9 75 @, 10 CO 26 75 @ 27 00 19 10 25 @ 10 50 9 75 @ 10 00 26 75 @ 27 50 26 10 25 @ 10 50 9 75 @ 10 00 28 50 @ 29 00 August 2 10 25 @ 10 50 9 75 ® 10 00 28 75 @ 29 00 9 10 25 @ 10 50 9 75 10 00 27 00 @ 28 25 16 10 25 @ 10 50 9 75 10 00 27 00 @. 27 50 23 10 25 @ 10 50 9 25 @ 10 00 25 50 @ 26 00 30 9 75 @ 10 50 9 25 @ 9 75 21 50 @ 26 00 September 6 9 50 @ 10 00 9 25 ^ 9 75 20 00 @ 20 50 13 9 50 @ 9 75 9 25 ® 9 50 19 00 @ 20 50 20 9 50 @ 9 75 9 25 @ 9 50 19 00 @ 20 00 27 9 50 ® 11 50 9 25 ® 10 50 18 50 @ 20 00 October ... 4 11 25® 11 50 10 25 ® 10 50 18 25 @, 18 76 11 10 00 @ 11 50 9 75 @ 10 50 18 00 @. 18 50 18 10 00 @ 10 25 9 75 @ 10 00 18 50 @ 19 50 25 10 00 @ 10 50 9 75 @ 10 25 19 00 @ 20 00 November 1 10 25 @ 10 50 10 00 @ 10 25 19 50 @ 21 00 8 9 75 ® 10 50 9 50 @ 10 25 20 00 @ 21 00 15 9 75 @ 10 00 9 50 @ 9 75 20 00 @ 21 00 22 9 75 @ 10 00 9 50 © 9 75 20 00 @ 20 50 December 29 9 50 @ 9 75 9 25 @ 9 50 18 25 @, 18 50 6 9 50® 9 75 9 25 @ 9 50 18 25 @ 18 50 13 9 50 @ 9 75 9 25 @ 9 50 17 75 @ 18 50 20 9 25 @ 9 75 9 00 @ 9 50 17 50 @ 18 00 27 9 25® 9 50 9 00 @ 9 25 17 75 @ 18 25 100

CASH PRICES OF HOG 101

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KECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF HOG PRODUCT OTHER THAN LARD.

During the year 1884, iy routes.

Barreled Pobk. Other Meats.

Routes Received and Shipped by. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, barrels. barrels. pounds. pounds.

Lake .- .- 25 16,443 442,140 Illinois & Michigan Canal Ohicago & Northwestern Railway 7,364 "K078 7,820,740 5,574^347 Illinois Central Railroad 863 44,971 2,190,260 '^,301,430 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad 24,760 9,343 33,650,900 5,036,183 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad 14,505 507 31,881,168 5,241,523 Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad 2,733 6,4.36,790 9,881,226 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad 12,017 25,244,490 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 7,252 890 42",87bi2i6 1,563,5-21 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway 27 7,255 2,001,150 17,951,908 Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad 250 95 360 10,191,925 Michigan Central Railroad -. 62,877 38,978,964 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway . 42,902 "'"5'9i526 53,651,908 Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chica|;o Railway. 201 34,047 1,440 116,441,459 Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railway 13,996 88.983,349 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 15,912 25,375,017 Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway 2 5,133 90,120 21,755,949 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad 14 8,780 3,800 23,174,408 Chicago & Atlantic Railroad 4,5;$3 27,885,187

Totals 56,247 290.512 127,006,458 549,674,034

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF HOG PRODUCT OTHER THAN LARD.

During the year 1884, by months.

Barreled Pork. Other Meats.

Months. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, barrels. barrels. pounds. pounds.

January 3,799 32,126 12.848,795 45,298,283 February... 4,172 13,870 9.393,565 31,743 031 March 2.071 10,769 8,187,.34o 19,723,751 April - 1,246 16,198 7.208.616 25,691,121 May 10,514 28,341 10,985,972 35,569,950 June 4,624 23,634 10,996,185 46,014,9a3 July 4,280 19,131 11,559,495 53,394,063 August 3,560 27,412 9,747.015 48,174,333 September.. 752 21.647 8,693,795 52,348,921 October 2,561 23,264 4.870,775 49,082,980 November.. 3 503 32.606 8,937,200 59,746,560 December.. 15,165 41,514 23,577,700 82,886,108

Totals 56,247 290,512 127,006,458 549,674,034 104

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF LARD AND BUTTER

During me year 1884, by routes. .

105

BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS.

Current Prices for each, week during 1884:.

Butter.

Week Ended Creameries, Pine to Fancy.

January . . 2

February ..

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December 106

Daily Current Prices during the month of January, 1884, for months at Sellers' 107 the Leading Speculative Articles deliverable in succeeding

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Daily Current Prices during the month of March, 1884, for

months at Seller's' 109

the Leading Speculative Articles deliverable in succeeding

Option as to time.

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the Leading Speculative Articles deliverable in succeeding

Option as to time.

Mess Pork, 112

Daily Current Prices during the month of July, 1884, for months, at Sellers'" 113 the Leading Speculative Articles deliverable in succeeding

Option as to time.

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114

Daily Current Prices during the month of September, 1884, for months at Sellers'

Kegiilar or Regular or Regular or No. 2 Corn, No. 2 Corn, No. 2 Oats, No. 2 Oats, Dates. No. 2 Wheat, No. 2 Wheat, No. 2 Wheat, Seller Seller Seller Seller Seller Oct. Seller Nov. Seller Dec. October. November. October. November

Sept. 1. 83H®83% 84'/2@859i 49%@50% 45?i@46)4 26^@26!/» 81H@82 84i4@8596 2. 80?i@82 493i@50^ 45 ©46 26i4®26H 3- 82?'i@83 84H@84?i 4978@50?^ 445/2@45K2 26 ©2614 4. 803^@81 825/8@82% 835i@84i4 50i/2@51i^ 44J8@45% 26 ©261^ 81%@82i4 5. 79?i@80% 83K@83^ SOJiC^SSi^ 45 ©4614 25%@26H 82i/2@839^ 46i4@47y» 6. 79^@80'/& 803i@81^ 52ii@64% 35%©26>i 53i/2@55'/j 25i4@25^ 8. 7VAm8% 79ii@80?4 80%@82 46y2©47i/2 9. 76i/8®77^ 78%@79 79;4@80V4 53H@54% 25 ©25/2 25i-8@25% 10. 80>i@81V4 53>^@54 76?i@,777^ .78H@79M 25i^©25i^ 11. 76Si@77% 78%@79% 80 ©81 51i/2@53J4 45 ©45?i 24^@25H 12. 76J4@77)^ 78)^®79 795i®805i 50'/2@51^ 44>^@45% 2451i©25 .... 2514 13. 74%@75% 76'/2S77?g 78^@79;.& 50%@51'8 44)^@44^ 243i@259g 25V4@25?6 15. 74i/2@755£ 76!4'@77i4 77%®79 50?i@52% 251^^1/2 25%@255£ 16. 75i4@76ii 77 @77^ 7894@79'/2 43M@44i/2 25J4®25y2 17. 75%@77 79H@80i4 43Ji@45i/8 25/2®25Ji 25%©26ii 25%@26i/8 18- 76%@775!i 78H@79i/3 79'/2@81 53H@54H 45 ©461/2 25^^@255^ 19. 78i/2@799i 80 @81i^ 4634@47i/2 25i/2@25M 25%@26 20. 76ii@77% 78H@79yi 79?g@80% 54 @57^ 46y2@47% 259i@26 26}^@26% 22. 75%@76:^ 77y2@78% 79 @80ii 56%@595l£ 47 @48Ji 26 ^Vs 26i4@26% @26i4 23. 75?i@76:^ nyM7^% 79 @80i4 56y2@595i 47 ©481/2 25?i@26 26 46'/2®47i/2 24. 76'/2@77>/i 78ii@79% 56'4r«;58i4 25 5^ ©26 26 ®26>| 25. 77>i®78 79 ®80 55% ©581/2 46 ©47 25%@25i/2 25K@25« 26. 77i/8@77% 79 ®792i 80?i'S81% 5694@57y2 46%@465^ 25?4©25% 25M@25% 27. 77%@79 79%®81 81>i®829^ 57 @575S£ 46%@47!/2 25^4®25% .... 25^ 29. 77?i@79>^ 799i@81 81 ^©82'/^ 56 @57?i 46 ©46% 253^ ©25H .... 26 30. 77%@78}4 79!/j@80i/2 8li4®82i^ 56H@573S£ 46 ©46^ 25Hi25/j 25%@26

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the Leading Speculative Articles deliverable in succeeding Option as to time.

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116

Daily Current Prices (luring the month of November, 1884, for months at Sellers'

Dates. 117

the Leading Speculative Articles deliverable in succeeding

Option as to time.

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118

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF SEEDS

Diiring the year 1884, by routes.

Flax Seed. Other Seeds.

Routes Received and Shipped by. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, bushels. bushels. pounds. pounds.

Lake 1,143,643 150,000 7,600,225 Illinois

Totals . 3,679,530 3,03.3,812 68,096,691 50,001,830

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF SEEDS

During the year 1884, by months.

Flax Seed. Other Seeds. Months. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, bushels. bushels. pounds. pounds.

January — 71.004 69,444 4 922,259 4,531.247 February... 29,500 55,420 5,9.32.102 4,394,667 March 23,138 37,705 8,159,.3a3 6,769,510 April 19,450 44.748 4,675,782 6,770,-347 May 19,733 39,126 2,616,275 2,540,979 June 37,.303 20,084 1,245.934 1,505,366 July 6,644 2,501 1,097,299 871,180 August 2.32,678 82,599 3,801,964 3,300,097 September.. 673,977 5a3,860 16,121,210 7,3:i4,243 October 1,275,055 1,001,173 9,485,919 5,222,678 November.. 899.241 815,800 5,837,583 4,635.550 December .. 391,807 281,352 4,201,041 2,125,966

Totals 3,679,530 3,033,812 68,096,691 50.001,830

Note.—It appears that, as a result of competition among the various freight lines, a large amount of " Other Seeds " was forwarded as " Flax Seed."

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PRICES OF SALT AND SEEDS

For each week during the year 1884.

Salt. Seed.

Week Ended American Liverpool Clover, Timothy, Flax, Fine, Fine, Good to Good to Good to per bbl. per sack. Choice. Choice. Choice.

January . 5 15 25 60 @6 15 1 15®1 30 38 @1 40 12 15 20 60 @6 30 1 15@1 36 38 tl 44 19 15 20 60 @6 50 1 20®1 38 43 1 51 26 15 18 55 @6 10 1 25@1 40 51 @1 52 February . 2 15 18 50 @6 10 1 25@1 37/2 48 @1 51 9 15 1 16 50 ®6 15 1 27@1 35 50 @1 53 16 15 1 16 50 @6 15 1 25®1 33 52 @1 56 23 15 1 15 25 @6 00 1 24@1 33 53 @1 56 March 1 15 1 16 60 @6 10 1 25@1 38 53 @1 54 8 15 1 16 65 @6 05 1 25@1 37'/2 56 m 58 15 15 1 16 '05 @5 85 1 26@1 34 . 1 58 59' 22 15 16 15 @5 70 1 23@1 28 @1 64 29 15 16 60 ®6 00 1 22@1 30 . 1 65 64" April 5 15 16 40 @5 90 1 23@1 29 @1 65 12 15 20 35 @5 85 1 19@1 25 . 1 64 19 15 20 50 @5 95 1 18@1 25 64 @1 66 26 15 20 45 @5 85 1 19@1 25 64 @1 66 May 3 15 25 55 @5 80 1 25@1 34 . 1 69 10 15 25 5 52/2@5 80 1 27@1 35 . 1 70 ir 15 25 5 40 @5 65 1 28@1 35 68 @1 70 24 00 25 00 @5 25 1 27@1 32 68 31 00 20 00 @5 45 1 28@1 32 68 June 7 00 20 00 @5 40 1 26@1 31 68 @1 70 14 1 00 1 20 90 @5 30 1 24@1 28 68 @1 69 21 1 00 1 20 60 m 10 1 22@1 28 66 m 51 28 1 00 1 20 00 ®5 15 1 23@1 27 55 m 56 July 5 1 00 1 20 00 @5 15 1 23@1 30 50 m 55 12 1 00 1 20 95 15 15 1 25@1 30 50 @1 51 19 1 00 1 20 00 @5 25 1 26@1 31 49 @1 51 26 1 00 1 20 15 @6 40 1 28@1 31 37 @1 47 August ... 2 00 1 20 25 @5 75 1 31@1 40 31 m 83 9 00 1 20 50 @6 00 1 36@1 38 33 m 35^ 16 1 00 1 22 . 6 00 1 37@1 40 34 _ 23 1 00 1 22 @6 00 1 41@1 44 31 @1 33 30 1 00 20 @5 10 1 33@1 36 29Vj@1 3H4

September 6 1 00 18 . 5 00 1 32@1 38 2914®! 31 13 1 00 18 5 00 @5 10 1 36@1 39 29 m 31 20 1 00 18 4 85 @4 95 1 27@1 31 31 @1 34 27 1 00 1 18 4 60 @4 75 1 23@1 26 32 @1 33 October... 4 1 00 18 4 50 @4 75 1 23@1 29 . 1 32H 32' 11 1 00 20 450 @4 8214 1 22@1 ;iO @1 35 18 1 00 1 23 4 50 @4 85 1 25@1 30 35_. @1 36 25 1 00 23 4 60 @4 85 1 23@1 28 35^@1 36V4 November 1 1 00 23 @4 80 1 22®1 28 32 m 35X 8 1 00 23 @4 80 1 19@1 24 31 @1 32V4 15 1 00 20 @4 60 1 [email protected] 23^ 30^@1 32 22 1 00 23 @4 55 1 imi 24 30 @1 32 29 1 00 1 28 @4 50 1 18@1 23 30 @1 31 December 6 1 00 1 28 @4 35 1 15@1 20 30 @1 32!^ 13 1 00 1 25 @4 25 1 16@1 19 32"4@1 36 20 1 00 1 24 @4 25 1 15@1 21 35 ®1 36^ 27 1 00 1 24 @4 40 1 15@1 20 35 @1 36

Consumption of Liverpool Salt increased in 1884. Liverpool Ground Alum Salt during the year ranged in price at from 85c. to $1.05 per sack, and Foreign Coarse Salt from $7.25 to $9 per ton of 2,000 pounds.

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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF WOOL AND HIDES

During the year 1884, hy routes.

Wool. Hides.

Routes Received and Shipped by. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, pounds. pounds. pounds. pounds.

Lake 149,600 2,831,750 1,271,550 1,635,020 Illinois & Michigan Canal Chicago & Northwestern Railway 553,464 "29Y,89'l 17",2i9,456 7",284>285 Illinois Central Railroad .-. 671,382 108,670 5,011,371 2,148,932 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad a59,966 76,690 11,213,389 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad 641,231 24,623 10,707,480 Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad 901,820 215,750 11,474,050 575,418 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad 31,318 63,950 49,000 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 372,495 451,172 5,584,840 4,351,730 "Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway 727,851 1,713,585 4,112,548 870,715 Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad 10,015 288,180 115,817 1,405,900 Michigan Central Railroad 214 18,542,328 1,758.415 12,442,358 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway.. 57,908 3,056,254 761,768 17,863,179 Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway. 26,540 5,767,650 193,663 18,491,660 Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railway 113,285 2,175.468 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 602,048 12,148,057 Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway 16,200 11,250,025 788,827 14,622,445 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad 4,615 3,641,946 168,655 8,022,012 Chicago & Atlantic Railroad 16,000 4,527,761 4,073,517

Totals 42,009,301 53,534,926 70,445,779 108,159,696

RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF WOOL AND HIDES

During the year 1884, hy months.

Wool. Hides.

Months. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, pounds pounds. pounds. pounds.

January 1,468,118 1,718,205 6,697,777 10,629.972 February ... 650,852 1,838,058 5,296,229 7,278,734 March 1,235,097 3,985,845 7,004,669 9,468,271 April 967.855 3,673,967 8,077,553 8,001,672 May 1,628,997 1,741,631 6,641,818 7,352,903 June 6,038,320 5,914,246 5,210,992 7,865,487 July 11,761,324 13,165,406 4,215,103 7,741.803 August 6.9:i4,752 8,338,955 4,890,765 9,492,613 September.. 4,336,331 4,684,629 5,284,052 9,887,226 October 3,385,577 2,585,905 5,762,473 10,843,255 November .. 1,901,697 2,647,537 4,907,879 9,809,459 December .. 1,700,381 3,240,542 6,456,469 9,788,301

Totals 42,009,301 53,534,926 70,445,779 108,159,696

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PRICES OF WOOL AND HIDES

For each week during 1884.

Wool. Hides. (Compiled by W. A. Allen & Co.) (Compiled by H. C. Tillinghast & Co.)

Week Ended Common Common Common to to Fine and to Fine and Dry Salted Dry Flint Green Salted Extra Tub Medium Medium Prime, Prime, Good, Washed, Fleece, Unwashed, per lb. per lb. per lb. per lb. per lb. per lb.

Upper. Sole. Cows. Steers. January 5 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 21 ® 29 13 @ 15 15 16% 8M 9% 12 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 21 @ 29 13 @ 15 15% 16% 8% 9% 19 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 21 @ 29 13 @ 15 15% 16% 8% 9% 26 28 ® 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 13 ® 15 15% 17 8% 9^ February . . 2 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 13 ® 15 15% 17 8% 9M 9 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 13 @ 15 17 8% 9^ 16 28 @ 37 28 ® 38 22 @ 28 13 ® 15 15M 17 8% 9X 23 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22 ® 28 13 ® 15>^ 17% 8« 10 March 1 28 @ 37 28® 38 22 @ 28 13 ® 151^ I614 18 SU 10 8 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 13 @ 1514 16Ji 18% 8% 1034 15 28 @ 37 28® 38 22 ® 28 13 ® 15^ I6I4 18% 8% 10>4 22 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22® 28 13 @ 151/2 16% 18% 9 10»4 29 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 13 @ 15% 16% 18% 9 lOH April 5 28 @, 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 13'/2@ 15}^ 16% 19 9J4 1014 12 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 13'/2® 151/2 16% 19 9K2 lOi^ 19 28 ® 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 131/2® isy, 16% 19 9% 1014 26 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 13H® 15y2 16% 19 9% 10 May 3 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 13'/^® 151/2 16% 18% 9% 10 10 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 13i4@ 15% 16% 18% 9% 10 17 28 @ 37 28 @ 38 22 @ 28 131/2® 151/3 16% 18% 9% 10 24 28 @ 35 26® 37 18 @ 27 14 ® 151/2 16% 18>^ 10 31 28 @ 35 26 @ 37 18 ® 27 14 @ 16 I6/2 18% 10 June 7 28 @ 35 26 @ 36 18 @ 26 13'/2@ 1514 16 18 95!i 14 28 @ 35 26 @ 35 17® 25 13 ® 15 16 17% 9 9Vi 21 28 @ 35 26 @ 36 17® 25 13 @ 15 16 17H 9 9% 28 28 @ 35 26 @ 35 17® 25 13 ® 15 16 17/2 9 9% July.- 5 28 @ 35 26 @ 35 17 @ 25 121/2® 15 16 17 9 9)i 12 28 @ 35 22 @ 33 16 @ 24 121/2® 15 15% 17 9 9% 19 28 @ 35 22 ® 33 16® 24 12%® 14% 15% 17 85i 9% 26 28 @ 35 22 @ 33 16 @ 24 12%® 14% 15% 16% 85^ 9% August 2 28 @ 35 22 ® 33 16 @ 24 13 @ 15 15% 16% 8% 9% 9 28 @ 35 23 @ 32 16 @ 24 13 ® 15 16 17 8M 9% 16 28 @ 35 23 @ 32 16 ® 24 13 @ 15 16 17 8J£ 9% 23 28 @ 35 23 @ 32 16 @ 24 13 ® 15 16 17 9 9% 30 28 @ 35 23 @ 33 16® 24 13 @ 15 16 17 9 9% September . 6 28 @ 35 23 @ 33 16 @ 24 13 ® 15 16 17 9 9% 13 28 @ 35 23 @ 33 16 @ 24 13 ® 15 16 17 9 9% 20 28 @ 35 23 @ 33 16 @ 24 13 ® 15% 16 n^ ?^ 10 27 28 @ 35 23 @ 33 16 ® 24 13 @ 15% 16 17% 914 10 October 4 28 @ 35 23 @ 33 16 @ 24 13 @ 15% 16 17% 9 10 11 28 @ 35 23 @ 33 16 ® 24 13 @ 15 151/2 17H 9 10 18 28 @ 32 22 @ 32 16 @ 23 13 @ 15 15 17 9 10 25 28 @ 32 22 @32 16 @ 23 13 @ 15 15 17 9 10 November.. 1 28 @ 32 22 @ 32 16 @ 23 13 ® 15 15 17 9 10 8 28 @ 32 22 @ 32 16 @ 23 13 @ 15 15 17 9 15 28 @ 32 22 @ ;i2 16 @ 23 13 @ 15 15 17 9 9% 22 28 @ 32 22 @ 32 16 @ 23 13 ® 15 15 17 9 93i 29 28 @ 32 22 @ 32 16® 23 12'/^® 14 14% 16>^ 9 9% December.. 6 28 @ 32 22 @ 32 16 ©23 12 @ 14 14%. 16 9 9% 13 28 @ 32 22 @ 32 16 @ 23 12 ® 14 14% 16 9 9% 20 28 @ 32 22 @ 32 16 ® 23 12 ® 14 14% 16 8% 9^ 27 28 @ 32 22 @ 32 16 ® 23 12 @ 14 14% 16 8%

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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF COAL

During the year 1884, by routes.

Received, Routes Received and Shipped by.

Lake - Illinois & Michigan Canal Chicago & Northwestern Railway Illinois Central Railroad Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad . Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad... Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway... Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad Michigan Central Railroad Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway. Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railway. Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railway .. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad... Chicago & Atlantic Railroad

Totals 3,84-2,796 ^?1WP!'

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CURRENT YARD PRICES FOR COAL

(DELIVERED)

For each month during the year 1884.

Lehigh Lackawanna Lackawanna Months. Lump. Egg and Grate.

January .. 75 8 00 7 25 February . 75 8 00 7 25 March 75 8 00 7 25 April 75 8 00 7 00 May 75 8 00 6 75 June 75. 8 00 6 75

July 75 ' 8 00 6 75

August ... 75 I 800 6 25

September 75 I 8 00 6 25

October .. 75 I 8 00 6 50

November 75 ' 8 00 6 50

December 75 I 8 00 6 25 124

DISTILLED SPIRITS.

Manufacture of Distilled Spirits in the Collection District of Chicago for a series of years.

Years. 125

POTATOES AND BEANS.

Current Prices for each week during 1884.

Beans.

Week Ended

January . 5 12 19 26 February 2 9 16 23 March .. 1 8 15 22 29 April 5 12 19 26 May 3 10 17 24 31 June 7 14 21 28 126

LUMBER STATISTICS.

The stocks on hand in this city at the close of each of the years named below were reported as follows:

Articles. Dec. 31, 1884. Dec. 31, 1883. Dec. 31, 1882. Dec. 31, "81.

Sawed Pine Lumber and Timber... Feet 623,910,097 635,348,561 655,013,520 560,416,842 Shingles Number 332,538,611 461,930,496 299,946,350 260,906,494 Lath Number 88,160,599 65,981,140 76,361,002 48,820,438 Pickets Number 2,528,738 1,529,287 3,09:i,990 3,784,178 Cedar Posts Number 397,825 397,832 78,034 219,012

Receipts and Shipments of Lumber and Shingles, 1884.

LUMBEB. Shingles.

Routes Received and Shipped by. Received, Shipped, Received, Shipped, M. feet. M. feet. M. r

Lake 1 ,610,166 506 885,091 20 Illinois & Michigan Canal 22 31,044 15,239 Chicago & Northwestern Railway 8,890 68,953 '7",846 2,526 Illinois Central Railroad 17,794 62,820 3,165 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad 6,377 70,850 7, .529 Chicago, Burlington & Qnincy Railroad 5,376 318.820 291 14,390 Chicago & Alton Railroad 1,795 1*3,971 2,986 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad 88,444 41,757 80 2,414 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 15,038 44,653 5,921 4,647 Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway 29,937 113,247 258 6,668 633 Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad . 9,697 5,529 Michigan Central Railroad 22,909 2,767 "5^321 619 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway ... 12,:»9 6,:H6 183 252 Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway.. 13,256 5.301 2,664 912 Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh Railway .... 18,060 17,923 1,995 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 490 2.298 Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway 7,100 6,141 12,051 New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad 10,92'J 4,670 80 Chicago & Atlantic Railroad 3,645 2,5.51 181

Totals 1,822,315 940,147 919,706 64,256

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FOR THE YEAR 1884.

Receipts and Shipments. Summary of Vessels Arrived, with Their Tonnage.

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Comparative Statement of Arrivals and Clearances for a Series of Years.

Statement Showing Marine Coelections for Three Years.

List of Vessels Owned in Chicago.

' " " " " " That were Lost in 1884.

*• " " Built in the District in 1884.

The following Statement shows the Dates of the Opening of Navigation at the Straits of Mackinac for thirty-one years. The last clearance for Buffalo in 1884 was on Xovember 30.

1854 . April25 1865 April 21 1875 April 28 1855 ..May 1 1866 April 29 1876 April 28 1856 ^ ay 2 1867 April 23 1877 April 20 1857 May 1 1868 April 19 1878 Mar. 14 1858 April 6 1869 April 2:B 1879 April 23 1859 ..- ...April 4 1870 April 18 1880 April 5 18f)0 April 13 1871...... April 3 1881 May 4 1861 _ April25 1872 April 28 1882 April 5 1862 April 18 1873 May 1 1883...... April 28 186:? April 17 1874 April 29 1884 April 28 1864 April 23

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Of Number and Tonnage of Vessels which Arrived in the District of Chicago during the year 1884.

Months .

139 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT

Showing Marine Collections at the I*ort of Chicago during the past three years. XSS-O:.

Entrance Tonnage Hospital Steamb'at Months. Dues. Dues. Fees.

January ... $184 80 $10 00 February .. n-i 01 7 00

March '. 531 04 312 85 April 3,328 58 2.397 75 May $566 29 1,075 90 1,355 40 June 387 45 269 92 291 60 July 35 58 217 68 337 15 August 30 99 463 89 185 75 September 92 79 253 29 177 75 October 58 44 113 27 178 50

November . 97 47 89 07 33 59 December.. 9 89 44 56 10 00

Total. $1,278 90 $6,849 01 $5,297 25 -.-^rfi^^Ti' •

LIST OF VESSELS

Built in the District of Chicago during the year 1884.

Class. .

141

LIST OF VESSELS

Owned in the District of Chicago, December 31, 1884.

Net Names. Net Names. Net Names. Tonnage. Tonnage. Tonnage.

PROPELLERS. STEAM TUGS. STEAM CANAL BOATS. Albert Soper 3-24.71 Brought forward ... 682.78 Annie Laura 175.43 J. Sheriff 10.95 Brought forward ... 935.72 Bret Harte.- 19.46 John C. Freedel 25.06 Imperial 43.15 Buckeye 236.02 John Gordon 25.68 Mohawk Belle 68.19 Charles Rietz 168.76 John C. Ingram... 15.16 Montauk 73.04 City of Fremont 557.92 J. W. Hahn 17.88 Nashotah 72.52 City of Duluth 882.90 J. W. Parmelee 15.33 Novelty 170.92 City of New York .. 212.10 L. B. Johnson 19.27 Niagara.- 72.72 Daisy Day 124.67 Lorena 17.36 Nunnemacher 54.17 Daisy 10.68 Lncille 116.17 Pallas - 64.62 Emma E. Tliompson 176.23 Mentor 11.50 Peerless n.m Fanny Parnell 9.93 M. Shields 17.47 Welcome 65.14 Favorite 35.72 Mariel 18.17 Whale 56.82 Fayette 243.40 Mary McLane 20.15 M. Brand 25.93 George Dunbar 138.58 Martin Green 11.99 San Pedro 60.16 Ida M. Torrent 218.68 Monitor 18.92 M. Talcott 96.88 Ida 5.10 Meteor 7.78 Victor -. 101.29 Jay Gould 836.76 Munson 13 04 Jos. L. Hurd 592.ti5 McCormick 11.64 28 Steam Canal Boats. 2,033.60 9.74 Justin R. Whiting . 325.93 Minnie B Josie Davidson 19.55 Minna (gross tons) 17.03 SCHOONERS. Michael Groh 209.74 O. B. Green 28.48 A. Bradley 181.93 Peerless 91.3.10 Omega 8.09 A. E. Vickery 277.25 Robert G. Ingersoll. 61.16 Protection 30.02 A. J. Mowry 178.78 St. Joseph 169 39 Pearl 13.23 21.21 Adirondac 277.07 W. H. Alley .. 39.92 Paddy Murphy Adriatic 122 66 Welcome 11.33 Pearl B. Campbell 11.11 R. Prindiville 12.39 Advance 171.43 Agnes L. Potter 265.21 27 Propellers 7,019.82 Rebel 14.50 Robert Tarrant 20.74 Alice 296.83 STEAM TUGS. Satisfaction 18 12 Alice M. Beers 146.48 Success 13. .38 America 257.21 A. Booth 26.32 T. T. Morford 44.87 American Union 516.18 A. Burton 12.74 Thomas Hood 19 73 Annie Dall 142.06 A. A. Carpenter 19.23 Tom Brown 18.91 Annie Tomine 121 ..33 A. B. Ward 15.34 Union 18.82 Antares 122.19 A. G Van Schaick.. 19.94 Viva 15.01 Antelope 30.42 A. S.Allen 7.10 W. H.Wolf 21..33 Arctic 176.13 Admiral 24.65 William Rollar 14.11 A. P. Nichols 284.69 Albatross 14.79 William Maxwell 18.41 Apprentice Boy 198.47 Alert - 11.68 Wilson Brothers 14.44 Australia 151.49 Alpha (iron vessel) 43.32 B. F.Wade 152.59 Annie L. Smith 20.15 77 Tugs 1,379.97 Barbarian 282.71 Annie C Waters 20.58 Bay State.. 2.3692 Black Ball, No. 2... 18.56 SIDE-WHEEL Belle Brown 207.03 Brothers 12.17 STEAMERS. Belle Walbridge 257.13 Bob Teed 22.61 Bertie Calkins 243.33 Grey Eagle 156.23 C. M. Oharnley 41.98 C.O.D 274.13 Grace Grummond 98.35 Calumet 24.96 C. Michelson 130 59 Belle of 10.61 Chas. W. Parker.... 18.21 Ottawa C. North 102.60 Spangler 159.24 Chicago 20.39 George C. A. King 300.30 Commodore 20.36 C. C. Trowbridge 230.42

Steamers , 424.43 Crawford 18.25 4 C. G. Mixer 279.37 Chas. Halladay 16.53 C. J. Roeder 124 14 Charmer 830 STE.\M CANAL Cascade 215.39 D. L. Babcock 12.60 BOATS. Carrier 177.92 E. P. Perry 18.21 Advance 78.92 Cecilia 167.03 Edith 7.73 B and C 71.34 Charley Marshall 208.48 Edward Shelby 13.62 B. J. Moore 107.37 Chas. Luling 203.61 F. H. Stanwood lo.as China 54.88 Chas P. Minch 387 80 F. S. Butler 19.45 Danube 71.74 City of Chicago 314.21 Flossie Thielcke 14.75 E. H. Heath 75.85 City of Green Bay 329.06

Frank R. Crane 8 49 Excelsior , 92.87 City of Grand Rapids.. 214.67 G. W. Gardner 26 60 Fearless 77.16 City of Grand Haven .. 218.73 Geo. B. McClellan .. 13.02 Belle Chase 11.92 City of Erie 209.64 Gem 20.92 Imperial &3.27 C. H. Hackley 207.13 J. Miner 15.68 City of Henry 67.82 Clara 221.11 J. H. Hackley 22.59 Jack Robertson 66.34 Clipper City 119.92 J. V. Taylor 20.13 Joliet 76.34 Coaster 77 01

Carried forward 682.78 Carried forward 935.72 Carried forward 10,010.68

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SCHOONERS. SCHOONERS. SCHOONERS. Brought forward. 10,010.68 Brought forward. 26,379.11 Brought forward 40,959.77 Col. Ellsworth 303.01 Jesse Phillips 177.10 Radical 16846 Commerce 311.06 John Bean, Jr 148.90 Ramadary 20.71 Coral 109.85 John Kelderhouse... 475.63 Ralph Campbell 215 24 Cora 22.33 John Mark 303.37 Reed Case 313.87 Cuyahoga 230.67 John Miner 259.66 Regulator 121.41 Curiosity 12.77 John Raber 212.49 Reindeer 181.48 Condor 29.00 Julia B. Merrill 190.90 Richard Mott 254 55 Daniel E. Bailey 615.72 John W. Wright 24.93 Rising St !r 279.35

DelosDeWolf , 284.30 Josephine 21.84 Rosa Belle 125.40 Duncan City 200.38 J. Loomis McLaren.. 272.39 Ray S. Farr 123.00 E.J. McVea 276.86 Kate Hinchman 224.60 S. G. Andrews.. 187.67 E. M. Stanton 157.97 Kate E. Howard 91.56 S. P. Wilson 1.34.67 E. P. Royce 2.36.8:3 L. B. Coates 179.67 S. B. Pomeroy 386 53 E. R. Blake 191.01 L. B. Shepard 203 80 Sardinia 142.51 Eagle Wing 252.17 L. M. Mason 237.25 Sam Flint 474.42 Edna 36.41 Lavenda. 119.36 Sky Lark 297.04 El Tempo 157.62 Lettie May 27.75 South Haven 114.05 Ellen Spry 518.40 Live Oak 157.48 Sonora 261.45 Emeline 121.51 Lincoln Dall 196.37 Sodus 31.21 Emily B. Maxwell.. 343..31 Libbie Nan 219.97 Spray 45.80 Ebenezer 159.20 Lizzie A. Law 710.13 Sunrise 417.37 Eora Fuller 217.43 Lotus 267.65 T. Y. Avery 243.63 679.-39 LucindaV'nValk'burgh 280 F. L. Danforth 58 Tempest , 186.49 Fleetwing 304.12 Lumberman 151.90 Thos. H. Rowland 283 80

Florence Lester 251.94 Laura Johnson 32 52 Topsey , 139.37 E. Flying Cloud 242.97 M. Tremble 658.11 Thos. L. Parker , 596.99

Floretta 181.20 Magdalena 70.52 Transfer , 342.94 Four Brothers 188.29 Maiigie Thompson 147.76 Vermont 77.39 G. Ellen 81.59 Magnolia 111.79 W. H. Dunham 175.66 144.19 G. D. Dausnian 262.64 Maine W. H. Hawkins , 128.31 Garibaldi 15.96 Margaret A. Muir 3:30.07 W. O. Goodman 308 26 Gesine 94.24 Margaret Dall 167.51 Wm. Jones 366 49 Gerritt Smith 241.62 Maid of the Mist 16.15 Wm. Jones 146.48 Geo. A. Marsh 166.13 Mary A. Gregory 83.13 White Cloud 231.45 D. Ayer 320 14 George 750.93 Mary White Oak , 149.32 Star Geo. L. Wrenn 203 40 Morning 25.90 Windsor , 225.95 Geo. M. Case 327.27 Mary L. Higgle 295.05 Wolverine 185.94 George Steel 256.08 Mary Collins 248.86 Yankee Blade 243.15 Glad Tidings 173.85 Man tha 17.21 York State 287.92 Glad Tidings 44.45 Mediator 244.09 Z. Y. M. C. A 189.18 Golden Fleece 429.37 Metropolis 233.64

Grace M. Filer 225.22 Millard Fillmore 277.12 227 Schooners , 49,765.08 Guiding Star 364.90 Milwaukee Belle 230.56 H. Rand 118,71 Minnie Mueller 189.94 SAIL YACHTS. Slaiison 347.96 H. B. Moore 184 51 Minnie Cora 22.33 H. D. Moore 136.04 Moses Gage 21357 Idler 80.40 Halsted 471.71 Moselle 233.05 Viking , 89.28 197.00 Hattie Hutt 252.58 Myrtle Wasp 39.56 153.46 Helen 113.68 Mystic Countess of Dufferin.. 81.60 Helen Pratt 184 85 Maj. N. H. Ferry 162.73 Higgle 417.56 Naiad 296.35 5 Yachts 313.17 Homer 432 34 Newsboy 393.25 Horace H. Badger .. 250.36 North Cape 366.72 STEAM YACHTS UN Hattie Earl 95.&3 North Star 141.51 DER 5 TONS. Hattie G. Beaudin.. 9.25 Norman 239.16 Horace Taber 255.07 O. R. Johnson 121.41 River Queen 1.85 Cleopatra Harriet Ross 170.24 Olga — 292.69 1.94 Ingeborg M. Forest. 165.42 OrKney Lass 266.95 Tiny 34 Ida Keith 465.07 Ostrich 26519 Nina 1.36 Ida 161.09 Otter 194.81 4 5.49 Iver Lawson 161.65 O. Shaw 38.63 Steam Yachts J. B. Wilber 391.88 Planet 84.65 J. F. Tracy 132.16 Persia 91.86 RECAPITULATION.

J. V. Taylor 189.95 Phoenix 195.94 27 Steamers ' screw) . 7,019.83

J. V. Jones 224.22 Pilgrim... 177.98 4 Steamers (paddle) . 424 43 J. Bigler 327.01 Pilot 124.60 77 Tugs 1,379 97 Jason Parker 105.81 R.B.Hayes 635.42 28 Steam Canal Boats. 2,033.60 Jack Thompson 199.15 R. B. King 78.70 4 S'm Ya'ts un. 5 tons, 5.49 Jenny Mullen 195.99 R. J. Skidmore 102.16 227 Schooners 49,765^08 Japan 182.29 Racin e 159.77 5 Sail Yachts 313.17

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LIST OF MEMBERS

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