Annual Report of the Trade and Commerce of Chicago for the Year Ended December 31
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iMMtaMBiM THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY 381 C433 Cojb.3 AGRICULTURAL LiBRARV Return this book on of a^giori Latest Date stamped^belo I University of Illinois Libr L161—H41 / UNfVERSmr OF fUlNOIS UW^ARY MAR 2 1 191$ \ %&Mxiirkii^cmi^''iA'-ij tr '^T'fh"' •^r'l'f3Br 1 'Iv^^^tf^MrTi'i i';V^^' - - LCl^ J-^. ^i ^yb&'k»..»aifeiii&>K.^-. ..^sc^.^i:^j^^ii^/££A.dL..:sit.K,i^i^^^s^^j>hi, . £.,..K.^-^<^.iKW)^£l&t^&^^i^.. TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT '"'"O'soi OF THE Ti ,^DE AND Commerce OF CHICAGO, FOK THE Year Ended December 31, 1884. COMPILED FOR THE BOARD OF TRADE, BY GEORGE E. STONE, ' SECRETARY. CHICAGO: KNIGHT & LEONARD, PRINTERS. 1885. i:.^'STsiiti^A^ii<Miil^»i^a:^^ j;^^ir.'^\ :4,iiiaBmt . -'"^ -ry ^'- - • 3r\ . >v-'S»^?y,-i-T:»sf ''-^'^•<!^'^<!.gi!^!i,yis!^SP''':''^»fei^iii!!«^-. V,:i-^ "^'iS-^ INDEX. 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 330901 iaBiifeii8iM?ai;af°Vifv-['---'ii •,"•' IV 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 'i^lki£iiiSi^simS)Bi uB&i«r^yi^Bi£^1ld£i«SA.Ji^«a.^ : 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.