THE RANGE OF PRICES IN CURRENCY AT NEW-YORK THE PAST FOUR YEARS. 10% @11% 10% @11% 10% @11% MOLASSES TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES. Annual Statement, showing the Import and Consumption of Molasses in the United States, for the year ending December 31st, 1872, (exclusive of California and Oregon.) 120,349 8,401 Deduct stock, January 1, 1973,... Taken from this port for consumption in 1872,.. | 117,354 Consumption in 1972, as above, galls. 17,454,053-of which foreign,. .galls. 15,585,533 Total consumption in 1871,.. Decrease in 1872,.... ....... 19,248,616 66 17,065,656 ...galls. 1,794,563 Decrease in consumption 2,995 56,018 18,011,182 587,129 8,401 50,592 17,451,053 Taken from this port for consumption in 1871,. 134,126 9,121 53,787 | 19,243,616 Consumption in 1871, as above, galls. 19,248,616-of which foreign,..galls. 17,066,656 Total consumption in 1870,. Increase in 1871,....... 18,464,451 .galls. 66 66 16,408,371 The value, in gold, at the ports of shipment, of the receipts at this port, as per Custom House return, was, in The foregoing tables present the extent of the commerce of the country in this product of the cane. It will be seen by referring to the figures that the total receipts of foreign descriptions into the United States, exclusive of the States on the Pacific, were, in 1872, 43,167,398 gallons, against receipts in 1871 of 41,986,214 gallons, and that the consumption of foreign in 1872 was 42,995,203 gallons, against a consumption of foreign in 1871 of 41,165,784 gallons, while the total consumption of foreign and domestic cane molasses in 1872 may be stated at 53,695,203 gallons, against a total consumption in 1871 of 52,065,784 gallons, being an increase in the consumption of foreign in 1872 as compared with that of 1871 of 1,829,419 gallons, or 4 44-100 per cent., and an increase in the consumption of foreign and domestic of 1,629,419 gallons, or a little over 3 per cent. GENERAL STATEMENT-1872. RECEIPTS OF FOREIGN IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1ST JANUARY TO 21ST DECEMBER. Total consumption of foreign in 1872,...... | 327,389 27,783 Total consumption of foreign in 1871,.. .galls. 41,165,784 Increase in 1872,. 1,829,419 Total consumption of foreign in 1872, as above,. .galls. 42,995,203 10,700,000 Would make the total consumption of cane molasses in 1872,. .galls. 53,695,208 52,065,784 Increase in 1872,.... .galls. 1,629,419 GENERAL STATEMENT-1871. RECEIPTS OF FOREIGN in the United States from 1st JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER. Total consumption of foreign in 1871, as above,..... .galls. 41,165,784 Add estimated crop of Louisiana, Texas, &c., of 1870-1, the bulk of which was distributed in 1871,..... Total consumption of cane molasses in 1871, Total consumption in 1870,. Increase in 1871,.... 10,900,000 ..galls. 52,065,784 49,323,171 ..galls. 2,742,613 TOTAL CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED STATES, YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31. |