The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 45William B. Dana F. Hunt, 1861 - Commerce |
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... COMPARED WITH THE UNITED STATES . - VIII . COTTON MANUFACTURE OF FRANCE . - IX . HOLLAND AND THE NETHERLANDS . - X . LABOR AND WAGES IN ENGLAND . - XI . SPINDLES AND PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES . - XII . EXPORTS OF COTTON ...
... COMPARED WITH THE UNITED STATES . - VIII . COTTON MANUFACTURE OF FRANCE . - IX . HOLLAND AND THE NETHERLANDS . - X . LABOR AND WAGES IN ENGLAND . - XI . SPINDLES AND PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES . - XII . EXPORTS OF COTTON ...
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... COMPARED WITH THE TOTAL EXPORTS ; THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GOODS PER YARD AND YARN PER LB. , AS COMPARED WITH THE PRICE OF COTTON IN EACH YEAR . Total British Years . exports of all descriptions . Exports of cotton manu- factures and yarn ...
... COMPARED WITH THE TOTAL EXPORTS ; THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GOODS PER YARD AND YARN PER LB. , AS COMPARED WITH THE PRICE OF COTTON IN EACH YEAR . Total British Years . exports of all descriptions . Exports of cotton manu- factures and yarn ...
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... compared with the whole number of ventures . it could be proved by statistics , that year after year one ship was lost out of every sixty - seven that made a particular voyage , and supposing that they were all of equal value , it would ...
... compared with the whole number of ventures . it could be proved by statistics , that year after year one ship was lost out of every sixty - seven that made a particular voyage , and supposing that they were all of equal value , it would ...
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... compared with the voyages . The fourth , wrecks and casualties , dis- tinguishing the cargoes of the ships . The fifth , the same , distinguishing the ages of the ships . The sixth , the same , distinguishing the descrip- tion and ...
... compared with the voyages . The fourth , wrecks and casualties , dis- tinguishing the cargoes of the ships . The fifth , the same , distinguishing the ages of the ships . The sixth , the same , distinguishing the descrip- tion and ...
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... compared with other kinds of merchandise , and quite too high for healthy action under the natural law of demand and supply , thus exer- cising a great influence on the same branches of trade in this country . Notwithstanding the ...
... compared with other kinds of merchandise , and quite too high for healthy action under the natural law of demand and supply , thus exer- cising a great influence on the same branches of trade in this country . Notwithstanding the ...
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