Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1901 — A SPLENDID SHOWING [ARTICLE]

A SPLENDID SHOWING

AMERICA COMPARED WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD. -'"TT In Wealth, Prod action and Consumption the United States, with Five Per Cent of the Papulation, Equals OneHalf of the Rest of Mankind. ® A comparison of the United States with the rest of the world as regards annual production, consumption, population, wealth and many other Items relating to the question of comparative prosperity, shows some remarkable facts. With less than 5 per cent of the population and only 7 per cent of the •area, yet In many ways we equal or surpass all the rest of the world combined, and taken as a whole, we are equal to one-half'of all the remainder of mankind besides ourselves. We equal or -surpass all the rest of the world In corn, cotton, eggs, petroleum, leather products, copper and forest products. We produce two-thirds as much as the rest of the world In coal, pig iron, steel, three-fifths of the total food and agricultural products and manufactures, one-half as much in sil-

v«r, Iron ore, fish, one-fifth as much la gold, wheat, oats, bay, butter and cheese, one-fourth as much in hop* and beer, one-fifth to one-tenth as much ini barley and wool. Reckoned In value, we consume twice as much corn as all the rest of the world, one-half as much wheat, onethird as much oats, one-third as ranch cotton, one-fifth as mnch wool, onethird as much sugar, one-half as much fish, nearly as much coffee, one-fourth as much tea, and about three-fifths as much meat; We have one-third as much wealth, one-third as much gold, one-fifth as much silver, one-tenth as many sheep, one-third as many cow* two-thirds of the railroad mileage, as much life insurance, one-half aa much savings bank deposits, one-fourth of the export trade, one-tenth of the revenue and expenditures and less than one-thirtieth of the world’s debt We are to-day practically independent of the rest of the earth. In a few years, we shall raise our own sugar, silk, all fibers, tea, coffee, wines, and. In fact, everything used by mankind. The conclusion, then, Is warranted that In another generation, If the present system of protection is continued, the people of the United States and territories will equal or surpass In production, consumption and wealth the peoples of the rest of the world combined.

Comparlaon of Present Status, Annual Production, Consumption? Ktc • Between United States and Rest of the World. Figures are approximate. Where possible, official; otherwise, from most reliable authorities, dating Jan. 1, 1901, or last fiscal or calendar year. Where last annual figures are abnormal an average is taken of recent years.

Status and commodity. World. United States. Rest of world. Population 1.600,000,000 77,000,000 1,523,000,000 Area, square miles 52,000,000 3,803.000 48,397,00*) Wealth ~.5400,000,000,000 100,000,000,000 300,000,000,000 Gold production $ 820,000,000 80,000,000 240,000,000 Stock of gold $ 4,841,000,000 1,020,200,000 3,840,800,000 Silver production .-. ..(a)s 100,000,000 33.000,000 67.000.000 Stock of silver $ 3.820,000,000 660,000,000 3,170,000,000 Paper money $ 3,000,000,000 310,000,000 2,600,000,000 Corn production, bu 2,800,000,000 (b)2,100,000,000 700,000,000 Corn consumption, bu 1,900,000,000 900,000,000 Wheat production, bu 2,600,000,000 (b)630,000,000 1,870,000,000 Wheat consumption, bu 430,000,000 2,070,000,000 Oats production, bu 3,100,000,000 (b)800.000,000 2,300,000,000 Oats consumption, bu 770,000,000 2,330,000,000 Rye production, bu 1,380,000,000 26,000,000 1,354,000,000 Barley production bu 750,000,000 90,000,000 600,000,000 Hay production, tons 250,000,000 66,000,000 185,000,000 Potato production, bu 4,000,000,000 240,000,000 3,760,000.000 Hops production, bales 1,050,000 200,000 850.000 Butter and cheese, tons 2,600,000 700,000 1,900,000 Eggs 20,000,000,000 10,000,000,000 10,000,000,000 Cotton production, bales 13,500,000 (b)10,500.000 3,000,000 Cotton consumption, bales 3,500,000 10,000,000 Wool production, lbs 2,700,060,000 300,000,000 2,400.000.0fi0 Wool consumption, lbs 460,000,000 - 2,250,000,000 Spindles in operation 105,000,000 21,000,000 84.000,060 Number of sheep 500,00u,000 45,000000 465,000,000 Number of milch cows 62,00.J,00t) 16,000,000 46,000,000 Sugar production, tons 8,550,000 210,000 8,310,000 Sugar consumption, tons 2,100,000 0,440,000 Coffee consumption, lbs 1,700,000,000 700,000,000 1,210,000,000 Tea consumption, lbs 400,000,000 85,000,000 365,000,000 Food production, tons. 350,000,000 150,000,000 200,000,000' Food consumption, tons 128,000,000 222,000,060 Agricultural products $ 16,000,000,000 7,000,0C0,000 9,000,000,000 Meat products, ions 26.000,000 10,000,000 16,000,000 Leather and products $ 600,000,00*) 350,000,000 250,000,000 Fish products, tons . 3,250,000 1,000,000 2,250,000 Forest area, acres 1,386,600,000 700,000,000 636,000,000 Forest products $ 3,000,000.000 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000 Beer production, gall 6,550,000,000 1,221,000,000 5,329,000,000 Wine production, gall 3.060,000,000 26,300,000 2,974,000,009 Petroleum product, gall 5,000,000,000 2,500.000,000 2,600,000,000 Coal production, tons 750,060,000 300,000,000 450,000,000 Copper production, tons 468,509 260,000 188,500 Iron ore, tons 90.000,09$ 30,000,000 60,000,000 Pig iron, tons 40,060.000 15,000,000 25,000,000 Steel, tons 27,000 000 11,000,000 16,000,000 Steam, horse-power 70.000,000 26,000,000 46,000,000 Manufactures f $ 40,000,000.000 15,000,000,000 26,000,000,000 Railroad mileage 475,000,000 <c)195,000,000 280,000,000 Spent for public education $ 500,000,000 200,000,000 300,000,000 Life insurance in force $ 18”,000,000,000 12,000,000,000 6,000,000,000 Savings bank deposits $ 7,000,000,000 2,500,000,000 4,500.000.000 Shipping, tonnage 30,000,000 (d)5,500.000 24,500,000 Revenue $ 5,600,000,000 600,000,000 5,000,000,000 Expenditures $ 5,900,000,000 525,000,000 6,375,000,000 Exports S 7.750,000,000 1.500,000,000 0,250,000,000 Imports $ 9,000,000,000 850,000,000 8,160,000,000 Debt $ 33,000,000,000 1,050,000,000 31,950,000,000 (a) Commercial value; coining value somewhat more than double these amounts. (b) Average recent years. (c) Total track, 200,000 miles. (d) More than fonr-flftha engaged in lake and coast trade.