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390 NEW YORK (CITY) CALENDAR WOOL, LBS. NAVAL 8T ORES, BBLS. YEARS. From domestic ports and interior. From foreign ports. Total. Turpentine. Spirits turpen- tine. Rosin. Tar. 1867 21,716,200 17,904,779 89,620,979 10,790 86,184 98,378 23,465 1868 1869 84,768,200 27,041,200 12,319,861 21,490,480 47,087,561 48,581,630 10,901 10,378 46,180 45,193 69,141 186,137 23,606 on OYQ 1870 80,869,200 12,470,351 48,839,551 5,952 53,341 103,653 30471 1871 24 980,200 89,411,118 64,891,818 8,266 51,849 120,736 18188 1872 20 294,000 48,883 668 69,177,668 10,583 66,259 113530 17493 1873 1874 21,895,800 24,273,600 20,763,807 25,310,281 42,659,607 49,583,881 10,197 11,157 66,668 62,676 181,687 149,824 15,598 18,071 The following table exhibits the quantity of coffee and of domestic and foreign sugar and molasses taken from the port for consumption for 20 years : CALENDAR YEARS. Coffee, Ibs. Sugar, tone. Molasses, gallons. 1855 74,919,075 159,826 12,876,434 1856 82 674 590 171,616 9 818,923 1857 . . 60 892 824 147 810 9 164 787 1858 98 156 662 185801 11 239 685 1859 83 700 472 190 135 12 010 290 I860 66,885,297 213,325 10 836,519 1861 103,800 586 188855 8 406 269 1862 67 564 315 219 830 12 026 808 1863 64,607,080 195,164 18,162,293 1864 85,896,097 142,047 16 843 785 1865 109 209 790 213568 16 752 180 1866 114 514 295 227 134 18 878 052 1867 182 335 511 220437 20 639 904 1868 1869 150,316,962 150,727 756 240,555 254579 21,950,924 20 810 750 1870 . . 153968572 267265 18 464,451 1871 157 992 642 823785 19 248 616 1872 156,157,854 831 025 17'454'058 1873 154,253, 838 856110 14 885 675 1874 . . . 180,965,844 435.265 14.147.344 The value of foreign dry goods thrown upon the market in 1872 was $132,330,866 ; in 1873, $115,488,346 ; in 1874, $108,898,694. The importers and jobbers of New York supply directly or indirectly a large portion of the demand of the country for foreign goods and many articles of domestic manufacture, and their agents are found in every section of the Union. Its retail stores are unsurpassed for size and magnificence by those of any other city. The chamber of commerce, an influential body of leading merchants and business men, organized in 1768 and incorporated by royal charter in 1770, holds monthly meetings to consider questions affecting the interests of trade and commerce generally. It publishes annual reports, from which a part of the com- mercial statistics of this article are derived. The legislative act of April 24, 1874, created a tribunal of arbitration for the settlement of mercantile or commercial disputes between members of the chamber, or other persons who may voluntarily submit to its jurisdiction. The arbitrator is appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate during good behavior ; his decisions are final, and a judg- ment may be entered thereon with the same force and effect as a judgment of the supreme court. The produce exchange, cotton exchange, and other similar organizations are important bodies. On Oct. 2, 1874, there were 48 na- tional banks in the city, and their condition was as follows : RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $201,777,054 Overdrafts 426,116 Bonds for circulation 80,899,100 Bonds for deposits 650,000 U. 8. bonds on hand 7,635,750 Other stocks and bonds 7,089,934 Due from other national banks 11,951,908 Due.from other banks and bankers 2,006,414 Real estate, furniture, and fixtures 8,734,92T Current expenses 1,988,801 Premiums 1,437,170 Checks and other cash items 2,230,570 Exchanges for clearing house 76,860,065 Bills of other national banks 2,191,418 Bills of state banks 1,94T Fractional currency 268,42:5 Specie 14,406,267 Legal-tender notes 20,874,595 U. 8. certificates of deposit 81,555,000 5 per cent, redemption fund with U. 8. treasurer. 1,464,616 Additional amount with U. 8. treasurer 293,845 Total $424,733,914 LIABILITIES. Capitalstock $68,500,000 Surplus fund 22,653,881 Undivided profits 12,042,089 National bank notes outstanding 25,291,781 State bank notes outstanding 115,501 Dividends unpaid 246,682 Individual deposits 201,323,282 U.S.deposits 422,809 Deposits of TJ. 8. disbursing oflicers 25,788 Due to national banks 68,189.355 Due to other banks and bankers 25,280,753 Notes and bills rediscounted Bills payable Total $424,733,914 The number of state banks of deposit and dis- count on Jan. 1, 1875, was 26, and their con- dition was as follows : RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, less due from directors and brokers $43,305.720 Overdrafts 22,689 Due from banks 3.617,953 Due from directors 1.392,694 Due from brokers 1,792,303 Real estate 1,602.211 Specie 2.145>29 Cash items 10,885,805 Stocks, promissory notes, and TJ. S. certificates of indebtedness 1,270,901 Bonds and mortgages 146,815 Bills of solvent banks and IL 8. demand and legal-tender notes 5,242.778 Loss and expense account 599,467 Assets, not included under either of the above heads 93,456 Total $72,118,148