Show commercial new york aug 15 A special to the tribune from say the rapid gain of the united stated in her invasion of the commerce of the world is intelligently discussed by the british consul at stockholm sweden by the aid of an Import important arit series of statts statistical tables just issued by the swedish government covering the commerce and production of the world in a series of five year periods these tables which have attracted much attention by reason of the extensive resources resource are Os discussed discua cussed sed ty bv constable in a report to the british government a copy ot at which has just reached the treasury board ot of statistics in this report he compares the production of commerce of the leading nations and through hla his analysis aam lysis of the gain or loss which they have made presents an interesting picture of the growth of the chief producing and commercial interest of the united states in comparison with that of other g great ea nations this analysis coming from these unprejudiced not sources roes are especially interesting in stew vit w of the favorable showing relative to ft the production and commerce of the united states the principal pig iron producing countries are given as france germany great britain and the united states in the period 1871 76 the average annual production of prance france vw hafl tons and in the period 1891 96 95 germany increased from an average of tons in the 1871 76 75 to tons in the 1891 96 95 period great britain increased from an annual average of tons in the 1871 period to per annum in the 1891 96 95 term while the united states increased from an average annual production of in the 1871 76 75 period to an average of tons tone per annum in the 1891 96 95 period commenting upon this table consul constable says during this period it appears that great britain and Ir elands proportional share in the worlds production of pig iron had sunk from per cent to per cent while on the other athler hand the united states has increased its proportion of output from per cent the production of iron ore la Is also discussed in a table which shows that the average annual production of iron ore in oie me united states in the period was tons against tons in great britain and ireland 1 in germany in spate spain and in france commenting upon these figures consul constable says that the annual production of iron ore in great britain and ireland has decreased from WW tons tone in 1871 75 76 to tons in MI 1891 95 while the production of the united states which for 1871 75 aver acred tons averaged 14 per annum in the period of 1891 95 the average annual output of af coal cal ly by great britain and ireland during the 1871 75 76 period Is given as tons tons per annum in the 1891 95 period germany tons ton s in the 1871 75 period and per annum in the 1891 1991 95 96 period while that of the united states to Is given at tons per annum in the 1871 1971 75 period and tots tons per annum in the 1891 95 period commenting on athla consul con table says during the earlier period it thus appears that great britain and ireland 47 per cent of the worlds coal output but at the present only 34 per cent germany 17 per cent while the united states hat has advanced from 17 to nearly 30 per der cent tte the estimated consumption lon of raw cotton for the united states and great britain to la given by periods as far back as 1830 showing rig aliat while ahll great brit ains consumption n of cotton ineaz in creasM 4 from tons per annum in 1 40 to per annum in 1891 94 that abak of the united states increased from an eve average age of per annum in log 1831 40 to per annum in since 1870 11 says consul constable b great britaina Brit ains consumption of dat dattore torf has increased by one fourth that of the rest of europe mild and the united aba tea has doubled commenting up upon on the table showing tha OW growth of rall railways ways in the leading countries of the world consul consta 1 tt it 1 Is estimated that during we period of 25 awa be between teen 1870 and 1895 1896 the length of railway lines in great britain has increased by about nine thousand kilometers in russia by about kilometers in germany by kilometers and in prance france by kilometers kilometer while in the united states the increase Is more than kilometers that is ds nearly eight as great as that of germany and awen ty three times as great as that of great britain and irel ireland a nd the estl estimated mated average yearly production of wheat in germany the united states the british colonies and dependencies cies cles for all nations shows according to consul constables analysis the united states produces nearly one fifth the british colonies somewhat more than one oine eighth and germany less than one twentieth of the total production of wheat throughout the world the table showing the average yearly output of gold and silver for germany the united states and the british colonies and dependencies Is analyzed by consul constable in a single sentence in which he says thus the united states and the british colonies together produce somewhat more than one half of the total annual output of of f gold and nearly one half the annual output of silver throughout the world A further analysis of the table indicates that the united states slates alone produces about 22 per c ent cent of the gold of the world and of silver 35 per cent the total commeree commerce including imports and exports Is given in pounds sterling gamt britain and Ir elands annual average for 1881 85 pounds for 1891 95 pounds germany 1881 85 pounds tor for 1891 95 pounds the united states 1881 85 pounds for 1891 95 pounds commenting upon these figures consul constable says thus during this period great brit aino trade has increased by slightly more than 2 per cenit that of germany and the united states each by 15 per cent while the trade of prance france has declined the volume of trade has it need scarcely be said increased to a much greater degree than Is inch baited by these figures but owing to the almost universal similarity tn in the prices of commodities the increase in value of exports and imports has been less than might have been expected the percentage of increase of population in the leading countries Is shown in ithe tables which the increase in population in the united states during the last ten at 24 per cent the british colonies and dependencies increased 12 per cent germany 12 per cent russia 11 per cent great britain and ireland per cent and 1 france per cent |