Fuel (press coal, wood, peat): Daily heating of two rooms for five months, 15 to 20 press coal per day 5,500 press coal; also wood for $4.76; coke or peat for 71 cents. = Light (mostly petroleum) Food, per day and capita, 23 cents.. The wife receives $28.56 per month for housekeeping, and expends per month: Three rooms. chamber, and kitchen. $142 80 23 80 8.56 342 72 $3 57 2 14 8 56 1 78 106 95 For butter (2 pounds per week) For lard (2 to 2 pounds per month) For cold meat, fruit, cheese 285 34 95 4.76 34 1 19 Total of monthly housekeeping expenses 28.49 71 40 Wife Children 26 18 21 42 595 4.76 357 42.84 595 14 28 714 00 EXHIBIT I'.-Table showing the average wholesale prices of staple articles at different places in Germany, for the calendar years 1879 and 1880. 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 Total in ten years (1871-'80).. Of which went via Havre in 1871-80. Of every 1,000 emigrants went in 1871-'80, to Cities and articles. Table showing the average wholesale prices, &c.—Continued. Annual report by Consul Canisius for the year ending September 30, 1881. UNITED STATES CONSULATE, October 26, 1881. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF GERMANY. According to the latest statistics of the German Government for the year 1880, the exports of the empire have been greater than the imports by $53,119,047; the latter amounted to $684,857,143, and the former to $737,976,190. The following is a summary of the different articles of merchandise imported and exported: |