Dundee Trade and Industry

TRADE BETWEEN DUNDEE AND UNITED STATES 1881-1889

(Source – Dundee Year Book 1881)

 

The following statement shows the Exports for each Quarter and for the year from the United States Consulate, Dundee (Scotland), to the United States during the years mentioned:-

 

Quarter ending

 

Dec. 21

 

March 31

 

June 30

 

Sept. 30

 

Total

1873-74

$1,335,995

$1,824,962

$1,572,100

$1,616,759

$6,349,817

1874-75

  1,706,359

  1,577,086

  1,302,627

  1,103,761

  5,689,835

1875-76

  1,015,277

  1,403,578

  1,720,737

  1,068,847

  5,208,440

1876-77

  1,037,811

  1,175,239

  1,154,566

  1,302,977

  4,670,594

1877-78

    928,094

  1,239,729

  1,142,856

  1,214,076

  4,524,756

1878-79

  1,100,346

  1,061.531

  1,320,348

  1,495,094

  4,977,319

1879-80

  1,867,647

  2,547,937

  1,756,961

  1,813.562

  7,986,109

1880-81

  1,490,860

  2,005,936

  1,546,442

  2,145,580

  7,188,818

 

 

EXPORTS FROM DUNDEE TO THE UNITED STATES

(Source – Dundee Year Book 1883)

The following table shows the value of declared exports from the consular district of Dundee (exclusive of Aberdeen) to the United States, the figures being in each case for the year ending 30th September:-

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

1874

$6,349,817

  -

  -

 

1879

4,977,319

$452,563

  -

1875

 5,689,835

  -

$659,982

 

1880

7,986,109

3,008,789

  -

1876

 5,208,440

  -

 481,394

 

1881

7,188,818

  -

797,290

1877

 4,670,594

  -

 537,845

 

1882

7,604,358

 415,539

  -

1878

 4,524,756

  -

 145,838

 

1883

7,674,074

69,716

  -

 

 

EXPORTS FROM DUNDEE TO THE UNITED STATES

(Source – Dundee Year Book 1884)

In consequence of the depression of trade, the exports from Dundee to the United States during the past year have fallen off considerably, the total value of the exports having amounted to 7,432,670 dols. compared with 7,674,074 of the previous year, the decrease being 241,404 dols. The declared value of the principal articles exported throughout the year was: - Burlaps, 4,368,411 dols.; linens, 1,909,279 dols.; flax, 134,109 dols.; hemp, 61,089 dols.; tow, 51,393 dols. The following table shows the declared value of the exports from Dundee to the United States for the past ten years:-

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

1875

$5,689,835

    -

$659,982

1876

 5,208,440

    -

 481,394

1877

 4,670,594

    -

 537,845

1878

 4,524,756

    -

 145,838

1879

 4,977,319

$452,563

    -

1880

7,986,109

$3,008,789

    -

1881

7,188,818

    -

 797,290   

1882

7,604,358

     415,539

    -

1883

7,674,074

       69,716

     -

1884

 7,432,670

    -

 241,404

 

EXPORTS FROM DUNDEE TO THE UNITED STATES

(Source – Dundee Year Book 1885)

Mr A.B. Wood, U.S. Consul, Dundee, has just issued a statement showing the value of declared exports from this Consular district to the United States during the year ending 30th September 1885. The following are the principal details:-

 

Articles

Total for the Year in U.S. Gold

Total for previous Year

 

Increase

 

Decrease

Burlaps

$3,263,309

$4,368,411

    -

 

Linens

 1,590,217

  1,909,279

    -

 

Yarn

    405,527

     437,187

    -

 

Flax

    303,796

     134,109

$169,687

 

Paper Stock

    322,350

      303,624

    18,726

 

Tow

      51,158

       51,393

    -

 

Machinery

      14,123

       15,021

    -   

 

Jute

      14,936

       17,724

    -

 

Carpeting - jute

      25,952

       35,869

    -

 

Bagging

      44,181

       23,431

    20,749   

 

Hemp

      21,006

       61,089

    -

 

Sail Duck

      16,275

       11,627

       4,648

 

Bags

        8,035

         1,901

       6,133   

 

Jute Rugs

        2,074

         3,066

    -

 

 

Total Goods of all Kinds at D’dee for 1885

 

$6,126,436

 

$7,432,670

 

    -

 

$1,306,233

Do. at Aberdeen for 1885

    

     209,059

    

 233,689

    -

     

  24,630

 

Total from this Consular Dist. For 1885

 

$6,335,495

 

$7,666,359

 

    -

 

$1,330,863

Do. for 1884

  7,666,359

  7,917,358

    -

     250,998

 

 

Nett decrease for 1885

$1,330,863

 

The following table shows the declared value of the exports from Dundee to the Untied States for the past ten years:-

 

 

 

Increase

Decrease

1876

$5,208,440

    -

$481,394

1887

  4,670,594

    -

  537,845

1878

  4,524,756

    -

  145,838

1879

  4,977,319

$452,563

    -

1880

  7,986,109

3,008,789

    -

1881

  7,188,818

    -

  797,290   

1882

  7,604,358

415,539

    -

1883

  7,674,074

  69,716

    -

1884

  7,432,670

    -

     12,404

1885

  6,126,436

    -

1,306,233

 

IMPORTATION OF GRAIN FROM AMERICA – During the past year two cargoes of grain were imported at Dundee from America, the total amount being 11,695 quarters; and the Wilson and Furness steamers landed considerable quantities of flour, lard, canned meats, sugar etc. The two cargoes of grain were brought by the steamers Danish Monarch (867 tons) and the Rydal Water (1281 tons), the former landing 6462 quarters and the latter 5233 quarters. The cargoes brought direct by the Wilson and Furness liners comprised 937 quarters of wheat, 400 tierces of lard, 550 cases of canned meats, 4250 sacks of flour, 450 barrels of sugar, 110 barrels of lubricating oil, 100 boxes of clothes pins, and 4 cases of machinery.

 

IMPROVED TRADE BETWEEN DUNDEE AND AMERICA

(Source – Dundee year Book 1889)

The annual report issued by Mr. A.B. Wood, U.S. Consul at Dundee, shows that there has been a gratifying development of the trade between Dundee and America during the year ending 30th September. The total value of the goods forwarded from Dundee throughout the year is set down at 8,808,968 dollars (equivalent to about £1,810,124), an increase over the previous year of 1,150,708 dollars, or £236,454. This is the largest exportation that has yet been reached in the history of Dundee. Burlaps form the most important item, the value of these being declared at 5,513,770 dollars. Linens come next, of a value of 2,030,726 dollars, and jute yarn of the value of 666,404 dollars. It is noteworthy that there was an increase in each quarter, the last three months being 419,895 dollars ahead of the corresponding period in 1888. Aberdeen, which is a dependency of Dundee, forwarded goods to the value of 568,176 dollars (£116,750), an increase over the previous year of 56,208 dollars (£11,550). Polished granite was the largest item, the value being 286,870 dollars. Linens are valued at 60,256 dollars; breeding stock at 42,732 dollars; herrings at 32,579 dollars; and woollens at 50,720 dollars. Thus the total value of goods forwarded from the Consular district is 9,377,144 dollars (£1,926,877), an increase of 1,206,917 dollars (£248,004) compared with the previous year.

 

 

 

QUARTER   ENDING

 

 

ARTICLES

Dec. 31 1888

Mar. 31 1889

June30,1889

Sept..30 1889

Total for year

 

$

$

$

$

$

Bags – Jute

     -

      350.42

      243.35

     -

      593.77

Bags, School – Jute

      233.62

      652.18

      890.66

       58.40

1,834.86

Bagging – Jute

    25,026.11

     -

3,187.88

50,154.43

78,368.42

Burlaps – Jute

1,330,871.42

1,438,076.82

1,319,083.54

1,425,738.98

5,513,770.76

Carpeting – Jute

    1,304.36

    2,803.39

    7,957.54

    4,015.27

   16,080.56

Colours in oil

    -

     -

    1,104.81

     -

    1,104.81

Cotton Shirting

    447.76

     -

     -

     -

    447.76

Dogs – Deerhounds

     -

    170.35

     -

     -

   170.35

Dogs – Collie

     -

     -

     -

      19.47

      19.47

Drapery – General

     -

     -

     -

  5,358.57

   5,358.57

Duck – Sail Flax

  1,099.94

  4,161.28

   2,078.21

   6,614.25

 13,953.68

Flannel

 2,097.68

    413.70

     -

     -

   2,511.38

Flax

 5,412.10

13,520.53

14,304.11

 4,735.59

37,972.33

Furniture Antique

     -

     -

     -

     19.47

     19.47

Gauge Glasses

3,548.04

4,579.85

   997.74

 2,618.45

11,744.08

Hemp

   793.32

  1,148.61

2,954.27

     -

  4,896.20

Herrings

     -

   413.69

     87.61

    -

    501.30

Hose Canvas

    433.16

939.33

   355.29 

2,555.18

4,282.96

Iron – Hoop

(Cotton Ties)

13,116.56

     -

     -

     -

13,116.56

Jute

     -

19,862.23

     -

     -

19.862.23

Jute Cuttings

     -

     -

36,955.13

8,298.23

45,253.36

Leather Goods

535.37

     -

     -

     -

    535.37

Leather – Seal

2,647.65

1,421.16

8,950.41

5,660.32

18,679.54

Linens

463,713.16

559,714.73

412,405.24

594,893.41

2,030,726.54

Machinery

82.74

1,250.90

     -

     -

1,333.64

Machinery – Second Hand

608.37

160.61

642.44

2.302.09

3,713.51

Matting – Jute

     -

    661.91

    111.94

     -    773.85

 

Mill Furnishings

     -

1,752.12

1,002.60

     -

  2,754 72

Oatmeal

    812.79

559.70

    408.83

  345.56

   2,126.88

Paper Stock

54,004.23

48,066.49

55,522.74

79,458.64

237,052.10

Personal Effects

      19.47

     -

     -

2,117.15

2,136.62

Potatoes

511.03

5,100.62

2,029.54

     -

7,641.19

Preserves –Marmalade

5,207.69

3,606.45

2,545.44

12,021.49

23,381.07

Preserves – Raspberry jam

768.99

     -

     -

     -

768.99

Preserves – Strawberry jam

3,893.60

     -

     -

     -

3,893.60

Rhubarb Roots

48.67

     -

     -

     -

48.67

Robing – bath

     -

     -

     -

496.43

496.43

Rollers – Plane Tree

     -

     -

43.80

     -

43.80

Rugs – Jute

     -

     -

     -

1,382.23

1,382.23

Rugs – Summer

     -

676.51

442.89

     -

1,119.40

Sacking, Twilled – Jute

2,642.78

     -

3,893.60

3,708.65

10,245.03

Saddlery

     -

68.14

     -

     -

68.14

Serim

     -

     -

233.62

695.98

929.60

Sealskins

     -

   535.37

     -

     -

535.37

Shawls – Carriage – silk

     -

     -

87.61

     -

87.61

Silk Seal Plush

4,258.62

10,848.54

     -    

     -

15,107.16

Silk Shirting

2,681.72

243.35

243.35

     -

3,168.42

Tea

102.21

     -

     -

     -

102.21

Twine

     -

     -

     -

34.07

34.07

Whisky

929.59

     -

262.82

365.03

1,557.44

Wine

68.14

     -

     -

     -

68.14

Wool

     -

     -

     -

29.20

29.20

Yarn – Jute

173,382.01

123,977.09

200,603.14

168,442.00

666,404.24

Zinc Plate

     -

     -

160.61

     -

160.61

Total for 1889

2,101,302.90

2,245,736.07

2,079,790.76

2,382,138.54

8,808,968.27

Total for 1888

1,775,543.31

2,077,235.58

1,843,237.54

1,962,242.99

7,658,259.42

Increase for 1889

$325,759.59

$168,500.49

$236,553.22

$419,895.55

$1,150.85-

 

U.S.CONSULAR AGENCY, ABERDEEN (A Dependency of Dundee)

 

Album Scraps

$37.83

-

-

-

$37.83

Animals – Breeding

15,684.51

£12,857.29

$4,520.97

$9,669.73

42,732.50

Blacking

-

99.27

363.28

-

462.55

Clothes

-

-

-

100.06

100.06

Combs

5,117.24

6,693.01

3,344.19

2,504.45

17,658.89

Granite – Polished

58,424.82

71,292.46

83,638.47

73,514.30

286,870.05

Herrings

20,648.65

4,607.59

220.20

7,103.49

32,579.93

Household Goods

38.93

-

350.38

-

389.31

Iron Sand

-

-

-

253.57

253.57

Jewellery

-

-

-

26.76

26.76

Lantern Slides

-

-

-

319.46

319.46

Linens

23,891.93

18,009.94

7,736.18

10,618.57

60,256.62

Machinery

353.90

-

-

-

353.90

Oil Paintings

-

-

-

194.66

194.66

Paper

24,929.93

16,849.76

12,718.96

13,727.79

68,226.44

Plants

307.26

-

-

-

307.26

Polled Hides

-

-

-

4,856.76

4,856.76

Whisky

904.07

128.95

686.77

110.16

1,829.95

Woollens

7,693.40

8,063.59

17,503.39

17,459.78

50,720.16

Total for 1889

$158,032.47

$138,601.86

$131,082.78

$140,459.54

$568,176.66

Total for 1889

90,246.67

113,327.43

147,076.86

161,316.84

511,967.80

Increase for 1889

$67,785.80

$25,274.43

-

-

$56,208.86

Decrease for 1889

-

-

$15,994.07

$20,857.30

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECAPITULATION

 

Total at Dundee for 1889

$2,101,302.90

$2,245,736.07

$2,079,790.76

$2,382,138.54

$8,808968.27

Total at Aberdeen for 1887

158,032.47

138,601.86

131082.79

140,459.54

568,176.66

Total from this Consular District for 1889

2,259,335.37

2,384,337.93

2,210,873.55

2,522,698.08

9,377,144.93

Total from this Consular District for 1888

1,865,789.98

2,190,563.01

1,990,314.40

2,123,559.83

8,170,227.22

Increase for 1889

$393,545.39

$193,774.92

$220,559.15

$399,038.25

$1,206,917.71

 

 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF EXPORTS FROM DUNDEE DURING PAST TEN YEARS

 

Total at Dundee for

Total for year in U.S. Gold

Total for Previous Year

Increase

Decrease

1889

$8,808,968.27

$7,658,259.42

$1,150,708.85

-

1888

7,658,259.42

6,823,544.17

834,715.25

-

1887

6,823,544.17

6,567,732.62

255,811.55

-

1886

6,567,732.62

6,126,436.68

441,295.94

-

1885

6,126,436.68

7,432,670.52

-

$1,306,233.84

1884

7,432,670.52

7,674,074.95

-

241,404.43

1883

7,674,074.95

7,604,358.64

69.716.31

-

1882

7,604,358.64

7,188,818.87

415,539.77

-

1881

7,188,818.87

7,986,109.12

-

797,290.25

1880

7,986,109.12

4,977,319.89

3,008,789.23

-

1879

4,977,319.89

4,524,756.36

452,563,53

-

 

Iain D. McIntosh, 2022