CUSTOM HOUSE INSPECTIONS. The following shows the business transacted in the Inspector's Division of the Chicago With benefit of drawback, at the port of Chicago, during the year ending INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS. Detailed statement of the collections of internal revenue in the First District of Illinois for the year ending December 31, 1890. AVERAGE FREIGHT CHARGES PER BUSHEL For the transportation of wheat and corn from Chicago to New York during the years 1858 to 1890, inclusive. FOREIGN FREIGHT RATES. Annual average through freight rates on grain, flour and provisions (per 100 pounds), from Chicago to European ports, by all-rail to seaboard and thence by steamers. VALUE OF EXPORTS BY LAKE TO CANADA Totals... $3,193,850 $2,493,297 $1,531,359 $2,102,336 $1,589,802 $1,685,086 $2,790,426 $1,887,583 22 DIRECT EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC PRODUCE. The following exhibits the quantities of various articles of domestic produce shipped from Chicago during 1890, consigned to European ports on through bills of lading issued in Chicago: |