CERAMIO ARTS—GENERAL SURVEY. 
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of the world, in eontiguity with illimitable supplies of the 
best and most varied clays and potting materials, and having 
unnsual attractions for skilled and ordinary labor, will soon 
commence the export to less favored regions. Meantirae, the 
home market is expanding faster than the rate of supply from 
home sources. 
Notvvithstanding the gradual extension of the industry in 
the United States, the importation of pottery amouuts to 
about $6,000,000 annually, and is steadily increasing, as will 
be seen from the following Statement furnished for the report, 
at my request, by Edward Young, Esq., chief of the bureau 
of statistics, Washington. 
Statement ofvalue of Earthen, Stone and China wäre, irnported 
into the United States durincj the years ended June 30, 
1869 to 1873, inclusive. 
1869, $4,372,607 
1870, 4,388,771 
1871, • 4,681,376 
1872, 5,270,785 
1873, 6,015,945 
Aggregate in five years, .... $24,729,484 
The value of the different kinds of pottery for three years 
in succession, with the amount of duties paid, has been as 
follows :—