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  :—