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grown in some parts of the United States, yet we import 37,- 

 000,000 pounds annually, and these come mostly from Spain 

 and Southern Europe. The growing of almonds has been tried 

 with success in some sections of the country, still we are im- 

 porting 19,000,000 pounds annually. A large proportion of 

 our lemon oil comes from southern Italy, especially from Sicily, 

 experiments are being carried out by the Department of Agri- 

 culture looking to the production of lemon oil from the groves 

 of Florida and Southern California. 



Macaroni is another product the manufacture of which is 

 rapidly increasing in this country, and there is no reason why 

 practically all the macaroni used should not be made here. 

 According to the latest reports we import 126,000,000 pounds 

 yearly. 



There are only a few sections of the country in which olive 

 oil is produced, but this production could no doubt be largely 

 increased. At present we are dependent upon Italy and the 

 countries around the Mediterranean Sea for 7,000,000 gallons 

 of olive oil annually. 



There are some vegetables that, notwithstanding our im- 

 mense facilities for growing them in this country, still come 

 from abroad. This is especially the case with the tomato 

 products from Italy and certain high grades of preserved 

 fruits from France and Belgium, Early onions and potatoes 

 are also imported from the West Indies, so that the total value 

 of vegetables coming in in this way was $9,108,036. 



Foreign beer, wines and liquors have always been favorites 

 on this market. In regard to these it should be said that, as 

 they are made under peculiar conditions, and by experts, they 

 cannot be so completely imitated that the flavor of the 

 American article will be as fine as that of the foreign product. 

 This bill amounts to $20,000,000, of which one-half is for 

 wines. 



As previously stated, class (4) contains those products which 

 are grown in limited quantities or not at all in this country. 

 The necessity for importation is, in most cases, because our 

 climate is not suitable for the growth of these products. 



Cocoanuts, which are dried and shipped in immense quanti- 

 ties to this country under the name of "copra," come from the 

 East and West Indies, Africa and other tropical countries. 

 Copra is pressed for its oil, a product that is coming into use 



