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and 58,199 pounds of small fresh fish. Of the large fish 2,723,622 

 pounds were again exported and the rest consumed locally. 



The following tables show the quantities of fish imported into 

 Uruguay for the years 1915, 1916, and 1917. Countries of origin 

 are given for 1917, while only the totals are given for other years: 



Anchovy imports into Uruguay, 1915 to 1917. 



The following imports of codfish were made during the year 1917 

 and from the following countries: Argentina, 128,100 kilos (281,820 

 pounds) ; Spain, 260 kilos (572 pounds) ; United States, 22,466 kilos 

 (49,425 pounds); England, 40,260 kilos (88,572 pounds); and Nor- 

 way, 1,200 kilos (2,640 pounds) ; a total of 192,286 kilograms (423,029 

 pounds) imported during the year. Imports for 1915 and 1916 were 

 395,953 kilograms (871,097 pounds) and 288,541 kilograms (634,790 

 pounds), respectively. 



Imports of sardines into Uruguay, 1915 to 1917. 



One firm furnishes a considerable part of the fish consumed at this 

 port. This firm owns and operates two fishing vessels equipped to 

 to carry 66,000 pounds of fish in their different compartments and also 



