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It is probable that important Olive Oil industries could be 
developed in South Africa, New Zealand and British East 
Africa as well as in Australia 
Castor Oil (Ricinus communis, L.). 
Britisu.—India (chiefly). Forerien. 
America, &e. 
In 1918, 1,203,355 cwts. of seed valued at £709,061 were 
imported into the United Kingdom from British India. From 
foreign sources 1584 cwts. valued at £992 were received. 
Althoug gh few countries are enumerated in the Board of Trade 
Returns as sending seed or oil to the United Kingdom, the plant 
is widely grown in tropical and sub-tropical countries, the oil 
expressed from the seeds being in considerable demand for 
lubricating purposes, burning, ictkes dressing, and for medicine. 
From Foreign Countries 1067 tons of oil valued a t £32,174 were 
received in 1913, and ean British India 332 ie of oil valued 
at £9,701 were imported during the same year. 
Italy, United States of 
Linseed (Linum usitatissimum, L.). 
Bririsu.—India, Canada, &e. Forrren.—Russia, German 
Netherlands, Belgium, France, Turkey (European and Asiatic), 
Morocco, China, United States of America, Uruguay, Argentine 
Republic, &c. 
Large quantities of seed and oil are imported. In addition a 
considerable quantity of cake manufactured from the residue of 
the seed after most of the oil has been extracted is imported for 
cattle food. The imports of seed and oil for 1913 are as 
follows :— 
Seed from Foreign Countries. 
Value. 
Quarters. 
: ose oa as 99,247 aa 228,167 
Germ zs cis 9,652 es 21,952 
Manet ai -n 13,587 a 39,949 
Belgium... vi 5,325 a 12,326 
France nat “is 57 er 196 
Turkey, European ... 1,826 sik 4,667 
Turkey, Asiatic ... 872 ie 2,347 
orocco 1,538 ae 4,292 
China (not Hon, Kong 
nor ‘See territory) 7,709 au 17,957 
U.S. America ; 42,936 bak 98,366 
Uruguay 3,036 an 7,2 
Argentine Republic 1,126, 866 ...,_ 2,398,635 
Other Foreign 
Caranieiee wes 377 7 967 
Total ... 1,318,028 £2,836,986 
