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entirely dependent for her fibre on outside sources, whilst Ireland is 
only growing about one-fifth of the amount she uses. At the same 
time the fact has been amply proved in the past that both countries 
can produce fibre equal in quality to that produced by any other 
country. In addition to her imports of fibre, the United Kingdom 
1s a customer to other countries for an amount of linseed which 
"Sine 1908-12, from vol. i, of the same publication, for the year 
Imports of Flax (dressed and undressed) for the years 1909-1912. 
_— 1909. | 1910, 
1911. 12 1909. 1910. ia. | 1912. 
{ 
Tons. Tons. | Tons. Tons. 23 xs pf & 
Russia... | 49,651) 50,931) 46,942! 68,453)1,618,429\1,883,2282,052,1912,777,911 
| ’g34| “2261” 25,034) ' 1834 15,259 
| 1,894 1,927) 155,660] 135,093] 124.248) 120,973 
| 16/205}1,303,408|1,133,906 1,054,288 1,421,529 
2591” 15,713; 8,039, 13,025) 12,587 
1775] 11698} 4,379, «22 
Germany ... 22| 374 
Netherlands | 2,732) 2,270) 1, 
Belgium... | 19,070) 15,453, 12,137 
France... 298 5). 296) 
Other Foreign} 51 61 169; Ag 
Countries. 
Total from | 72,424 69,254 62,225 87,07513,120,019 3,180,305 3,281,413 4,348,480 
Foreign | ; 
Countries. 
ae aie 
Imports of Tow or Codilla for the years 1909-1912. 
| * . 
— 1909. 1910. 1911.) is2| 1909. 1910. I9H1, 1912, 
Tons. Tons. Tons. | Tons £ | £ £ | £ 
Russia’... | 12,860 11,140] 11,450] £2,366] 333,287 828,189 382,648) 415,990 
Germany ... 2a9 Ble 713 384 5,92 8 22,186) 16,533 
Netherlands 219 B66)... 140 o 5,514 9,737 4,920 2,631 
Igium ...| 4,056 5,678} 4,768) 5,465) 61,929) 100,868) 92,503) 102,150 
rance ...| 394 646] 309) 111} 3,508} 6,603, 3,391 1,031 
-OtherForeign) 90; 77} 215] 2731 1,977| 2,516, 3,528} 3,572 
Countries. | | . 
Total from | 17,348 18,430] 17,648] 18,694| 412,185, 463,761) 509,176 541,907 
Foreign | 
Countries. | : ; 
