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PRODUCTION AND IMPORTATION OF FIGS. 289 
The per cent of the importation from Turkey of the whole importa- 
tion is as follows: Of quantity, 67.6 per cent, and of value, 70.8 per 
cent. The average value at the port of export from all countries is 
5.4 cents per pound; the average value of figs from Turkey in Asia 
is 5.7 cents per pound. Add to this cost the present tariff of 2 cents 
per pound and the freight to the United States, and the result is a 
substantial basis upon which to estimate the profitable production of 
figs in the sections of this country adapted to their culture. 
It must be remembered that the value on invoice values at the port 
of export average 5.7 cents, but the sales in New York at auction 
show that figs bring at auction all the way from 9 cents to 28 and 50 
cents per pound. 
The small quantity of figs imported in 1899, as shown by the follow- 
ing table, is probably due to their shipment to England and thence 
to the United States: 
Table showing countries from which figs were exported to the United States, with 
quantity and value, in the fiscal year 1898-99. 
Countries. Quantity.| Value. 
ee LI Bee eae ee ei es nie a ee alo meen in ae een = aacim (am tae aC $13, 195 
HCA Ceer tee mace tosscss ee. eaemecs ce scscosse SOE ee tk ke Sa oe ae nie 34, 4,149 
(NADER. oS Se Se EE Ae ee ee ae eee ae eee ee ee ee ee 4,089 
Lipsy iy oe - SS Bes aes re a ee Eee sea ee ate abe s tae wed 335, 026 22, 139 
Per ihenl lo cess oa MOm ae ee ne AIC mes See eee Oe, Sei Nee ee ae ee eae 3, 3% 1,083 
SYCHINE 25 Sto So toe Hee Soe toe eee es ca a ae Pe ae ees 91, : 2,471 
nie mamcine OGM ee. ses see oe ae aie Sa erinne Sane e Same seep eeta cep ee cee , 123, 238 118,411 
Dominion of Canada 24,7 849 
INO ay te nce eo eee ate eeee ee ner eee ect omens Se aaaae TAT | 49 
WO S)b GNIS) oso Se ee Se Sa Ee ee eo eeg sas oe nSese ossseer Soesea eaters Serer 80 20 
AORN EOTI Oya een cite ya gd eases chee coce ees Cans seo eee See keene eels ee eens 20 if 
IPE VATA SIAN or aan ook eee sc et eee eed one ence Nanas atatn eee Dea Eee 1, 609, 797 189, 728 
PP VEN NR ALPICA asc eee he cea cet slic gic ck eo ses Seat erase ee uote oceania <3oe 5, 852 571 
MG Gewese eie te ee Se a SR a eas apes Ree Bene ene ae oSee eee 7, 284, 058 356, 762 
The imports of figs from the United Kingdom for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1899, were 4,123,238 pounds; value, $115,411. The 
imports for 1898 were 2,242,231 pounds; value, $36,684. For 1897, 
1,182,246 pounds; value, $75,451. 
It will be seen, however, that the amount of figs imported show a 
varying decrease since 1896, probably due to the progress of fig cul- 
ture in California, from which State were exported to the East by rail 
in 1899 over 500 carloads. 
