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year ending June 30, 1894, was $6,888,407, of which. Nova Scotia and 

 New Brunswick sent $2,058,543, France $1,029,242, England $782,028, 

 Norway and Sweden $627,390, and Netherlands $502,755. 



The Nova Scotia fishery products imported into the United States 

 are principally canned and fresh lobsters, pickled mackerel, and dried 

 cod. The imports from France consist almost entirely of sardines. 

 Norway and Sweden send principally pickled mackerel, pickled her- 

 ring, and cod oil. Over 99 per cent of the imports from the Nether- 

 lands represents pickled herring. The imports of fishery products 

 from the West Indies, Mexico, and the Central and South American 

 Republics are small, their total value in 1894 being as follows : West 

 Indies, $197,953; Mexico, $33,947; Central America, $3,278, and South 

 America, $52,197; a total of $287,375, consisting largely of marine 

 shells, sponges, shrimp, and fish sounds. This added to the $2,475,312, 

 the value of fish received from Canada and Newfoundland, $117,255 

 from Miquelon, and $60 from Bermuda, makes a total of $2,880,002 

 received from the American continent. The receipts from Europe 

 amounted to $3,686,837, consisting principally of sardines, pickled her- 

 ring, mackerel, marine shells, and sponges. The imports of shells, 

 shrimp, dried fish, oil, etc., from Asia and Oceanica aggregated 

 $319,467, leaving $2,101 as the receipts from African and other ports. 



The following compilation shows the quantities and values of each 

 fishery product imported into the United States during the year ending 

 June 30, 1894. The totals necessarily differ from the statements of the 

 imports for consumption, as explained on page 438. 



14. Statement by countries of the quantity and value of each fishery product imported into 

 tlie United States during the year ending June 30, 1S94. 



