476 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



During each year small quantities of brine-salted cod are imported 

 into the United States. This trade has never been of great importance. 

 The following compilation shows the imports for consumption during 

 the ten years ending June 30, 1894: 



28. Statement of the quantity and value of brine-salted codfish imported for consumption 

 during each year from 1SS5 to 1S94, inclusive. 



Table 29 shows for the ten years ending June 30, 1894, the quantities 

 and values of dried cod and similar fish imported from and domestic 

 dried fish exported to each foreign country, the balance of trade with 

 each country, and the average value per 100 pounds of the imported 

 and of the exported fish. 



It appears that during this period the imports from Europe amounted 

 to 4,172,214 pounds, and the exports to 1,950,312 pounds, the trade with 

 that continent amounting to 2 per cent of the total trade in this product. 

 The imports and exports to other North American States and colonies 

 amounted to 149,504,941 and 120,092,877 pounds, respectively, or nearly 

 86 per cent of the total trade. The trade with South America is exclu- 

 sively in exports, amounting to 33,9G1,S45 pounds. 



The exports of dried fish to Asia, Africa, and other ports amounted 

 to 6,595,049 pounds, and the imports therefrom were 16,881 pounds, 

 consisting principally of Chinese and Japanese dried fish. 



Considering the average value, it appears that the imports from 

 Europe were the most valuable, averaging $5.01 per 100 pounds. The 

 imports from other American countries averaged $3.30 and those from 

 Asia and Oceanica $3.98, giving an average value for all imports of 

 $3.35 per 100 pounds. The exports were worth $4.53 per 100 pounds, 

 those to France, Asia and Oceanica, and Central America being the 

 most valuable. The large quantity exported to Haiti is worthy of note, 

 that island receiving considerably over 50 per cent of the total exports 

 of dried or smoked fish from the United States. 



