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Imports of mackerel, by countries. — Prior to 1888 almost the entire 

 supply of brine-salted mackerel imported into the United States was 

 received from Nova Scotia, but the recent decrease of this fish on the 

 American coasts has resulted in large importations from Norway, 

 England, Ireland, and, to a less extent, from other European coun- 

 tries. Of the imports during the last ten years, 586,761 barrels, worth 

 $5,531,689, came from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; 141,290 barrels, 

 worth $1,701,515, came from England, Scotland, and Ireland ; and 55,296 

 barrels, worth $906,650, from Sweden and Norway. 



In 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1893 the receipts from France were compara- 

 tively large, aggregating 4,826 barrels, but the quantity received from 

 that country during the remaining six of the last ten years was but 3 

 barrels. 



Table 35 shows, for each of the ten years ending June 30, 1894, the 

 quantity and value of salted mackerel imported from the various foreign 

 countries, the imports for consumption, and the amount of duties paid 

 thereon. Of the 794.246 barrels imported during that period, about 81 

 per cent came from the British North American Provinces, nearly 18 per 

 cent from the British Isles, 7 per cent from Sweden and Norway, and 

 less than 1 per cent from France. During these years, however, 54,710 

 barrels of foreign mackerel were exported, leaving 739,536 barrels, 

 valued at $7,898,911, as the quantity of foreign mackerel imported for 

 consumption. The duties paid on these imports amounted to $1,294,775. 



35. Statement of the brine-salted maclerel imported into the Unitid States during the ten 



years ending June 30, 1S94. 



