FOREIGN FISHERY-TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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Exports of marine oils. — The marine oils exported are classified as 

 sperm oil and whale and fish oil. The extent of the export trade from 

 1790 to ISl'O is given in Table 19. The exports since 1820 are shown in 

 Table 20, on pp. 404-405. During recent years the exports have been 

 principally to Scotland, England, France, Australia, and Germany, 

 those five countries receiving over 95 per cent of the total quantity 

 exported. The remaining exports are sent to Hongkong, Mexico, Brit- 

 ish Columbia, Belgium, etc. During the last ten years the exports to 

 Scotland have aggregated 1,718,433 gallons; to England, 3,505,300; to 

 France, 1,310,331; to Australia, 612,335; to Germany, 154,048, and 

 to all other countries combined only 449,683, making a grand total of 

 11,080,733 gallons. 



Table 69 shows by countries the quantity and value of the marine 

 oils exported during each of the ten years ending June 30, 1894: 



69. Statement by countries of the exports of marine oils from the United States during the 

 ten years ending June 30, 1S94. 



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