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XL— SPERMACETI. 



Exports of spermaceti. — The exports of spermaceti vary little from 

 year to year, averaging about 300,000 pounds, with a valuation of about 

 $100,000. It is sent principally to England, Germany, and Scotland, with 

 smaller quantities to France, Italy, and Spain. Of the exports during 

 the last ten years, 50 per cent went to England, 28 per cent to Germany, 

 and 13 per cent to France. 



The quantity and value exported during each of the last twenty-six 

 years and the average value per pound are shown in Table 71. A 

 statement of the annual exports since 1821 is given in Table 20, on 

 pages 464-465, and the exports from 1790 to 1820, inclusive, are shown 

 in Table 19, on page 402. From these compilations it appears that 

 from 1790 to 1894, inclusive, 41,813,490 pounds of spermaceti have been 

 exported from the United States. 



Small quantities of spermaceti are imported into the United States 

 in the form of candles. The imports during each year from 1869 to 

 1883 are shown in Table 12, on page 449. The customs returns do not 

 indicate the imports during later years. 



71. Statement of the exports of domestic spermaceti during each year from 1869 to 1S94, 



inclusive. 



