FOREIGN FISHERY-TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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Notwithstanding the large domestic product of whalebone, small 

 quantities are imported into this country each year, being entered free 

 of duty. The whalebone imported is not so good in quality as that 

 exported, the average value per pound of the former being only about 

 one-half the latter. The imports of whalebone during the twenty-six 

 years ending iti 1894 amounted to 202,567 pounds, worth #179,564, or 

 hss than 4 per cent of the domestic exports. 



Exports of whalebone by countries. — The exports of whalebone are 

 principally to Germany, France, and England, the Netherlands and Bel- 

 gium receiving smaller quantities. Of the 1,840,423 pounds exported 

 during the ten years ending June 30, 1894, 973,001 pounds, or over 50 

 per cent, went to Germany; 620,785 pounds, or 34 per cent, to France; 

 while all the countries of Europe received 1,838,947 pounds, or 99.92 

 per cent. The following statement shows the exports to each foreign 

 country during the ten years ending June 30, 1894: 



75. Statement by countries of the domestic exports of whalebone during the ten years ending 



June 30, 1894. 



