COMMERCE — IMPORTS. 



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master, for the following return of articles imported from 

 Venezuela during the year 1880 





Horses 



Mules 



Asses 



Oxen 



Sheep 



Goats 



Pigs 



Turkeys 



Plantains 



Coco-nuts 



Cacao 



Corn 

 Tobacco 



Starch 



Coffee 



Hides 



Tannias 



Stuffed Birds' Skins 



Hummocks 



105 



48 



705 



3,618 



63 



829 



1,826 



826 



7,172,160 



587,000 



5,870 bags 



685 barrels 

 6,265 bales 

 20,714 packages 

 2,351 bags 

 2,558 



2,629 barrels 

 24 packages 

 50 



The cacao imported is for exportation, especially to France ; 

 the hides and coco-nuts are likewise re-exported. Our Venezuelan 

 trade is chiefly with Bolivar and Barancas, or Puerto Jablas on 

 the Orinoco ; with Guiria and Maturin within the gulf, and the 

 Island of Margarita. This trade might be greatly augmented by 

 the adoption of a more liberal tariff and a less selfish policy on 

 the part of the Venezuelan Government. 



By seeking to establish a comparison between imports and 

 exports from and to different countries, we are led to the follow- 

 ing conclusions : — 



United Kingdom — Average of Five Years. 



Imports £602,698 | Exports £1,262,683 



Difference— Favour Exports ... £659,885. 



British Colonies. 

 Imports .£277,209 | Exports £129 



United States. 



Imports £349,923 | Exports £127,876 



Difference— Favour Exports ... £222,047. 



France. 



Imports £99,696 | Exports £114,423 



Difference — Favour Exports ... £14,729. 



Venezuela. 



Imports £413,343 | Exports (three years) £168,353 



Difference — Favour of Exports (approximately) d£132,755. 



