General Introduction. 



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VALUE OF THE IMPORTS OF PRODUCTS OF THE FISHERIES INTO 

 THE UNITED KINGDOM IN 1870. 



We give the statistics of this year, as it is the latest 

 for which details have been furnished by the Board of 

 Trade. None of the minor articles are now enumerated 

 in the official trade returns : 



Brought forward ... 2,361,483 



Sponge 

 Tortoise and turtle shell 

 Coral, rough ... 

 ,, beads ... 

 Cowries 

 Caviare 

 Guano 



160,162 



33,926 



5,681 



9,917 



6,347 



1,670 



3,476,680 



6,055,866 



If we could trace the wealth of nations arising from 

 their fisheries, it would be found to be beyond calculation. 



The following gives the foreign trade in fish of different 

 countries : 



Russia : Imports, 1874 Herrings 



Exports Caviare 

 Norway : Exports, 1874 



Anchovies 



Dried fish 



Fresh fish ... value in 



Spring herrings 



Other herrings 



Klipfish (dried cod) 



Other salted fish ... 



Lobsters 



Seal-skins 



Train oil 

 Sweden : Imports, 1874 



Herrings 



barrels 

 Ibs. 



430,430 

 106,989 



cubic feet 1,163,560 



