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and show the rise and fall in amount exported from 

 the different countries for the past few years. 



France was for some years the largest importer of 

 vanilla, importing in 1899, 113,000 kilos, of which 37,000 

 kilos were consumed in that country and the rest exported 

 to other parts of Europe and America. The consump- 

 tion increased to 60,043 kilos in 1904. 



Germany imported 50,000 kilos only in 1899, but 

 its importation increased from 78,900 kilos in 1904 to 

 118,900 kilos in 1906. 



America imports considerable quantities in a less 

 regular increase, from 171,556 Ib. in 1894 to 361,739 

 in 1902. 



"London," says Mr. W. E. Davidson, Governor of the 



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