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Cotton-dress prints: 



America 605 



United Kingdom 27,260 



Victoria, Australia 110 



New South Wales, Australia 5 



South Sea Islands 275 



Total 28,255 



Corduroy : 



United Kingdom 10,230 



Moleskin : 



United Kingdom 78,210 



Victoria, Australia 970 



Total.. 79,180 



Unennmerated cotton goods: 



America 3,655 



United Kingdom 437,000 



Victoria, Australia 3,100 



New South Wales, Australia 1,295 



France 150 



Germany 155 



Total 445,355 



Cotton, raw : 



Victoria, Australia, 1.145 pounds 200 



South Sea Islands, 79,957 pounds 2,310 



Total 2,510 



Cotton waste: 



United Kingdom, 2,613 cwt 20,095 



Cotton wick : 



United Kingdom, 23,774 pounds 9,230 



Victoria, Australia, 2,284 pounds 845 



Total 10,075 



Grand total 1,375,790 



It may be observed from the foregoing tables that the United King- 

 dom furnished $1,340,245 worth of all cotton materials imported during 

 the year, while the United States furnished only $5,485 worth, leaving 

 only $30,060 to be divided among all the countries enumerated above. 



HOW PURCHASED. 



Importing firms in New Zealand have branch houses in England, or 

 agents to whom orders for goods are forwarded substantially as follows : 



WINTER ORDER. 



Gray Mexican (cotton), 100 yards : Per yard. 



26-inch width, 100 pieces at \\ d. 



29-inch width, GO pieces at If d. 



3^-inch width, 80 pieces at 2i d. 



36-inch width, 50 pieces at 3 d. 



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