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to transmit for the information of the Royal Agricultural 
and Commercial Society, a letter from Mr. Mitchell, 
Emigration Agent for British Guiana at Calcutta, on the 
subje& of Jute cultivation, and to request the favour of 
its return when perused, 
I have, &c., 
CHARLES ;F.-GOX. 
The Honorary Secretary, 
Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society. 
Government Emigration Office, 
21, Garden Reach, 
Calcutta, 12th June, 1897. 
Sir,—In continuation of previous reports on the culti- 
vation of Jute, I have the honour to submit, for the infor- 
mation of His Excellency the Governor, the following 
extra&t from the Calcutta Exglishman of 3rd inst., 
shewing in tabular form the chief exports of Indian pro- 
duce to foreign countries. 
EXPORTS. 
The more important exports of Indian produce to 
foreign countries from Calcutta during the past year 
were :— 
1894-5. 1895-0. 1896-7. 
Rs. Rs. Rs. 
Jute raw ---9,89,89,311 9527,61,410 9,96,51,492 
Tea +++7)11,573590 7315,63,397 772,609,736 
Jute manufaCiures.4,13,71,689 4,66,55,943 5,15,28,978 
Opium -++5,29,68,740 5,04,63,935  4,96,87,235 
Dyeing & Tanning 
Materials —...3,57,94,559 3579:93,613  3,14,71,634 
Hides and Skins,..2,72,63,795 3,12,;75,285  2,85,60,259 
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