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ing figures are 26,736,148 pounds and $883,055. The 

 average for these years exceeds the returns for any previous 

 year in weight, although not equalhng in value the figures 

 for the calendar year 1910. 



Weight in pounds and value in dollars of vegetable ivory 

 imported into Great Britain, according to the countries 

 whence consigned: 



WEIGHT 



1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 



Germany . . 358,600 359,600 557,600 434,400 454,800 



Colombia . . 292,600 281,800 276,000 18,000 143,300 



Ecuador . . 1,045,600 1,395,100 1,816,900 1,042,300 1,429,200 



Other for'n countries 341,300 224,900 226,800 370,900 223,700 



Total from foreign 



countries 2,038,100 2,261,400 2,877,300 1,865,600 2,251,000 

 Total from British 



possessions 235,900 60,000 400 1,200 80,900 



Grand total 2,274,000 2,321,400 2,877,700 1,866,800 2,331,900 



VALUE 



1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 



Germany .... $15,181 $22,247 $26,811 $25,361 $27,029 



Colombia .... 10,316 7,901 10,045 655 9,598 



Ecuador .... 41,497 61,983 75,733 65,917 99,377 



Other foreign countries 15,350 10,282 9,108 19,032 14,041 



Total from foreign 



countries . . $82,344 $102,413 $121,697 $110,965 $150,045 

 Total from British 



possessions . . 4,996 2,328 10 90 4,651 



Grand total . . $87,340 $104,741 $121,707 $111,055 $154,696 



