288 IVORY AND THE ELEPHANT 



Total imports of vegetable ivory into Great Britain from 

 1896 to 1910 inclusive: 



TEAR 



WEIGHT IN POUNDS 



VALUE IN DOLLARS 



1896 



3,012,900 





1897 



1,641,200 





1898 



1,271,600 





1899 



1,718,800 





1900 



1,397,200 





1901 



1,621,100 





1902 



709,600 





1903 



1,952,500 





1904 



2,346,700 





1905 



970,600 





1906 



2,274,000 



$87,340 



1907 



2,321,400 



104,741 



1908 



2,877,700 



121,707 



1909 



1,866,800 



111,055 



1910 



2,331,900 



154,696 



The growing activity of the German button-making in- 

 dustry has led to the importation on a large scale of the 

 ivory nut into Germany, the following figures being offici- 

 ally given: 



1911 14,349 tons 



1912 16,579 " 



1913 . 20,299 " 



Prices have, of course, varied according to the supply 

 of the material and the prosperity of the industry. The 

 highest figures were reached in the latter part of 1912 and 

 the early part of 1913, a reaction due to increased supply 

 and changes of fashion having set in the latter part of 1913. 

 For purposes of comparison we give here the quotations 

 for the various grades of material in December, 1912, and 



