FOREIGN TRADE IN" FARM AND FOREST PRODUCTS. 15 



Calfskins. — The calfskins exported in 1912 amounted to more than 

 500,000 pounds, and increased to 900,000 pounds in 1913, but de- 

 creased to 323,000 pounds in 1914. Nearly all of these were consigned 

 to Canada. 



Imports of calfskins were separately stated for the first time in 

 1910, and since that time the imports have averaged 83,518,403 

 pounds annually. Eight countries supplied 83 per cent of this kind 

 of hides. The countries and the average annual supply from each 

 were: Russia, 22,419,150 pounds; Germany, 16,567,590 pounds; the 

 Netherlands, 7,839,510 pounds; Canada, 6,267,359 pounds; France, 

 4,874,163 pounds; Belgium, 4,238,167 pounds; Denmark, 4,182,108 

 pounds; and Argentina, 2,929,755 pounds. 



Cattle hides. — More than half of the cattle hides were consigned 

 to Canada during the three years 1912-1914, the exports being 17 

 million pounds for 1912 and 1913, and 13 million pounds for 1914, 

 of which Canada received 11 million pounds during each of the 

 years 1912-1913 and nearly 8 million pounds in 1914. 



The imports of cattle hides increased from 126 million pounds in 

 1898 to 280 million pounds in 1914. Three countries of South Amer- 

 ica — Argentina, Uruguay, and Venezuela — have been the source of 

 about one-third of the cattle hides imported during the last 17 years. 

 In 1898 Argentina and the United Kingdom each supplied a little 

 less than 20 million pounds. In 1914 Argentina had increased to 80 

 million pounds, while the United Kingdom had decreased to 11 

 million pounds. This product came from practically every country 

 on the globe, but the eight principal countries were Argentina, Brit- 

 ish East Indies, Canada, France, Mexico, the United Kingdom, 

 Uruguay, and Venezuela. 



Goatskins. — The quantity of goatskins imported in 1895 amounted 

 to 54 million pounds, which increased to 111 million pounds in 1906 

 and decreased to 85 million pounds in 1914. The yearly imports were 

 57 million pounds during 1895-1899. 83 million pounds during 1900- 

 1904, and 96 million pounds during 1905-1914. British East Indies, 

 China, France, Mexico, and European Russia supplied slightly less 

 than one-half of this item during 1895-1899 and increased to about 

 two-thirds during 1910-1914. The imports from British East Indies 

 increased from 18 per cent 20 years ago to 43 per cent during the 

 last five years. 



Horsehides. — The horsehides exported during 1913-14 amounted 

 to more than 5 million pounds for each year. About 90 per cent of 

 these were consigned to Germany, the exports to that country being 

 4,924,000 pounds in 1913 and 5,055,000 pounds in 1914. 



The quantity of horse and ass skins imported during the last five 

 years has averaged 14,865,419 pounds annually, of which Russia 



