

36 BULLETIN 296, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The coconuts imported since 1905 have been valued at more than 1 

 million dollars annually. These have been supplied mostly by the 

 British West Indies, those islands supplying approximately 50 per 

 cent. 



The coconut meat, broken, or copra, not shredded, desiccated, or 

 prepared, was first separately shown in the customs returns in 1907, 

 when more than 7 million pounds were imported, which more than 

 doubled during the f ollowing year and continued to increase to more 

 than 45 million pounds in 1911. This product has been supplied 

 almost entirely by the Philippine Islands and French Oceania. 



The imports of coconut meat, broken or copra, shredded, desiccated, 

 or prepared, amounted to more than 5 million pounds in 1912, increas- 

 ing the following year to nearly 7 million pounds, and to more than 

 10 million pounds in 1911. This product was supplied almost en- 

 tirely by the British East Indies. 



Cream and Brazil nuts imported in 1907 were 252,538 bushels, which 

 increased to 21,540,000 bushels in 1912, and decreased to 20,423,497 

 bushels in 1914. This product has been supplied almost entirely by 

 Brazil, that country supplying 233,919 bushels in 1907, 21,454,000 

 bushels in 1912, and 20,178,535 bushels in 1914. 



Filberts imported during 1910-1914 averaged about 12 million 

 j>ounds annually. About 10 million pounds, or nearly 90 per cent, 

 came from Italy. Two other countries supplying the principal por- 

 tion of the remainder were Spain and Turkey in Asia. 



The exports of peanuts, which were a little over 7 million pounds in 

 1906, increased to slightly more than 8 million pounds in 1914. Can- 

 ada received about three-fourths of this article, and other countries 

 receiving large quantities were the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, 

 the Central American States, and Guiana. 



The imports of peanuts during the last five years ranged from 29 

 million pounds in 1910 to more than 44 million pounds in 1914. Four 

 countries were the chief sources of supply for this product, France, 

 Spain, China, and Japan. Nearly one-half of this product has been 

 supplied by Japan. 



The imports of walnuts in 1903 amounted to more than 12 million 

 pounds, increasing to 37 million pounds in 1914. About two-thirds 

 of these were supplied by France. Two other countries, Italy and 

 China, each supplied large quantities. The imports were valued at 

 sl.100.000 in 1903, which increased to $4,339,000 in 1914. 



ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS. 



Distilled spirits. — The exports of alcohol, including cologne spirits, 

 • luring the 10 years 1905-1914 ranged from 1,081.871 proof gallons 

 in 1905 to 187,845 proof gallons in 1914. Canada has been the best 

 market for this product, receiving about one-half of the total exports. 



