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The annual imports of brandy during the last 30 years was approx- 

 imately 500,000 proof gallons, the range being from 138,000 gallons 

 in 1898 to 716,000 gallons in 1910. France has supplied considerably 

 more than all the other countries combined. In 1903 and subse- 

 quently the import value of this article aggregated $1,000,000 an- 

 nually. 



The imports of cordials, liqueurs, etc , were 532,151 proof gallons, 

 valued at $1,059,929, in 1912; and 515,575 gallons, valued at $1,063,- 

 267, in 1914. 



Since 1910 the annual average quantity of gin imported has been 

 about 1 million gallons, of which about 95 per cent has been supplied 

 by the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, the import value being 

 slightly less than $1 per gallon. 



The exports of rum ranged from 865,275 proof gallons in 1886 to 

 1,388,738 gallons in 1914. During the 10 years 1905-1914 the exports 

 of this product have averaged more than 1,000,000 proof gallons, 

 valued at an average price of a little more than $1 per gallon. 



The annual imports of whisky since 1910 have been a little over 1 

 million gallons, of which nearly three-fourths was supplied by the 

 United Kingdom. Canada was the next country in importance and 

 supplied nearly 375,000 gallons annually. 



The bourbon whisky exported 30 years ago, or in 1885, amounted 

 to 4,794,646 proof gallons. With one exception, 1894, when the 

 exports amounted to 4,105,639 gallons, this product has shown a gen- 

 eral decline to 47,775 gallons in 1914. During the 15 years 1895-1909 

 Germany was our best customer, taking a little more than 73 per cent 

 of this product. 



The exports of rye whisky decreased from 834,087 proof gallons in 

 1884 to 134,152 proof gallons in 1914. Germany, the Philippine 

 Islands, and the Central American States have been the best markets 

 for this product. 



Malt liquors. — The exports of malt liquors were valued at $558,770 

 in 1895, increased to slightly more than $2,000,000 in 1900, and de- 

 creased to $1,485,000 in 1914. The malt liquors in bottles have been 

 consigned chiefly to the West Indies, Central American States, 

 Hawaii, and the Philippine Islands. 



The malt liquors imported during the last 25 years have .ranged 

 from a little over 3 million gallons in 1891 to more than 7 million 

 gallons in 1914. Three countries, Germany, the United Kingdom, 

 and Austria-Hungary, have supplied -practically all of the malt 

 liquors imported during this period. 



Wines. — Our export wine trade did not develop until near the 

 close of the Civil War. The exports in 1864 were valued at $84,000, 

 which increased to $118,110 in 1886 ; $729,000 in 1898 ; and decreased 



