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gradually to $373,412 in 1914. This article lias been consigned chiefly 

 to Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, and Japan. 



Champagne and other sparkling wines imported since 1884 have 

 averaged a little less than 300,000 gallons annually, the imports in 

 1884 being 201,000 gallons, increasing to 270,000 gallons in 1914. 

 Practically all of this product came from France. 



The still wines imported since 1851 have varied from nearly 6 

 million gallons in 1851 to a little over 7 million gallons in 1914. The 

 smallest quantity imported for any one year during that period was 

 slightly less than 2f million gallons in 1898, and the largest quantity 

 imported was 11 million gallons during 1866. For the last five years 

 about one-half of this product has been supplied by Italy. 



SEEDS. 



Castor beans.— Castor beans imported during the last five years 

 ranged from 726,002 bushels in 1910 to 1,030,543 in 1914. Practically 

 all of this commodity was supplied by the British East Indies and 

 the United Kingdom, the import value being a little over $1 per 

 bushel. 



Clover seed. — European countries have received practically all of 

 our clover seed, amounting to 22,901,000 pounds in 1895 and 4,641,000 

 pounds in 1914. During the 10 years 1895-4904 a little less than 

 half was sent to the United Kingdom, with Germany as the next 

 best customer. During the five years 1910-1914, Germany, the United 

 Kingdom, and Canada received the greater portion. About two- 

 thirds went to Canada during 1913-14. 



Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom have 

 supplied about 90 per cent of the clover seed imported during the last 

 eight years. France and Germany have supplied nearly one-half, the 

 quantity from each being nearly equal. During each of the years 

 1913 and 1914 a little over 6 million pounds of red-clover seed were 

 imported, while other clover seed amounted to 15 and 23 million 

 pounds, respectively. 



Cotton seed. — As a destination for cotton seed, the United King- 

 dom exceeded all other countries during the 10 years 1895-1!") 1, 

 taking about 90 per cent, the range being from 9 to 46 million 

 pounds. During the five years 1905-1909, the consignments were 

 about evenly divided between Germany, the Netherlands, and the 

 United Kingdom, each receiving about 6 million pounds annually. 

 During the five years 1910-1914 about three-fourths was sent to Ger- 

 many. Mexico has also been a good market, receiving a yearly 

 average of about 2 million pounds during the last 17 years. 



Flaxseed. — The countries of northern Europe have been the chief 

 markets for our flaxseed, taking about 90 per cent during the last 20 



