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



Imports of figs from Turkey in Asia were 11,642,204 pounds in 

 1903, compared with 13,981,643 pounds in 1913. From Greece we 

 received 1,940,793 pounds of figs in 1903 and 1,517,901 pounds in 

 1913, and from Spain we received 275,531 pounds of figs in 1903, 

 which decreased in 1913 to only 74,852 pounds. But, despite these 

 decreases in importations of fruit from some individual countries, the 

 total imports for each of the two years remain about 16^ million 

 pounds. 



Of prunes we exported in 1903, 66,385,215 pounds; in 1913, 117,- 

 950,875 pounds. Of this amount in 1903 about 4^ million went to Bel- 

 gium, 18^ million to Germany, 16 million to France, and 15 million to 

 the United Kingdom. In 1913 about 6 million pounds went to Bel- 

 gium, 49 million to Germany, 12 million to France, and 8^ million to 

 the United Kingdom. Imports of prunes amounted to 673,516 pounds 

 in 1903 and decreased to 266,661 poimds in 1913. These came chiefly 

 from Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, and Japan. 



Our imports of fresh apples are comparatively small compared 

 with exports, for in 1913 imports amounted to 7,559 barrels, while our 

 exports for the same year were 2,150,132 barrels. In 1903 the ex- 

 ports were over H million barrels, making a gain of nearly 1 million 

 barrels in our exports in 10 years. The United Kingdom received the 

 greater part of our apples, while large shipments were consigned to 

 Germany, Canada, and Mexico. Fresh apples from this country find 

 their way to almost every country on the globe. Even Siam received 

 2 barrels in 1913. 



The dried apples exported in 1903 were 39,646,297 pounds ; in 1913, 

 41,574,562 pounds, while our imports for 1903 were 3,098 pounds and 

 in 1913, 7,072 pounds, which shows conclusively that we are able to 

 raise all the apples required for consumption in this country besides 

 having many for export. 



No dried apricots are imported, but an increase of nearly 400 per 

 cent is shown in our exports of this fruit since 1903, the exports for 

 that year being about 9 million pounds and 35 million pounds for 

 1913. Belgium, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Nether- 

 lands, and Canada were all large purchasers of apricots. The exports 

 to Germany increased from about 2-J- million pounds in 1903 to over 

 7\ million pounds in 1913. 



In 1903 the imports of raisins exceeded the exports, the imports 

 being 6,700,000 pounds and the exports 4 million pounds. But that 

 relation was changed in 1913, when the imports were 2,580.000 poimds 

 and the exports 28 million pounds. Our exports to Canada increased 

 from 3,141,258 pounds in 1903 to over 18 million pounds in 1913. 

 The imports of raisins from Greece fell in the 10 years from 261,802 



