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FORESTRY OF WEST AFRICA. 



* About 1873-4, floating cargoes began to go direct to France 

 owing to the imposition of a surtax on indirect imports. In 

 1875 about 3,000 tons went in floating cargoes direct to the 

 continent, in 1876 the quantity had I'isen to 10,000 tons, and 

 since then 10,000 to 15,000 tons have gone annually. 



