EXPORTS FROM ALBANY. 



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afforded for a military establishment, which are, in 

 several points of view, deserving of weighty considera- 

 tion in the proper quarter. 



In addition to hides and horns, Albany exports 

 from Algoa Bay, ivory, ostrich feathers, tallow, 

 butter, buck-skins, and several other articles of 

 minor importance. The following abstract, compiled 

 from authenticated accounts furnished by the different 

 traders in Graham's Town, showing an increase in 

 the exports of the year 1831, beyond those of the 

 preceding year, to the extent of 1150/. 3s. 6d., will 

 indicate in a forcible manner, the rising importance 

 of the frontier trade. 





£ 



<?. 



d. 



Ivory 



1,800 



7 



6 



Green hides 



18,145 



4 







Dry 



11,886 











Sole leather 



504 











Horns 



3,600 











Buck and sheep-skins . 



2,400 











Ditto tanned 



100 











Tallow 



4,820 



12 







Butter 



3,080 



10 







Soap 



230 



15 







Wool 



407 



4 







Ostrich feathers 



303 











Salted beef and pork 



3,700 











Wheat . 



95 











Wheaten meal 



78 











Candles 



100 











Aloes 



10 











Barley 



30 













£ 51,290 



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