THE PLANTAIN AND BANANA. 



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Our direct imports of Manila hemp into the United Kingdom from 

 the Philippines have been as follows : — 





Cwts. 





Cwts. 



1862 , , 



, 173,478 



1870 , , , 



129,345 



1863 



312,871 



1871 



206,678 

 ,. 153,746 



1864 



183,944 



1872 



1865 , . 



194,851 



1873 .. , 



259,962 



1866 



87,873 

 88,033 



1874 



276,640 



1867 



1875 , , 



324,792 



1868 , , , 



175,118 



1876 .. . 



, ,, 300,798 



1869 



92,642 





