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DICKSON ON THE ADVANTAGE 



IMPORTS OF FLAX INTO DUNDEE IN 1858. 



Comparative statement of sundry imports and exports at 

 the harbour of Dundee, from January 1st to December 31st, 

 1857 and 1858 :— 



Imports : 



Goods, Foreign 



and Coastwise. 



1857. 



1858 







Quality. 



Quantity. 







30,135 . . 



18,402 







6,781 ♦ . 



3,646 







995 



3,113 



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300 







8,159 . . 



13,828 





Total . . . 



46,099 



39,280 



Exports. 









1857. * 



1858. 



Osnaburghs . 



. . Pieces. 



10,200 . . 



6,131 



Sheetings 





108,403 . .. 



122,129 



Bagging 





6,652 . . 





Canvas 





80,543 . , 



49,198 



Dowlas 





9,170 . . 



11,978 



Sacking 





156,008 . . 



, 197,051 



Sundries 





40,587 . . 



35,001 





Total ... 



411,563 



473,936 



Flax-yarns . 



. . Tons 



1,288 . . 



1,205 



Tow and jute yarns ,, 



3,304 . , 



3,067 





Total yarns 4,592 



4,272 



Flax . . 



. Tons. 



266 . . 



1,932 



Tow . . 





265 . . 



317 



Total Flax and tow . 



. . 531 . . 



22,49 



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