Export of Tallow to Russia. 



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the export of the Russian production unprofitable. The 

 largest share in the supply of tallow to Russia is taken by 

 Great Britain, and, according to the Russian customs returns, 

 out of a total import of 22,581 tons in 1897, 17,613 tons came 

 from Great Britain and her colonies. The total im.portation 

 has shown a very great increase during the past five years, 

 the entry in 1893 only amounting to 5,668 tons. The export 

 from this country to Russia in 1897 shown in the trade 

 returns of the United Kingdom corresponds with the Russian 

 figures given above, the total export being put at 16,697 tons, 

 of the value of 309,5013 but the entire British export of tallow 

 and stearine is of foreign and colonial production. 



