FOREIGN TRADE IN FARM AND FOREST PRODUCTS. 35 
in 1906 amounted to nearly 2J million gallons, which increased to 
more than 6 million gallons in 1914. About two-thirds of this grade 
of olive oil came from 1 Italy, that country supplying 1,626,692 gal- 
lons in 1906, which increased to 4,319,567 gallons in 1914. Three 
other countries, France, Greece, and Spain, have each supplied large 
quantities of this oil. The olive oil used for manufacturing pur- 
poses amounted to 2J million gallons in 1906 and decreased to 
763,924 gallons in 1914. During the last five years this product 
has been supplied chiefly by Italy, Spain, and Turkey in Europe. 
Palm oil. — The palm oil imported in 1907 amounted to nearly 30 
million pounds, increasing to 93 million pounds in 1910, and decreas- 
ing to 58 million pounds in 1914. Practically all of this oil has been 
forwarded to this country by way of Germany and the United King- 
dom, the imports in 1907 being more than 14 million pounds from 
Germany and 15 J million pounds from the United Kingdom. In 
1914 Germany supplied 13 million pounds and the United Kingdom 
44 million pounds. 
Palm-kernel oil. — The palm-kernel oil imported in 1912 amounted 
to more than 26 million pounds and in 1913 decreased to 24 million 
pounds, and increased to 34 million pounds in 1914. About 77 per 
cent of this product was consigned from Germany, and the greater 
portion of the remainder came by way of the United Kingdom. 
Rapeseed oil. — The rapeseed oil imported during the last three 
years averaged a little over 1 million gallons annually, valued at 
$588,138 in 1912 and $704,655 in 1914. More than half of this prod- 
uct came from the United Kingdom. France was next in importance, 
supplying over 100,000 gallons during each of the three years 1912- 
1914. 
Soya-bean oil. — The imports of soya-bean oil in 1912 amounted to 
more than 28 million pounds, 12 million pounds for 1913, and 16 mil- 
lion pounds for 1914. About one-half of this product came from 
Japan. The remainder was supplied by Belgium, the United King- 
dom, and China. The import value was $1,577,131 in 1912, $635,888 
in 1913, and $830,790 in 1914. 
Lemon oil.- — The imports of oil of lemon in 1910 amounted to 
415,501 pounds, valued at $309,383, which decreased to 385,959 
pounds, valued at $858,220, in 1914, of which about 90 per cent was 
supplied by Italy. The average import price of this oil increased 
from 74 cents per pound in 1910 to $2.22 per pound in 1914. 
NUTS. 
The imports of almonds since 1884 have ranged from nearly 4 
million pounds in 1884 to 19 million pounds in 1914. This product 
has been supplied during the last 20 years chiefly by three countries, 
France, Italy, and Spain. 
