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Canada, and Mexico. The exports of this oil amounted to nearly 
159 million pounds in 1895, which increased to nearly 400 million 
pounds in 1912, and decreased to 193 million pounds in 1914. 
The imports of cottonseed oil amounted to more than 1^ million 
gallons in 1912, more than 3 million gallons in 1913, and increased to 
17 million gallons in 1914. More than half of this product came 
from China ; other sources of importance were the United Kingdom, 
Canada, and the Netherlands. 
Flaxseed or linseed oil. — Flaxseed oil exported amounted to 62,718 
gallons in 1895, increased to 282,188 gallons in 1905, and has fluctu- 
ated very little since that date, except in 1913, the quantity being 
1,733,925 gallons, of which three-fourths were sent to the United 
Kingdom. 
Flaxseed or linseed oil imported in 1912 was 737,256 gallons; in 
1913, 173,690 gallons; in 1914, 192,282 gallons. The chief sources of 
supply for this item were Germany, the Netherlands, and the United 
Kingdom. More than one-half came from the Netherlands in 1912, 
but more than one-half came from the United Kingdom in 1914. 
Cocoa butter or butterine. — The cocoa butter or butterine imported 
in 1910 amounted to more than 3 million pounds, increasing to 6 
million pounds in 1912, and decreasing to a little less than 3 million 
pounds in 1914. The Netherlands, as a forwarding country, was the 
chief source of supply for this product, and a large quantity also 
came through Germany. 
Coconut oil. — The imports of coconut oil were more than 35J 
million pounds in 1907, which doubled seven years later, amounting 
to 74 million pounds in 1914. About one-half of the coconut oil was 
supplied by the British East Indies. As a secondary source Belgium, 
France, and the United Kingdom supplied the greater portion of the 
remainder, except in 1914, when a large quantity, more than 19 
million pounds, came from the Philippine Islands. 
Nut oil or oil of nuts. — The imports of nut oil or oil of nuts in 
1907 amounted to 2,453,597 gallons, which increased to more than 6 
million gallons in 1914. This product was supplied chiefly by France 
and China. In 1912 this product was stated as Chinese nut and 
peanut oil. Chinese nut imported in 1912 amounted to 4,767,596 
gallons, in 1913, 5,996,666 gallons, and in 1914, 4,932,444 gallons, of 
which more than 90 per cent came from China. The peanut oil 
amounted to nearly 900,000 gallons in 1912 and increased to more 
than 1,300,000 gallons in 1914. The peanut oil came chiefly from 
France, Germany, and the Netherlands. 
Olive oil. — The olive oil imported is of two kinds, one used for 
manufacturing or mechanical purposes and the other as a salad oil, the 
salad or table oil being the more important. The salad oil imported 
