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97 million pounds in 1877-1881, and again increased to 128 million 
pounds in 1 907. This product gradually declined to a little less than 
16 million pounds in 1914. The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, 
Germany, France, and Belgium have been the best markets for tallow. 
Pork products. — Exports of pork and its products amounted to 101 
million pounds annually during the five-year period 1852-1856, in- 
creasing to 1,467 million pounds in 1906 and decreasing to 923 million 
pounds in 1914. During the 20-year period 1892-1911, the pork prod- 
ucts exported averaged more than 1 billion pounds annually. For the 
years 1901 and 1909 the annual exports ranged from 1,042 million 
pounds to 1,465 million pounds. The billion mark was again reached 
in 1912, the exports being 1,072 million pounds. 
The imports of pork and its products were 320,000 pounds, valued 
at $54,000, in 1900; 659,000 pounds, valued at $147,000, in 1910; 
6,634,000 pounds, valued at $924,000, in 1914. During 1914 Canada 
supplied 89 per cent, amounting to 5,917,000 pounds, valued at 
$749,000. 
The exports of canned pork in 1900 were a little more than 8 
million pounds, which increased to nearly 14 million pounds in 1903 
and decreased to a little more than 3 million pounds in 1914. The 
United Kingdom has been the best market for this class of meat, 
receiving a little more than three-fourths during the last five years. 
The exports of bacon amounted to 18 million pounds in 1851, 
increased to 760 million pounds in 1880, and gradually declined to 
194 million pounds in 1914. During the five years ending with 1914 
about three-fourths of this class of meat was consigned to the United 
Kingdom. Cuba received as much as all the other countries of 
North America combined, and Brazil received about 90 per cent of 
the bacon consigned to countries of South America. The countries 
purchasing more than 1 million pounds annually during the last five 
years were the United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, 
Canada, Cuba, and Brazil. The average export value of bacon ranged 
from 18 million dollars in 1910 to nearly 26 million dollars in 1914. 
Bacon and hams imported were 287,697 pounds, valued at $50,009, 
in 1900 ; 2,008,960 pounds, valued at $383,669, in 1914. During 1914 
more than half, or 1,314,093 pounds, came from Canada, 222,226 
pounds from Germany, 223,862 pounds from the United Kingdom, 
and 178,286 pounds from the Netherlands. 
The hams and shoulders exported amounted to 48 million pounds 
annually during the five years 1882-1886, which was doubled ten 
years later, or during 1892-1896, the annual exports being 96 million 
pounds, and again doubled during the next five years, 1897-1901, 
the exports being 201 million pounds. Approximately 90 per cent 
went to the United Kingdom during the last 20 years, 1895-1914. 
During the same period Belgium received an annual average of 
