The following analysis of the exports of mustard for the year 1883-84 is interest¬ 
ing, as showing the relative quantities produced in the various provinces and the more 
important foreign countries to which exported : 
Presidency from 
which exported. 
Quantity in 
Cwt. 
Value in 
Rupees. 
Country from 
which exported. 
Quantity in 
Cwt. 
Value in 
Rupees, 
Bengal 
Bombay 
Madras 
47 1 
9,260 
380 
2^860 
59,06 1 
2 , 59 2 
Belgium 
France 
Mauritius 
United States 
Ceylon 
Straits Settlements 
Other Countries... 
357 
7-903 
399 
675 
200 
237 
340 
2,176 
49,980 
2 - 55 2 
4 - 7 2 5 
U 39 1 
1.477 
2,212 
Total... 
10,11 1 
64-513 
Total... 
10,1X1 
64 . 5 1 3 
It cannot be urged too strongly that a mere museum of economic products would 
prove of little benefit to the Colony unless measures were persistently maintained to 
explore and investigate their value, and to infuse into the collection a continual and 
living crrowth. It necessarily follows (1) that the maintenance ol the collections must 
be continuous, so as to make them correspond to, and keep pace with, every stage ot 
development in the growing resources of the Colonies, (2) that samples, m bulk, cor¬ 
responding to the natural or prepared products included in the Commercia 
lection should be supplied to the Institute, to be dealt with as indicated at page 2, 
par. 1. [Page 4, par. 8.] 
If this outline of the nature of the sample-museums of economic and industrial 
products is approved by the Colonial' Authorities, the Governing Body of the Institute 
will have pleasure in arranging for the supply of copies of the “ Dictionary ot Econo¬ 
mic Products,” now in course of publication by the Government ot India, lor the pur¬ 
pose of omidinc the officials or other individuals who would be entrusted with the 
duty of collecting and classifying the specimens and of preparing illustrative cata¬ 
logues thereof. 
Temporary Offices: 1, Adam Street, Adelphi, f -. a * AEEL > 
London, W. C. Organizing Secretary. 
Februa* y, 18go. 
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* In connection with this Memorandum please be good enough to also refer to 
that descriptive of the work desired from the Corresponding Agent. 
EXTRACT FROM THE CHARTER OF INCORPORATION'OF 1 HE 
IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. 
Purposes and Powers of Corporation. 
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The purposes of the Corporation are the following. 
1. The formation and exhibition of collections representing the important 
raw materials and manufactured products of Our Empire and of 
other countries, so maintained as to illustrate the development of 
agricultural, commercial, and industrial progress in Our Empire, and 
the comparative advances made in other countries. 
2. The establishment or promotion of commercial museums, sample-rooms, 
and intelligence offices, in London and other parts of the Empire. 
o The collection and dissemination of such information relating to trades and 
industries, to emigration, and to the other purposes of this Our 
Charter as may be of use to the Subjects of Our Empire. 
