THE TRADE OF PLYMOUTH. 393 
this only large western port. As a rule, London, Liverpool, and 
Bristol have by far the largest trade, and are the great centres of 
trade. 
In 1874 the import trade of thirteen principal ports was given, 
and of those thirteen Plymouth ranks in importance in the import 
of 
Animals : ean *Cocoa . : ee OLD 
Bones . . . 4th *Coffee . A » 4th 
* These two items are exceptional, as nearly the whole trade is done by 
London, Liverpool, and Bristol. 
+ Wheat : fe Sth t+Beans . , - I1lth 
+Barley : ay ie +Maize . ; os) 6th. 
tOats . : cee Gl Flour . : - I1lth 
tPeas . ; - 10th 
+ We do a much larger trade now (1877) in corn. 
Fruit. . 7th & 8th Eggs . : - 9th 
Guano . : . ¥ 5th Potatoes : . 6th 
Hemp . : . 4th Rags . 6th 
Hides . : ep OULL Cubic nitre Gineatd of 
Oil , : . 4th soda) : . 4th 
Petroleum : . 6th Spirits . : aeroth. 
Butter . ; . 10th {Sugar, unrefined . 4th 
Cheese . : 8th {Sugar, refined . Smee Uk 
{ Beaten ae by London, Liverpool, and Bristol. 
Tallow . : Ae} Wood . : . 10th 
Tea : : - oth 
The important trades in which we are beaten, but which are 
confined to a very few ports, are 
Cotton . . Done chiefly at London, Liverpool, Folkestone, 
which last is London of course. 
Dyes .  . London and Liverpool. 
Flax . . Hull, Goole, London, Liverpool. 
Fruits . . London, Liverpool, Bristol, Hull. 
Hides . . Dressed, or leather, London, Liverpool, Bristol, 
Southampton. 
Metals . . London, Liverpool, Hull, Newcastle. 
Oilseed cake London, Liverpool, Bristol, Hull. 
Rice .  . London and Liverpool do all. 
Flax seed, 
Linseed,and Chiefly done in London, Liverpool, and Hull. 
Rape seed ; 
Sik . . London and its out-ports; at Folkestone alone 
the import of silk given in value was 
£3,339,771. 
Spices . . London alone. 
