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TEXTILE INDUSTRY

71

1883

1888

1898

1910

1911

mil. lbs.

832

40

136

141

1,149

305 31

336

1912

n'ooL

Sheep, lamb, &c. , imported . From sheepskins imported . Produced at home Woollen rags imported

mil. lbs.

508 14

129 81

mil. lbs.

661 18

134 71

•884

339 24

363

mil. lbs.

718 33

139 68

mil. lbs.

843

42

143

139

mil. lbs.

855

42

133

115

Total

732

277 19

958

283 12

295

1,167

336 37

1,145

Foreign wool exported . Domestic wool exported

341 47

Total

296

373

794

mil. lbs. 198 20

218 6

212

388

Retained for consumption .

436

mil. lbs. 185 47

521

656

mil. lbs. 218 15

813

mil. lbs.

179 27

206 3

203

mil. yds. 6^654 193 194

7,041

mil.

lbs. 224 65 18

307

mil. \ £ 120-1 34-2 91

163-4

757

' Flax and Tov).

Imported .... Produced at home

mil. lbs. 205 46

mil. Ib.s.

237 28

Total Exported ....

232

7

251 9

242

233 9

224

mil.

yds. 5; 216 160 148

5,524

mil. lbs. 247 59 17

323

265

8

Retained for consumption .

225

mil.

yds. 4,539 256 162

257

Piece-Goods Exported. Cotton .... Woollen .... ^ Linen .....

mil. yds. 5,038 271 177

mil.

yds. 6,018 209 221

mil.

j'ds. 6,913 190 213

K Total

4,957

5,486

6,448

mil. lbs. 192 68 19

7,316

Far7i Exjjoy^ted. Cotton .... Woollen .... Linen .....

mil.

lbs.

265 33 18

mil. lbs. 256 43 15

314

mil.

£ 72-0 24-0

6-4

mil.

lbs.

244 63 18

Total

316

279

325

Value all Kinds Exported. Cotton .... Woollen Linen

mil.

£ 76-4 21-6

6-5

mil.

£ 64-9 20-1

5-3

mil.

£

105-9

34-1

9-5

149-5

mil.

£

122-2

34-3

9-7

Total

104-5

102-4

90-3

166-2