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of silk exports in the three years 1866-68 averaged 300,000,000/. francs, or 12,000,000/., nearly one-half of which went to the United Kingdom, while of woollen fabrics the average amount exported in the same period was of the value of 75,000,000 francs, or 3,000,000/., rather more than one-fourth going to the United Kingdom. Of wine, the exports rose from 234,000,000 francs, or 9,360,000/. in 1866, to 245,000,000 francs, or 9,800,000 in 1868 ; the value of the quantities shipped to the United King- dom amounting, in 1866, to 1,456,060/., in 1867 to 1,497,917/. and in 1868 to 1,875,881/.
The subjoined tabular statement shows the real, or declared value, in pounds sterling, of the total exports sent from France to Great Britain and Ireland, and of the total imports of British and Irish produce and manufactures into France, in each of the ten years, beginning 1860 and ending 1869: —
Exports from France
Imports of British Horn*
to Great Britain
Produce into France
£
£
1860
17,774,037
5,249,980
1861
17,826,646
8,895,588
1862
21,675,516
9,209 367
1863
24,025,717
8,673,309
1864
25,640,751
8,187,361
1865
31,625,231
9,062,095
1866
37,016,754
11,700,140
1867
33,734,806
12,121,010
1868
33,896,327
10,652,734
1869
33,527,377
11,438,330
The following table gives the real, or declared value, in pounds sterling, of the principal articles of merchandize, and agricultural and other produce, which were exported from France to the United Kingdom during each of the two years 1868 and 1869 : —
Exports from France to United Kingdom
1868
1869
Animals :
£
£
Oxen, bulls, cows, and calves .
95,337
430,478
Sheep and lambs .....
481
15.661
Brass and bronze manufactures
63,501
66,808
Butter
2,150,824
2,231,450
China and porcelain ware ....
80,453
92,936
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