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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 14
Articles (exclusive of Food) imported into United Kingdom. — Raw Materials (Quantities—in Thousands only)
Articles (exclusive of Food) imported into United Kingdom.
Raw Materials (Quantities—in Thousands only).
| 1870 | 1875 | 1880 | 1885 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bones (tons) | 96 | 104 | 89 | 74 |
| Brimstone (cwts.) | 1,065 | 1,117 | 927 | 720 |
| Bristles (lbs.) | 2,497 | 2,558 | 2,164 | 2,955 |
| Caoutchouc (cwts.) | 152 | 153 | 169 | 180 |
| Cotton (see page 157) | ||||
| Drugs— | ||||
| Peruvian Bark (cwts.) | 22 | 36 | 79 | 128 |
| Opium (lbs.) | 371 | 536 | 400 | 710 |
| Dyeing and Tanning Stuffs—Cochineal, &c. (lbs.) | 47 | 40 | 28 | 14 |
| Cutch & Gambier (tons) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 26 |
| Indigo (cwts.) | 79 | 59 | 58 | 94 |
| Madder Root, &c. (cwts.) | 215 | 128 | 22 | 25 |
| Shumach (tons) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Valonia (tons) | 25 | 24 | 33 | 29 |
| Sundry (cwts.) | 708 | 1,009 | 1,030 | 1,352 |
| Dyewoods (tons) | 88 | 84 | 96 | 95 |
| Feathers (ornamental) (lbs.) | 147 | 296 | 323 | 751 |
| Flax and Hemp— | ||||
| Flax (cwts.) | 1,998 | 1,464 | 1,536 | 1,372 |
| Tow, &c. (cwts.) | 432 | 374 | 469 | 384 |
| Hemp, &c. (cwts.) | 1,079 | 1,321 | 1,248 | 1,452 |
| Jute (cwts.) | 2,376 | 3,416 | 4,638 | 5,713 |
| Guano (tons) | 280 | 114 | 80 | 25 |
| Gum of all sorts (cwts.) | 249 | 251 | 289 | 400 |
| Gutta Percha (cwts.) | 34 | 19 | 65 | 54 |
| Hair (Goats) (lbs.) | 3,078 | 6,798 | 13,566 | 14,371 |
| Hides (cwts.) | 1,199 | 1,207 | 1,241 | 1,230 |
| Hops (cwts.) | 127 | 256 | 195 | 267 |
| Metals— | ||||
| Copper-ore (tons) | 106 | 86 | 145 | 189 |
| Copper-ore Unwrought, &c. (tons) | 30 | 41 | 40 | 44 |
| Iron-ore (tons) | 222 | 458 | 2,632 | 2,823 |
| Lead, Pig. & Sheet (tons) | 58 | 79 | 95 | 108 |
| Tin (cwts.) | 94 | 335 | 389 | 509 |
| Zinc, crude (tons) | 19 | 22 | 33 | 60 |
| Nuts and Kernels, for oil (tons) | 23 | 36 | 49 | 56 |
| Oils—Fish (tuns) | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
| Palm (cwts.) | 868 | 904 | 1,032 | 905 |
| Cocoa Nut (cwts.) | 198 | 219 | 318 | 185 |
| Olive (tuns) | 23 | 35 | 20 | 24 |
| Oils—Seed (tuns) | 13 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Turpentine (cwts.) | 89 | 293 | 271 | 308 |
| Petroleum (gals.) | 6,859 | 19,440 | 38,793 | 73,874 |
| Pyrites, Iron & Copper (tons) | 411 | 537 | 658 | 654 |
| Rags & Paper Materials (tons) | 22 | 15 | 29 | 35 |
| Esparto, &c. (tone) | 110 | 153 | 228 | 299 |
| Woollen (tons) | 17 | 25 | 41 | 33 |
| Rosin (cwts.) | 778 | 1,026 | 1,083 | 1,322 |
| Saltpetre (cwts.) | 295 | 282 | 272 | 325 |
| Cubic Nitre (cwts.) | 1,132 | 3,316 | 915 | 2,248 |
| Seeds-Clover, &c. (cwts.) | 213 | 307 | 271 | 316 |
| Cotton (tons) | 120 | 202 | 229 | 270 |
| Flax or Linseed (qrs.) | 1,490 | 1,961 | 1,675 | 2,046 |
| Rape (qrs.) | 551 | 496 | 398 | 546 |
| Silk Knubs, &c. (cwts) | 31 | 33 | 55 | 53 |
| Raw (lbs.) | 6,307 | 4,487 | 3,673 | 2,082 |
| Skins, Goat (No.) | 848 | 1,397 | 2541 | 5,692 |
| Seal (No.) | 731 | 629 | 653 | 581 |
| Sheep, &c. (No.) | 6,004 | 7,165 | 6,786 | 8,526 |
| Furs (No.) | 5,336 | 6,971 | 15,499 | 24,832 |
| Spices (lbs.) | 30,362 | 46,290 | 47,550 | 53,403 |
| Tallow, &c. (cwts.) | 1,532 | 967 | 1,316 | 1,009 |
| Teeth, Elephants', &c. (cwts.) | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Tobacco, raw (lbs.) | 45,557 | 48,943 | 59,571 | 79,123 |
| Wood, Hewn (loads) | 1,430 | 1,695 | 2,130 | 1,936 |
| Mahogany (tons) | 32 | 80 | 41 | 56 |
| Wool (see page 157) | ||||
In several of the above cases some slight preparatory process of manufacture had been gone through. The imports of food materials will be found on page 171.
Upon which of these imports could the "Fair Trade" Protectionists lay an import duty without damage to their own countrymen? The list will be seen to consist mainly of things absolutely necessary for our own manufacturers and farmers, and for use in the arts. Not a "luxury" so called, is to be found in it, save tobacco and a few ornamental feathers, and the first of those, providing employment for a very large mass of the population, male and female, is an unfit article to restrict as we do, by heavy import duties, to say nothing of the grievous injustice perpetrated upon buyers by the retail incidence of the tax. Let us pass to the list of