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