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The following table enables a comparison to be made of the export for the decades ending 1904 and 1914:—

It is interesting to note that for the ten years ending 1914 the average price per ton is only £1 lower than for the previous decade, and this notwithstanding the fact that for the past twelve years about one-third of the total export has consisted of chips and dust, the grades of lowest value. On reference to the subsequent table it will be noticed that the figures for 1913 and 1914 are well up to the average, being, 8,780 tons, value £549,106, and 8,473 tons, value £497,449, respectively.

Particulars of Kauri-gum exported from New Zealand from 1906 to 10th March, 1916, inclusive.

A brief analysis of the above figures is given below in tabulated form, and is of special interest: —

Period 1906-14, inclusive.

Period. Average Yearly Export. Average Yearly Average Value Value of Export. per Ton for Period. 895 to 1904 905 to 1914 Tons. 8,590 8,397 £ 509,434 489,792 £ 59 58 s. 7 7 d. 0 0

654 64 4 64 4

Country to which exported. Total Exports. Total Value of Export. Average Yearly Export. Average Yoarly Value of Export. Average Price per Ton. United States of America. . United Kingdom Germany Australia Canada Austria-Hungary Belgium ... France Tons. 37,486 25,667 7,069 658 440 551 450 257 £ 2,563,111 1,391,540 240,605 34,236 34,773 15,065 21,779 21,625 Tons. 4,165 2,852 785 73 49 61 50 29 £ 284,790 154,616 26,734 3,804 3,864 1,673 2,420 2,403 £ 68 54 34 52 79 27 48 84 s. d. 8 0 4 0 I 0 1 0 1 0 7 0 8 0 3 0