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AND MUSCAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR THE YEAR 1874—75 37
E.

Contrasted Statement showing the value and description of goods exported
from Muscat.
Estimate for the year 1874-75.

Fob tub official year
Increase in Decrease in
Cl as 8.
1874-76. 1874-75.
1873-74. 1874-75.

Dollars. Dollars. Dollars Dollars.
Dates, pressed 2,55,000 2,21,000 34,000
Dates, dry 2,00,000 2,20,000 * 20,000
Fisb, Sounds 1,500 1.500
Cotton ... 32,000 20,000 12,000
Shark fins 7,000 15.000 8,000
Red ochre 200 2.000 1,800
Salt 9.000 14.000 5.000
Fish ... 4.000 7.000 3.000
Dried limes 3.500 8.000 4,500
Other fruits 30.000 20.000 10,000
Mother-o’pearl 20.000 30,000 10,000
Pearls 20,000 30.000 10,000
Sugar 5.000 5,000
Ilc-nna 1.500 1,700 200
Cotton fabrics 43,000 80.000 37,000
Date juice 550 1,400 850
Black dates 1,000 1,400 400
Almonds 2,000 1,200 800
Zeebeeb 1,700 6.500 4,800
Plums 200 300 100
Madder 900 1,300 400
Assafcetida 250 700 450
Walnuts 125 800 675
Garlic 600 600
Wheat 13,000 13.000
Wood 1,000 3.000 2,000
Planks 600 5.000 2,500
Cotton seeds 3.600 3.000 500
Ghee 1.600 4.000 2,600
8ulphur 350 3.000 2,650
Cowries 3,600 5,500 2,000
Rose-water 600 2,600 1,900
Hnlwa 15,000 15.000
Goats’ hair 4.000 4,000
Arabian canvas 4,000 4,000

Total 6.77,975 7,51,400 1,30,726 67,300

(Sd.) S. B. Miles, Lieut.-Col.,
H* B. M. s Poltl. Agent and Consul, Muscat.