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RESIDENCY AND MUSCAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR 1884-85.  123
          Cc*l r a slid Statement showing the Value and Description of Goods imported into Muscat—concld.
                                          Fob tub official yba*
                                                            Increase in   Decrease in
                        Articles.                            1884-85.  3884-85.
          I                                1833-84.  1884-85.
          Cm
                                           Dollars.  Dollars.  Dollars.  Dollars.
             Dates, pressed                 75,625   76,125     500    • ••
                                            52,126   45.000             7,126
                                            41,955   40.000   • M       1,955
             •Wheat.
             Jowaree                         9,150    7,000      80    2,150
             Barley.                         1,120    1,200
             Moong                           2,515    2,700     185    • ••
                                                                       2,060
             Rice .                          4,085    2,625   • ••        70
             French beans.                    820      760               265
             Ghee •   .   •    •            35,265   35,000            • ••
             Almonds   ....                   610      750      140
             Walnuts   ....                   115      150       35
             Pistachio-nuts •                 260      450      190    • ••
             Figs •                           485      .300              185
             Plums.   •                      1,900    2,400     500
             Raisins   ....                   385      450       65
             Cotton.                         3,150   17.000   13,850   •••
             Carpets and rugs .              2,625    3,500     875
             Silk, raw ....                  7,975    7,000              975
              „ goods ....                  15,360   16.000     640
         £   Canvas ....                      325      200               125
         o                                    3^0      300                80
         o   Skins .....                                        493
             Goats' hair ....                1,007    1,500
         y.                                          22,000    1,205
             Salt...........................................  20,795
         8   Hed ochre ....                   CIO      700       CO
            • Sulphur ....                     40      300      260
             Saltpetre ....                   715    1,000      285
         o
         9!  Lime (Gitch)                    2,205   2,500      295
         -c                                            250               750
             Gunpowder ....                  1,000
             Asafcctida ....                  390      400       10    • ••
         Si                                            250       45
         3   Madder ....                      205
         a                                   1,945    1,500   • ••       455
             Myrtle leaves
         *T  Indian corn ....                  40      200      160
         .j                                           1,500              415
             Rose water ....                 1,915
         O   Roses, dry ....                 1,765    1,800      35
         *                                    150      300      150
         2   Pomegranate skins   .                            31,000   • ••
         2   Pearls............................................  9,000  40.000  3,000
                                                     10.000
         a.  Mother-o'-pearl .   •          13,000
             Budrbud ....                     500      600      100
            Opium      .   •   •            10,945    6,000            ‘i]945
             Dyes............................................  55  80  25  • ••
            Yellow wood                       135      150       15
            Reed pens ■   .   .   •   .       825    ...                 325
            Tallow     «   •   .   •          870      600      230
            Mat hags   ,   .   .   ,         7,135   8,000      865    •••
            Saffron ....                       65    1,500    1,435
            Oram............................................  1,635  2,000  865  • ••
            Vinegar ....                       35       50       15
            Tobacco    •   •   .   .        8,060    3,500      440    •••
            Cloaks    .   .        .                   300      300    • ••
            Hair-combs ....                   215      400      185    • M
            Wool............................................  1,955  2,200  245  • ••
            Twist........................................  1,135  1.500   365  •••
            Shark fin* ....                  6,590   6,000    • ••      1,590
            Fish sounds     ~   .   .       3,015    3.500      485    • ••
            Limes, dry  .                   9,850    10,000     150    • ••
            Miscellaneous articles, such as cotton
             stuff*, raw cotton, matting, chemical
             drugs, fco,............................................  27,395  25,000  ...  2,395
                              Total        3*3,393  423,880   56,278   28,866
                              8picii       30,000    10,000   • H      20,000
                      GRAND TOTAL          413,303  433,880   66,278   48,866
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