s, and throve so well that in the year 1573, 4,000
arrobas of 25 lbs. each were cured; it was better than what came from
India, though the art of drying it was not so well understood. Great
use was made of this root in preserves, but it was prohibited, as
interfering with the Indian trade in that wretched species of policy
which regards immediate revenue as its main object."

Ginger was worth in the London market 25s. to 60s. the cwt. in bond;
middling and fine qualities, 80s. to 160s. The duty is 5s. per cwt.

Amount of imports of ginger into the United Kingdom, with the
quantities entered for home consumption:--

West India Entered for East India Entered for
ginger. home consumption. ginger. home consumption.
cwts. cwts. cwts. cwts.
1831 3,551 4,709 849 79
1832 5,947 6,795 2,508 213
1833 6,064 6,570 10,049 1,099
1834 9,913 9,918 10,004 1,638
1835 8,321 8,982 4,489 1,647
1836 10,226 6,304 13,589 3,524
1837 10,933 9,905 23,876 3,386
1838 13,366 9,944 25,649 1,431
1839 8,996 7,213 29,624 914
1840 5,381 7,935 9,719 1,568
1841 4,446 5,523 5,292 1,177
1842 4,671 5,068 3,680 1,956
1843 4,013 5,953 4,106 3,254
casks, &c. casks. bags. bags.
1844 4,619 3,128 5,101 6,964
1845 6,033 4,000 8,165 7,938

Total Retained for
ginger imported. home consumption.
cwts. cwts.
1846 24,370 15,937
1846 20,010 15,163
1847 12,995 9,744
1848 13,748 10,454
1849 28,015 12,880
1850 33,953 16,543
1851 35,678 19,855
1852 20,297 18,691

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