1,663,427
" average pounds per _bahu_ 493/4 43

The extent of fields destined for the crop of 1842 was 37,970 bahus,
and the amount of the crop was calculated by approximation at
1,862,000.

The gradual increase of the export in the eighteen years ending 1842,
is shown as follows:--

Maunds.
1825 76
1826 126
1827 109
1828 310
1829 600
1830 480
1831 563
1832 2,213
1833 2,861
1834 3,310
1835 7,023
1836 5,365
1837 10,822
1838 9,788
1839 15,680
1840 27,946
1841 24,044
1842 28,000

Total imports of indigo into the United Kingdom, and quantity retained
for home consumption:--

Imports. Home consumption.
cwts. cwts.
1848 59,127 9,032
1849 81,449 12,270
1850 70,482 16,374
1851 89,994 27,947
1852 83,565 16,381

IMPORTS OF INDIGO.
Mexico and the ports
East Indies. of South America.
lbs. lbs.
1831 6,996,062 ------
1832 6,196,080 66,363
1833 6,315,529 125,264
1834 3,595,697 64,638
1835 3,861,853 88,306
1836 7,218,991 198,003
1837 5,706,896 365,091
1838 6,578,352 142,739
1839 4,651,542 363,148
1840 6,940,192 124,766
1841 7,451,653 247,031
1842 8,931,112 155,003
1843 6,319,294 130,836

Entered for home consumption about two millions and a half pounds
annually. (" Parl. Returns No. 656, September 1843, and 426,
September 1844.")

The consumption of indigo in Europe and North America in round
numbers, estimated from authentic sources, is thus set down by Mr.
Macculloch in 1849:--

chests.
In Great Britain for home consumption 9,820
" France total for ditto 10,400
" American ports from London and Liverpool 2,500
" "