_Seal._--Our imports of undressed seal-skins in 1883 were:--From Norway 112,809, 35,267_l._; Denmark 866, 138_l._; Germany 28,669, 8428_l._; Channel Islands 1048, 305_l._; France 2798, 2002_l._; British Possessions in South Africa 7020, 5635_l._; British India: Bombay 830, 1850_l._; China 2083, 4000_l._; Japan 11,943, 17,369_l._; Australasia 1487, 890_l._; British North America 341,778, 88,413_l._; United States of America 98,566, 256,018_l._; Central America 563, 563_l._; Chile 1974, 1803_l._; Uruguay 13,950, 4884_l._; Whale Fisheries: Northern 44,474, 15,208_l._; Other Countries 426, 253_l._ Total, 671,284, 443,026_l._ The exports from Christiania in 1879 were 74,090 pieces; to Great Britain, the value was 254,400 _kroner_ (of 13-1/2_d._) in 1878, and 172,900 _kr._ in 1879. Our total imports from Norway rose from 29,912 pieces in 1877, to 63,540 in 1878, and receded to 54,005 in 1880. From the Cape, they were 11,065 in 1877, 15,128 in 1879, and 7731 in 1880. And from Newfoundland, 413,057 in 1879, and 253,656 in 1880. The approximate London market values of seal-skins (not fur seals) are 1_s._ 9_d._-10_s._ 6_d._ each for Newfoundland, and 2-11_s._ for Greenland. _Sheep._--Our imports of undressed sheep-skins in 1883 were:--From Russia 7374, 820_l._; Sweden 16,780, 1446_l._; Norway 23,756, 2469_l._; Denmark 80,226, 7803_l._; Germany 126,867, 12,476_l._; Holland 34,213, 4182_l._; Belgium 94,966, 14,479_l._; Channel Islands 9579, 2900_l._; France 644,080, 66,510_l._; Spain 147,480, 19,730_l._; Italy 41,743, 3790_l._; Austrian Territories 41,011, 4031_l._; Turkey 244,579, 23,593_l._; Egypt 8870, 517_l._; British Possessions in South Africa 2,521,109, 339,374_l._; Aden 29,780, 2720_l._; British India 190,202, 17,745_l._; Australasia 2,693,064, 267,289_l._; United States of America 45,692, 4367_l._; Bermudas 2342, 365_l._; Peru 7220, 1692_l._; Chile 3582, 681_l._; Brazil 18,616, 2453_l._; Uruguay 92,499, 21,303_l._; Argentine Republic 985,268, 176,900_l._; Falkland Islands 26,747, 3105_l._; Other Countries 7086, 747_l._ Total, 8,145,431, 1,003,487_l._