_Quantities for Twelve Months ended_— _December, 1917._ _December, 1918._ Netherlands 280,300 1,000 France 113,200 183,100 Spain and Canaries 54,600 32,300 United States of 298,900 89,900 America Chile 114,100 152,200 Argentine Republic 228,000 218,900 Australia 851,800 852,500 New Zealand 222,100 97,700 Canada 886,900 239,800 Other Countries 1,482,900 1,151,000 ————— ————— Total Square Yards 4,532,800 3,018,400 CARPET EXPORTS _Value for Twelve Months ended_— _December, 1917._ _December, 1918._ £ £ Netherlands 88,307 502 France 55,368 120,982 Spain and Canaries 17,008 14,803 United States of 190,572 71,790 America Chile 30,076 63,512 Argentine Republic 71,915 95,237 Australia 237,634 330,287 New Zealand 58,937 36,260 Canada 206,658 70,120 Other Countries 418,432 470,898 ————— ————— TOTAL £1,374,907 £1,274,391 CARPET IMPORTS _Square_ _Value._ _Yds._ _£_ Imports of Carpets 1,854,599 687,026 and Carpet Rugs, 1912 Imports of Carpets 1,965,000 698,371 and Carpet Rugs, 1913 CHAPTER XIII EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYED