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... decline , as total imports fell to $ 234,434,167 , a decline of about $ 128,000,000 from the 1860 imports . New York was still the leading importer and Boston was still second for the nation . 185 Sugar , which was the second most ...
... decline , as total imports fell to $ 234,434,167 , a decline of about $ 128,000,000 from the 1860 imports . New York was still the leading importer and Boston was still second for the nation . 185 Sugar , which was the second most ...
Page 162
... decline in Western- Worcester arrivals in 1862 with a total of 543,227 barrels coming . In 1863 slight increase was evident with 541,752 barrels arriving , and in 1864 571,449 barrels came . The next year witnessed a decline to 383,900 ...
... decline in Western- Worcester arrivals in 1862 with a total of 543,227 barrels coming . In 1863 slight increase was evident with 541,752 barrels arriving , and in 1864 571,449 barrels came . The next year witnessed a decline to 383,900 ...
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... decline in tonnage between 1861 and 1865. An increase of almost 5000 tons came between 1860 and 1861 , but in every year thereafter major declines appeared . The biggest decline came between 1863 and 1864 when the port suffered a loss ...
... decline in tonnage between 1861 and 1865. An increase of almost 5000 tons came between 1860 and 1861 , but in every year thereafter major declines appeared . The biggest decline came between 1863 and 1864 when the port suffered a loss ...
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