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Show The importance of Stanley's African explorations from a commercial view is shown by a report issued by tho Congo Free Stale for 1860. According to this report the total exports 'during that year amounted to $1,714,400. an increaso of $:.'05,000 over the preeediug year. The trade of tho neighboring French aud Portuguese possessions is included in this report. The increase iu the export trade, however, was duo to the enlarged business of tho Free State, as shipments from the other possessions fell oil'. .Tho leading, article of export from Congo was ivory, of which exports to tho value of 3,5;8,810 francs were shipped. Closely . approaching ap-proaching this in value were exports of caoutchouc, valued at 2,136,554. Talm nuts, palm oil, cotton aud wax were among the othor items of export. |