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VALUE. 



Barley ;^i, 884,269 



Oats 2,642,569 



Peas 280,224 



Beans 737,679 



Indian Corn or 

 Maize 



;^3,205,63i 



2,867,000 



298,492 



801,211 



,702,884 5> 5 30, 183 



QUANTITIES. 



Eight Months"' Eight Montlis 

 ended August ended August 



31, 1871. 

 Wheat Mea], and Flour. Cwt. 



Germany 604,008 



France 12,050 



United States 1,422,063 



British North America 196,365 

 Other Countries 559,79° 



Total 2,794,276 



VALUE. 



Germany ;i^563.374 



France 10,964 



United States I,i53>877 



British North America 145,080 



Other Countries' 541,900 



31, 1872. 



Cwt. 

 619,815 

 369,682 

 301,240 

 164,491 

 606,729 



2,061,957 



^569,923 

 343,024 

 239,437 

 143,075 

 615,524 



Total ;^2,4i5,i95 .^1,910,983 



As regards manurial substances, we notice 

 an augmented importation of guano last 

 month in comparison with the correspond- 

 ing period of last year, the respective amounts 

 being 10,360 and 6225 tons. During the 

 eight months, however, we have received 

 only about half the supply we did last year ; 

 and the cost of this year's receipts came to 

 ;^737,455, while those of the preceding year 

 were valued at ^1,691,654. As a fertilizer 

 bones seem to be gaining favour among 

 farmers, the importations from abroad, both 

 during the long and short period this year, 

 being in excess of that of last. We have dis- 

 bursed ;j{^47 1,634 under this head during the 

 past eight months, which is an increase of 

 ;^82,99i on the amount expended in the 

 corresponding period of 187 1. Nitrate of 

 soda has been imported in larger quantities, 

 both in the month and eight months. We 

 have paid ;!^86o, 223 this year for that fertilizer, 

 while last year the total sum spent was 

 ^755,722. 



During the month our importations of 



potatoes have been greater than in August 



ast year, and on the longer period the same 



fact is observable. Since January our foreign 

 suppHes of this root have taken ;^364,47o 

 out of our pockets, while last year in the 

 same period we only spent ;Q\2'^,^2\ under 

 this head. 



Oil-seed cake seems to be falling oft", as in 

 both periods our receipts have been shorter 

 this year than last. Cotton-seed, on the 

 other hand, has increased both in the month 

 and eight months, the price paid for this 

 commodity during the latter term being 

 ^^1,232,948, as compared with ^^1,195,770 

 in 187 1. Rape-seed has decreased con- 

 siderably, both on the month and eight 

 months. 



Coming to wool, we note an appreciable 

 falling off in our importations during the 

 month, principally in our European supply. 

 On the eight months there have been lighter 

 arrivals also, as will be seen from the follow- 

 ing tables, which shew the countries from 

 whence they come and the quantities and 

 values since January last : — 



QUANTITIES. 



Eight Months Eight Months 



ended August ended August 



31, 1871. 31, 1872. 



Wool, Sheep, and Lambs. lb. lb. 



From Countries in Europe 28,309,970 25,323,764 

 ,, British Possessions 



in South Africa ... 22,382,608 21,657,149 



„ British India 15,452,827 15,295,177 



,, Australia 168,428,955 161,641,453 



,, Other Countries 22,199,177 26,732,470 



Total 256,773,537 250,650,013 



VALUE. 



From Countries in Europe ;i^i)520,983 ^^1,451,573 

 ,, British Possessions 



in South Africa... 1,158,719 1,395,211 



,, British India 534,859 677,068 



,, Australia 9,847,941 10,067,018 



,, Other Countries 814,143 1,274,933 



Total .i:i3,876,645 ;^i4,S65,8o3 



Our exports of agricultural commodities 

 during the month have been of an ex- 

 tremely meagre character. Butter and cheese 

 each shew a falling-oft'both in the short and 

 long periods, our money receipts for both 

 since the beginning of the year being 

 ,^243,282, to compare with ;^273,oi4 in the 

 corresponding period of 1871. 



