Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [lo Feb., 1912. 



to .share should we choose to develop the industry. The English figures are 

 the Board of Trade returns, and are reproduced from The Grocer: — 



Imports of Pig Products to Britain. 



Canadian Bacon Trade. 



In a report on trade between Canada and Britain, published in The 

 Grocer, Lord Strathcona, High Commissioner for Canada, states — 



In respect of bacon, it will be noted that a decrease of £a,(i}„2']^ (or 25.35 

 per cent.) took place in 1909 in the imports of this important product. The shortage 

 in the supply of bacon for the market of the United Kingdom during the year 

 under revision has created an interesting situation. Bacon is unquestionably the 

 stai)le breakfast dish in England, and the demand has been a steady and increasing 

 one for some years past. ITp to 1905, the rapid growth and expansion of the 

 Canadian bacon exports to the United Kingdom was so gratifying that it was 

 hoped that the Dominion would eventually find it one of the largest and most 

 profitable of her industries. This hope has not, however, been borne out, though 

 a leading agricultural journal recently pointed out, in speaking of the excellent 

 reputation established on the British market for Canadian bacon, that had the 

 supply been equal to the demand, it is difficult to estimate the magnitude that 

 might have been reached. 



