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total quantity and value to less than 1 per cent.; Denmark’s quota was 
less than 1 per cent. in both years. On the other hand, Turkey’s import 
rose, in quantity, from less than 2 per cent. to over 3 per cent. of the 
whole, and, in value, from 14 per cent. to nearly 3 per cent.; Egypt, in 
quantity, from 34 to over 5 per cent., and, in value, from about 3 to over 
4 per cent.; Chili, from 14 to nearly 3 per cent. of the total quantity, 
and from 14 to nearly 24 per cent. of the value; British India, from 12 
per cent. to nearly 7 per cent. of the total quantity, and from 14 to over 
6 per cent. of the value; unenumerated countries from 25 to over 8 per 
cent. in quantity, and from less than 3 to nearly 9 per cent. of the total 
yalue. 
Of other raw grains, barley fell off 22 per cent. in quantity, and nearly 
28 per cent. in value; oats, 12 per cent. in quantity and 17 per cent. in 
value; pease, 0.6 per cent. in quantity and 5 per cent. in value; on the 
other hand, beans increased 40 per cent. in quantity and 25 per cent. in 
value ; maize increased over 100 per cent. in quantity and 60 per cent. in 
value. The last item is especially remarkable, showing a tendency to 
import more of the cheaper cereals for stock-food and even for human | 
subsistence. 
Of flour and wheat-meal, the total quantity increased 13 per cent. in 
quantity and 0.7 per cent. in value. The United States slightly in- 
creased her proportion, furnishing about 39 per cent. of the quantity in 
1875, and 40 per cent. in 1876. France, next in rank, furnished but 17 
per cent. of the whole quantity imported in 1876, against 30 per cent. 
in 1875; Germany increased her proportion of the total quantity from 
124 to 15 per cent.; British North America from 5 per cent. to over 14 
per cent. ; other countries from 134 per cent. to 22 per cent. 
Indian-meal imports increased slightly in quantity and about 50 per 
cent. in value. 
The sudden increase in the import of wheat from India has at- 
tracted especial attention among European publicists and statisticians. 
Some attribute it to temporary causes, especially to the decline in the 
value of silver in Europe without any corresponding decline ip India. 
_Itis stated that an English wheat importer can now procure by ex- 
change 10,000 rupees for £833, whereas the Hindoo money still retains 
its old purchasing power of £1,000. This difference pays the cost of 
transportation to England, and leaves an additional margin of profit. 
It is argued that this state of things can only be temporary, and that 
the equilibrium between supply and demand will ultimately absorb this 
margin, and place the India wheat-trade upon a par with that of other 
countries. Others argue that the great improvement in internal trans- 
portation in the Anglo-Indian empire, and the construction of the Suez 
Canal, have created a class of economic conditions which will give this 
trade a permanent vitality, especially as the cotton production of Hin- 
dostan has begun to decline, leaving labor and capital available for 
cereal production. 
WINE-POISONING IN FRANCE.—The public mind of France is becom- 
ing greatly excited in view of the artificial coloration of wines by means 
of poisonous ingredients. The feelings of indignation and alarm at this 
growing evil have manifested themselves in some very formidable dem- 
onstrations. Numerous municipal bodies and commercial associations 
have lately addressed the French government in very strong terms, por- 
traying the extent of the evil by statisties, and calling for efficient 
measures of repression. Among these official utterances is a communi- 
cation to the minister of justice, written by M. Paul Massot, president 
