34 THE VINEYARDS OF THE WORLD. 



where they have been growing for many 

 centuries past, lovingly tended by a hard- 

 working race of wine-growers, who are 

 assisted and encouraged by intelligent and 

 strictly enforced laws. On the other hand, 

 the trade in German wines in this country 

 still holds the very honourable place which 

 it has enjoyed for so many centuries. 



The average imports of German wines in 

 the United Kingdom, are about 600,000 

 gallons per annum, whilst the average total 

 production of wine in Germany is only about 

 fifty-four million gallons per year. We, 

 therefore, consume over one per cent, of 

 the wines of Germany, whilst we only re- 

 ceive 0-28 per cent, of the wines of France, 

 and 0-02 of those of Italy.* 



The following Table shows the number of 

 acres planted with Vines in 1909 and the 



* We receive about 074 per cent, of the wine-pro- 

 duction of Spain and 3*45 per cent, of that of Portugal . 



