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CULTIVATION AND PRODUCTION 



ago they only amounted to about 1,200,000 Ibs., now they 

 exceed 11,000,000 Ibs., and the local consumption of beer has 

 also largely increased. In 1860 the quantity of Belgian hops 

 exported, principally to France, England, and Holland, was 

 only about 2,600,000 Ibs., valued at 160,OOOZ. In 1865 the 

 exports were 5,570,000 Ibs., valued at 243,0002., and in 1874 

 over 11,394,000 Ibs., valued at 590,4007. 



The imports of hops into Belgium were, in 1872, 284 bales ; 

 1873, 167 bales; and 1874, 880 bales. In the latter year 

 430 bales were received from Great Britain, 440 bales from 

 Hamburg, and 10 from the United States. 



The following table shows the countries to which Belgian 

 hops are chiefly imported : 



In 1851 Belgium exhibited fair samples of hops, and of 

 several varieties, at the Great Exhibition, which ranked next 

 to the Canadian in point of flavour. 



The Mayentz hops were also of good flavour and well har- 

 vested, though rather small. 



At the various International Exhibitions held since, the 

 Belgian hops exhibited were favourably mentioned. 



