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not be distributed direct to consumers, cold-storage warehouses 

 have increased at the various seaports, in large centers of popu- 

 lation, and at the principal distributing markets. The following 

 table shows the approximate refrigerating capacity of these ware- 

 houses in the principal towns : 



Towns Capacity 



Cubic feet 



London cj ooo ooo 



Liverpool 4 O oo ooo 



Southampton 2 ooo ooo 



Glasgow i 500 ooo 



Manchester ......... i ooo ooo 



Bristol 500 ooo 



Newcastle 500 ooo ' 



Cardiff. 500000 



Leith 250 ooo 



Hull 3 500 ooo 



Other towns 250 ooo 



Total 23 ooo ooo 



The value of butter imports into the United Kingdom increased 

 from $38920417 (201607 760 frs.)in 1887, to $108951 120111 1907 

 (564 366 800 frs.), the largest increase coming from Australia. In 

 meat imports the value increased from$i88 160046(1 004669070 frs.) 

 in 1903 to $ 202 651 818 (i 049 736 407 frs.) in 1907.- The average 

 annual value of imported fruits, apples, apricots, peaches, oranges, 

 pears, plums, lemons, and bananas for five years, from 1900 to 1904, 

 was $ 38 086 016 (197 285 562 frs.) while for the imports of 1907 

 the value was $45 257 228 (234432 441 frs.). 



In the following table is given the average yearly import per 

 head of population in the United Kingdom of the principal food 

 products, taken in five-year periods from 1861 to 1905. 



