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per cent, the remainder is scattered over 70 countries. 

 France comes third, her imports, consisting of grains, 

 tinned fish, fruits, pulp and agricultural implements. 

 Germany takes the fourth place with grain, tinned 

 fish and fruit. 



Making a further comparison during the past ten 

 years, Canada has outstripped the United States and 

 Great Britain, the figures being, Canada, 1899- 1909 

 increase, 88'I4 P^^ cent.; United States, 55*19 per 

 cent. ; Great Britain, 37-81 per cent. 



The rapidly increasing population of the 

 Dominion, which has naturally stimulated trade, 

 accounts for Canada's lead. The fact is an illuminating 

 one, that, with the exception of the Argentine, the 

 Dominion holds the premier place for trade increase 

 in the world during the last decade. 



Taking the trade per head the figures work out 

 differently. Great Britain comes out top in 1909 

 with an increase per head in round numbers of £21, 

 Canada, ;{Ji8, United States, £7. 



During the past four years, 1907-1910, the official 

 returns show the up-grade of Canada's import and 

 export trade : 



Imports 



1907 1908 1909 1910 



£74>S^S,073 ;^58,4577i5 i:70,392,402 £SS,s6o,97s 



Exports 



1907 1908 1909 1910 



£S4,^6s,o82 ;C54,ooo,94i ;C58,i92,489 £S9,77o,oSA 



