510 CATTLE AND DAIRY FARMING. 



Of the stock exported two-fifths or thereabouts consisted of calves 

 and heifers (young cattle), and the other three-fifths of beef cattle and 

 milch cows, &c. 



The countries to which nearly all the surplus cattle were and are gen- 

 erally shipped, are: Belgium, England, Germany (Prussia), and the 

 United States. 



IMPORTS OF LIVE STOCK INTO HOLLAND. 



The imports of live stock into Holland are comparatively so trifling 

 as hardly to deserve mention, but as they figure in the customs returns 

 of the country I would state that in 1878 they amounted to 4,414 head : 

 in 1879 to 2,837 head; in 1880 to 1,561 head; in 1881 to 275 head; 

 and in 1882 to 1,406 head. 



IMPORTS OP AMERICAN CHEESE, BUTTER, AND OLEOMARGARINE. 



Whilst it is hardly necessary to say that this country produced more 

 butter and cheese than is required to supply the home demand and that 

 very large quantities are annually exported, I would remark, neverthe- 

 less, that the imports and consumption of foreign, especially French and 

 Swiss, cheese are quite considerable. 



It is possible that certain kinds of American cheese would, in limited 

 quantities, find a market here if proper efforts to introduce them would 

 be made, which hitherto has not been done. 



That enormous quantities of oleomargarine are annually imported 

 into this country, and that the bulk of it comes from the United States, 

 are well known facts. 



In my report on this subject of September 12, 1882, 1 gave the esti- 

 mated quantity imported during the year ended June 30, 1882, as hav- 

 ing been about 80,000 tierces. I am now informed that the transactions 

 in the article have since been most satisfactory, and that the imports of 

 it have still further and greatly increased. 



MEAT IMPORTS FEOM THE UNITED STATES. 



The meat imports from the United States, corned beef, in barrels and 

 cans, and canned beef, tongues, &c., have fallen off very much within 

 the last year or two, but this seems to be owing more to the fact that 

 these articles no longer find their way so generally into the houses and 

 on the tables of the wealthy and well-to-do classes here as was formerly 

 the case than to anything else. 



PICTURES OP DUTCH CATTLE. 



I inclose two photographs of representative animals, owned by Mr. 

 Ainersfoord, the breed, color, and peculiarities of the same being noted 

 thereon. 



D. ECKSTEIN, 



Consul. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULATE, 



Amsterdam, November 30, 1883. 



