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Imports of wheat, corn, and flour into Great Britain and Ireland during the past three ycnrt. 

 (Compiled from British Board of Trade returns.) 



From the foregoing table it will be seen that of the imports of wheat into Great Britain and Ire 

 land during the three years named, 37.5 per cent, were from the United States, 15.9 per cent, from 

 Prussia, and 15.5 per cent, from Russia. Of the imports of flour into that kingdom during the same 

 period, 58.3 per cent, were from the United States, and 14.1 per cent, from France. 



The following table shows the aggregate imports of wheat into Great Britain and Ireland from 

 the five leading grain-exporting countries during the ten years ending with 1863 : 



From Quarters. 



United States 12, 968, 574 



Prussia 8, 340, 202 



Russia 7, 186, 493 



Egypt 4, 152, 230 



Canada 2, 444, 505 



The following table, furnished by our consul at Odessa, shows the total exports of grain, flour, and 

 meal from Russia, one of the chief grain-exporting countries in Europe, from 1857 to 1862, inclusive: 



