1875.] 06b [Delmar. 



those years were unusually abundaut in the former country. Although 

 the prohibition to export breadstuffs appears to have been removed in 

 1865, there only appear to have been considerable exports of those arti- 

 cles, since that date, in 1866, 1867, 1872, 1873 and 1874. 



The principal features of the regulations with regard to the importa- 

 tion of breadstuffs appear to have been as follows : 



1849. Act of July 17 prohibited imports of breadstu.ffs except at periods 

 of scarcity. (Com. Rel., 1862, 220.) 



1856, Grain crop deficient. Decree of May 13, 1857, admitted breadstuffs 

 free until December 31, 1857. Decree of September 16, 1857, 

 extended the time until June 30, 1858. Breadstuffs imported 

 from France, Morrocco, Egypt, England and the Baltic. (Com. 

 Rel., 1858, pp. 99-100.) 



1863. January 1, new tariff. Metrical system introduced at custom houses. 

 Octroi duties abolished and tariff increased on principal "tropical" 

 imports, such as tea, coffee, etc. Tariff schedule simplified, but 

 rates not lowered ; on contrary, raised. Importation of breadstuffs 

 still prohibited. (Com. Rel., 1863, 217.) 



1865. April 1, regulations regarding imports of flour into colonies. June 

 28, other regulations, to wit : heavy discriminating duties on 

 foreign flour into colonies. For example, duty on American flour 

 into Cuba $9.50 per bbl. ; on Spanish, |2.25. (Com. Rel., 

 1865, 176.) 



1867. Duties on agricultural implements reduced to one per cent, in 

 Spanish and one and one-fifth per cent, in foreign vessels. ( U. S. 

 Monthly Statistics, November, 1867.) 



1867. July 1, importation of grain still prohibited. (Br. Con. Rep., 

 1867, 228.) 



1867. August 22, decree admitting breadstuffs as dutiable articles for 



four months. October 25, time extended to June 30, 1868. 



1868. January 11th and 17th, wheat and other alimentary substances 



admitted free. April 22, free entry of above articles extended to 

 December 31, 1868. 



1869. July 12, new tariff in force from August 1. Duties reduced on 



certain classes of articles about five per cent. Premium of $3.50 

 per 100 kilogrammes on exports of sugar refined in Spain. Dis- 

 criminating duties abolished. Duties on agricultural implements 

 one iDcr cent, ad valorem. Duties per 100 kilos on rice, cleaned, 

 fl.60 ; oats, 52c. ; barley and maize, 45c. ; wheat, 60c. ; and peas, 

 beans, etc., 60c. On flour 50 per cent, in addition to the grain of 

 which it is made. (For full schedule, see U. 8. MontMy 

 Statistics, July, 1869.) 



1878. Breadstuffs still permitted to be imported. 



1874. " " u ' u u ■ _, 



