FOREIGN TRADE IN FARM AND FOREST PRODUCTS. 7 



Mules. — The exports of mules have about equaled in number the 

 exports of horses. For the 10-year period 1884—1893 the annual ex- 

 ports of mules were 2,299. For the next 10-year period, 1894-1903, 

 the annual exports averaged 14,248, of which 12.7 per cent were con- 

 signed to Cuba. During 1904—1913 the annual exports averaged 

 5,422, and in 1914 they were 4,883, of which 1,399 were consigned to 

 Cuba, 1,256 to Mexico, and 1,039 to Canada. 



Sheep. — The exports of sheep have been consigned chiefly to three 

 countries — Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. During the 

 10-year period, 1894-1903, the annual exports were 257,589 head, of 

 which 23.4 per cent went to Canada, 1.2 per cent to Mexico, and 71.5 

 per cent to the United Kingdom. For the last 10-year period, 1904— 

 1913, the exports were 152,077 head annually, of which 50.5 per cent 

 went to Canada, 3.8 per cent to Mexico, and 42.2 per cent to the 

 United Kingdom. During 1914 the exports were 152,600, of which 

 145,715 were consigned to Canada. 



The sheep imported were nearly all supplied by Canada during 

 the last 30 years. During the lO-j^ear period, 1894—1903, the annual 

 imports were 328,244, of which 96 per cent came from Canada. Dur- 

 ing the 10 years, 1904-1913, the annual imports were 143,663, of 

 which Canada supplied 92.9 per cent. During 1914 the imports were 

 223,719, of which 7.8 per cent came from Canada and 91.8 per cent 

 from Mexico. 



Swine. — The swine have been sent chiefly to three countries — Can- 

 ada, Cuba, and Mexico. During the 10 years, 1894—1903, the annual 

 exports were 19,182, of which 9.5 per cent went to Canada, 44.1 per 

 cent to Cuba, and 34.8 per cent to Mexico. During the next 10 years 

 those three countries received nearly an equal amount, the average 

 exports to all countries being 23,108, of which 32.8 per cent went to 

 Canada, 40.4 per cent to Cuba, and 24.5 per cent to Mexico. 



DAIRY PRODUCTS. 



The foreign trade in dairy products consists of butter, cheese, 

 cream, fresh and condensed milk. The total export value of these 

 products in 1851 was 1 million dollars, which increased to nearly 

 23 million dollars in 1881, and decreased to a little less than 3 million 

 dollars in 1914. The import value was slightly more than $100,000 

 in 1851, and increased to 1 million dollars in 1884, 6 million dollars 

 in 1907, and 15 million dollars in 1914. 



Butter. — The quantity of butter exported ranged from 31 million 

 pounds in 1897 to 4,000,000 pounds in 1914. During the period 

 1896-1909 about one-half of the butter was consigned to the United 

 Kingdom. During 1910-1914 about two-thirds of the butter was 

 consigned to Canada, Panama, Mexico, and the West Indies. Vene- 



