THE IMPERIAL STUDIES SERIES 
THE STAPLE TRADES 
OF THE EMPIRE 
A SERIES OF LECTURES DELIVERED AT THE 
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS DURING 
THE SPRING OF 10917 
EDITED BY 
ARTHUR PERCIVAL NEWTON 
M.A., D.Lit., B.Sc. 
CONTENTS 
INTRODUCTION. By the GENERAL EDITOR 
OILS AND FATS. By the Right Hon. ARTHUR STEEL- 
MAITLAND, M.P. 
SUGAR. By C. SANDBACH PARKER, M.A. 
WHEAT. By HuGH R. RATHBONE, M.A. 
METALS AS THE BASE OF IMPERIAL STRENGTH. 
By OcTavius CHARLES BEALE 
THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPERIAL WOOL. By E. P. 
HITCHCOCK, M.A. 
THE COTTON RESOURCES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 
By Professor JOHN A. TODD 
WITH MAPS AND EXPLANATORY DIAGRAMS 
Each industry is dealt with by some leading expert who can 
speak with authority concerning it. This volume is complementary 
to “The Exploitation of Plants.” 
J; Mt DENT -& SONS, LID: 
ALDINE HOUSE, BEDFORD STREET, W.C. 2 
