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seem to be any opening at present for the importation of 

 pedigree or other cattle from Great Britain. Light and heavy 

 horses are sold for exportation to Great Britain, the United 

 States, Spain, Japan, &c. 



Agriculture in general is considered to have developed 

 greatly in recent years, and this progress is likely to result 

 in increased competition with English producers. Barley, 

 potatoes, fruits of various kinds, dessert apples, eggs, cheese, 

 &c, are exported in increasing quantities annually. Apples, 

 however, are exceedingly scarce this year, and may be imported. 

 The demand for cider apples is unlimited ; last year large 

 quantities were brought from Spain, but, owing to late delivery 

 and slowness of transport, they arrived in such a bad state 

 that they could not be utilised. English apples would find a 

 ready market in Normandy. 



As regards agricultural machinery, Mr. Hettier observes 

 that the farmers are very unwilling to adopt new implements. 

 They buy some, but not until they have seen them tried on 

 some more enterprising neighbour's land. The machines 

 mostly in use are mowers and ploughs. The " Syndicat 

 Agricole du Calvados " sells every year a certain number of 

 these machines, which are of German and American make, 

 but Mr. Hettier is convinced that machines from England, 

 if properly exhibited and better known, would become popular. 



The following particulars of the chemical manure trade of 

 Egypt are extracted from the October issue of the Journal 

 of the British Chamber of Commerce of 

 Chemical Manure Egypt : — 



Trade of Egypt. A trade in Egypt which has been 

 increasing by leaps and bounds during 

 the past three or four years, and which will undoubtedly 

 continue to do so for some time to come, is that of 

 artificial fertilisers. Statistics, which have been prepared 

 from the Custom-House returns, show that in 1902 the 

 total imports of chemical manures were 2,000 metric tons, 

 valued at £Ei3,ooo, whilst in 1906 the figures were nearly 

 13,000 metric tons, valued at over /Ei22,ooo. For 

 the first nine months of 1907 the deliveries amounted to 

 7,579 metric tons, valued at ££76,907. 



