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A considerable trade is also done in lard, which is for the 

 most part exported to Germany. In 1901, 8,481 cvvt. of lard, 

 valued at ,£20,000, were prepared and exported. 



The experiment is also being tried of sending fresh mutton 

 to England, and in November, 1902, some 2,000 carcases a week 

 were being despatched for the English market. It remains to be 

 seen whether this venture will meet with success, but Servian 

 sheep are, on the whole, small, and generally poor in condition, 

 and can hardly compare with English or Australian meat. Beef 

 in smaller quantities is also exported to Austria-Hungary. 



The figures regarding the quantity and value of meat of all 

 kinds exported for the past four years are : — 



Year. 



1900 

 1901 



Quantity 



Cwt. 

 28,040 

 41,190 

 66,710 

 118,350 



Value. 



£ 

 44,160 

 66,800 

 128,000 

 216,800 



The figures for 1902 are not yet obtainable, but it is certain 

 that they will show a considerable increase on those of past 

 years. 



Another important and growing branch of the business is the 

 export of eggs and poultry, alive and dead. 



Though the figures for 1901 as regards the export of dead 

 poultry are not to be had, owing to their inclusion under the 

 general heading of meat, the numbers are said to surpass the 

 total of former years. The value of eggs exported is also worth 



Poultry Exported. 



| * - ' ' Year. . 



Dead. 







£ 



1898 ... 





20,120 



1899 ... 





27.000 



1900 ... 





24 000 



1901 ... 







Alive. 



£ 

 16,320 

 26,400 

 39,000 



55.200 



noting. In 1898 it was only ;£ 1,400, which increased yearly 

 until in 1901 the value was raised to ,£33,880, with every prospect 



