498 



Imports of Agricultural Produce, 



higher than in any previous year. Notwithstanding the almost 

 complete failure of the home crop of apples, the average value 

 of those imported fell from 13s. 6d. per cwt. in 1902 to 12s. 2d. 

 per cwt., while the average value of the imported potatoes re- 



Table V. 



Miscellaneous Imports of Vegetable Produce. 



Description. 



Quantities. 



Val 



lies. 



1902. 



1903. 



1902. 



1903- 











X, 



£ 



Onions 



bush. 



7,605,489 



8,619,719 



OQQ.QA2 



1,003,026 



Potatoes ... 



cwt. 



5.699,090 



9,150,202 



I c8q A22 



0 f\c\'> no/i 



Tomatoes ... ... , .. 



>> 



783,894 



1,068,435 



700,126 



95 1 499 



Vegetables, unenumerated 









468,411 



396.957 







Cwt. 



Cwt. 





Apples 





2,843,517 



4,568,413 



1,923,474 



2.781.348 



Pears 





491,906 



271,483 



439-53° 



326,463 



Plums 





54U36 



596,182 



5I5.059 



■ 622.948 



Cherries 





166,359 



110,192 



216,421 



167,142 







Bunches. 



Bunches. 







Bananas ... 





2,804,700 



3,087.516 



1.060.263 



1,196,887 







Cwt. 



Cwt. 







Strawberries 





40.211 



32,644 



58,080 



49,362 



Currants ... 





76.080 



76,419 



92.112 



110,535 



Gooseberries 





27-5 6 4 



34,312 



16.919 



28,444 



Hops 





191.324 



113 998 



798,586 



578739 



Flax ... 





1 4(38,400 



1,894 °20 



2.944.390 



3>675,634 



Hemp 





2,301.380 



2,347,500 



3.913,094 



3.581,968 



Clover and Grass Seeds .. 





337-802 



458,048 



740,387 



1,008.772 



Wood and Timber 



(except 











Furniture Woods, Hardwoods, 



Loads . 



Loads. 







and Veneers) 





9,607.442 



10,108,564 



23.275,256 



25,i37-525 



mained substantially the same as in the previous year. The 

 imports of hops fell from 191,324 cwt. to 113,998 cwt, but the 

 average declared value rose from 83s. 6d. per cwt. to 101s. 66. 

 per cwt. There was a slight increase in the imports of flax, 

 hemp, and timber (other than furniture wcods, hardwoods, and 

 veneers), but imported hemp shows a decline in average value 

 from 34s. per cwt. to 30s. 6d. per cwt. 



