842 Imports of Agricultural Produce in 1909. [jan., 



621,000 cwt. in 1908 and 895,000 cwt. in 1907. The average 

 value of the imported butter was 110s. ^d. per cwt., or 4s, 

 per cwt. less than the value in 1908. 



Cheese. — The supply of cheese remained at about the same 

 level as in the past two years, Canada furnishing 1,567,000 

 cwt., or about two-thirds of the total. The imports from New- 

 Zealand (368,500 cwt.) showed an increase, and that country 

 is now the second largest exporter. 



Eggs. — An interesting feature in the egg trade is that the 

 imports have now been for five years below 7 the figures reached 

 in 1903 and 1904, and this may possibly indicate that with 

 the extension of poultry-keeping in this country a greater 

 portion of the supply is being provided from our home 

 resources. 



The decrease in the supply during the past year was due to 

 diminished receipts from Denmark, Germany, Italy, and 

 Austria, while the receipts from Russia and France increased. 

 Imports of Grain and Flour. 



Description. 



Quantity. 



Value. 













1908. 



1909. 



1908. 



1909. 





Cwt. 



Cwt. 



£ 



£ 



Wheat 



91,131,205 



97,854,825 



38,295,327 



45,286,798 



meal and flour ... 



12,969,855 



11,052,540 



7,075,231 



6,370,488 



Barley ... 



18,137,200 



21,556,470 



6,113,945 



7,143,849 



Oats 



14,269,250 



17,840,408 



4,162,576 



5,439,484 



Oatmeal 



500,698 



583,125 



416,134 



465,118 



Maize ... 



33,841,000 



39,362,605 



10,388,061 



12, 122,272 



,, meal 



450,410 



334,140 



159,484 



127,751 



Peas 



1,060, 999 



1,314,149 



538,313 



603,054 



Beans ... 



1,043,997 



2,171,230 



373,018 



757,600 



Other corn and meal ... 



1,618,181 



1,626,296 



682,289 



677,547 



Total 







68,204,378 



78,993,961 



Grain and Meal. — The imports of grain and meal during 

 the cereal year ending 31st August, 1909, were dealt with in 

 this Journal in September last. The table above shows the 

 receipts during the calendar year, and it may be noted that 

 the imports of wheat exceeded, both in quantity and value, 

 those of any previous twelve months, though the quantity was 

 only slightly in excess of that received in 1904 and 1905. 

 The value, on the other hand, was nearly ^7,000,000 higher 



