1910.] Imports of Agricultural Produce in 1909. 843 



than in 1908, the previous highest year. The leading sources 

 of supply were Argentina (20,038,000 cwt.), Russia 

 (17,848,000 cwt.), United States (15,504,000 cwt.), India 

 (14,633,000 cwt.), Canada (16,616,000 cwt.), while Australia 

 and New Zealand together accounted for 10,400,000 cwt. 

 The receipts of flour were less than in 1908 owing to a falling 

 off from the United States. 



The average value of the imported wheat was gs. 3d. per 

 cwt., a figure which is much in excess of anything recorded 

 in recent years. Flour is also higher, but the variations in 

 barley, oats and maize were unimportant. Barley showed an 

 increase as compared with the three previous years. The 

 principal contributors were Russia (9,766,000 cwt.), Turkey 

 (2,036,000 cwt.), Roumania (2,288,000 cwt.), and the United 

 States (2,723,000 cwt.). 



Oats amounting to 17,840,000 cwt. were imported in 1909, 

 as against 14,269,000 cwt. in 1908. Russia (7,323,800 cwt.) 

 and probably Argentina were the two chief sources of supply. 

 Argentina has only recently assumed a position of importance 

 in this trade and is included among "other countries" (un- 

 specified), the import from which amounted to 7,002,000 cwt. 

 Germany furnished 2,147,000 cwt., while nothing came from 

 the United States, which in some years has figured in the 

 returns to a substantial extent. 



The supply of maize (39,363,000 cwt.), though small, was 

 greater than in 1908. Argentina was the only country which 

 increased its exports, Russia, Roumania, the United States, 

 and Canada all furnishing diminished quantities compared 

 with 1907. 



Fruit and Vegetables. — The imports of fruit and vegetables 

 call for little remark. Potatoes were received in decidedly 

 smaller quantities than in the previous year. France sent 

 2,120,000 cwt. as compared with 3,147,000 cwt. in 1908, while 

 the Channel Islands supplied rather more (1,462,000 cwt. as 

 against 1,207,000 cwt.). The imports from Germany were 

 insignificant. The receipts of tomatoes showed little varia- 

 tion, but there was a falling off in the imports of onions. 



The supply of imported hops fell off and only amounted 

 to 140,800 cwt., as against 279,900 cwt. in 1908. About one- 

 half came from the United States. 



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