igi2.] Agricultural Imports in 191 i. 839 



The quantity of butter received was nearly as large as in 

 1906, when the maximum amount yet recorded was imported; 

 the value, however, in 191 1 was 114s. ^d. per cwt., as com- 

 pared with 108.9. 2d. in 1906, so that the total value of the 

 foreign and colonial butter imported in the past year was 

 exceptionally high. 



Cheese. — The supply of cheese showed a small decrease. 

 More than half the imports come from Canada, but the 

 supplies from this source decreased from 1,607,064 cwt. in 1910 

 to 1,473,275 cwt. in 191 1. A large increase is noticeable in 

 the receipts from the United States. 



Eggs. — Up to 1909 the supply of eggs had been declining 

 for several years, but the increase in 1910 was continued in 

 191 1, the large exports from Russia being principally respon- 

 sible. 



IMPORTS of Grain and Flour. 



Description. 



Quantity. 



Value. 













1910. 



191 1. 



1910. 



191 1. 





Cwt. 



Cwt. 



£ 



£ 



Wheat 



105,222,638 



98,109,087 



44,160,884 



38,927,680 



,, meal and flour ... 



9,960,491 



10,065,132 



5>5!o>9o5 



5,277,043 



Barley ... 



18,281,500 



24,504, 120 



5,396,452 



8,248,281 



Oats 



17,495,014 



18,275,937 



4,823,869 



5,39i,97o 



Oatmeal 



775,033 



835,985 



582,225 



598,405 



Maize ... 



37,021,192 



38,602,330 



10,294,340 



10,713,183 



meal 



461,624 



643,810 



158,953 



224,415 



Peas 



1,591,111 



2, 196,094 



718,740 



1,012,862 



Beans ... 



849,082 



1,029,131 



311,676 



375,345 



Other corn and meal ... 



13,968,382 



12,412,380 



5,340,339 



4,993,671 



Total 



205,626,067 



206,674,006 



77,298,383 



75,762,855 



Grain and Meal. — The imports of wheat showed a decline 

 compared with the 1910 figures, but were greater than in 

 1909 or in any previous year. The leading sources of supply 

 were Russia (18,106,100 cwt.), India (20,161,518 cwt.), 

 Canada (14,373,700 cwt.), Argentina (14,748,600 cwt.), 

 United States (12,939,229 cwt.), and Australia (13,910,720 

 cwt.), the imports of wheat from the last-named being now 

 larger than from the United States, and nearly equal to those 

 from Canada. 



The receipts of flour were greater than in 1910 owing to 



