842 



Agricultural Exports in 191 i. [Jan., 



articles, but only to an approximate extent, as an increased 

 importation of a cheaper quality of any article depresses the 

 average value, although no real change in price may have 

 taken place. With this reservation it may be said that the 

 record for the past year shows, on the whole, a decided 

 decrease in the value of meat of all kinds, especially bacon 

 and hams. There were distinct rises in the price of butter, 

 cheese, and eggs. With regard to grain, the value of wheat 

 and wheat flour declined slightly, while barley and oats 

 increased in value. The figures for some of the principal 

 articles are as follows : — 



Description. 



I908. 



I909. 



1910. 



1911. 







£ 



s. 



d. 



£ 



s. 



d. 





s. 



d. 





s. 



d. 



Cattle 



Head 



17 



1 



11 





6 



5 



18 



6 



11 



18 



16 



10 



Sheep 





1 



11 



1 



1 



11 



10 



1 



15 



4 



1 



11 



1 



Beef, fresh & refrigerated Cwt. 



1 



16 



7 



1 



13 



6 



1 



13 



6 



1 



10 



3 



Mutton, ,, ,, 





1 



17 



1 





12 



11 





16 



3 



1 



15 



11 



Pork, 





2 



6 



6 



2 



7 



10 



2 



9 



11 



2 



9 



6 



Bacon 





2 



10 



11 



2 



19 



8 



3 



9 



4 



2 



19 



5 



Hams 





2 



10 



4 



2 



15 



2 



3 



10 



3 



3 



1 



4 



Butter 





5 



14 



4 



5 



10 



5 



5 



13 



3 



5 



14 



4 



Cheese 





2 



iS 



0 



2 



17 



2 



2 



15 



5 



3 



0 



10 



Eggs ... Great hundred 



0 



7 



lOf 



0 



8 



2 



0 



7 



»i 



0 



8 



4 



Wool 



Lb. 



0 



0 



9i 



0 



0 



9i 



0 



0 



io£ 



0 



0 



10 



Wheat 



Cwt. 



0 



8 



4i 



0 



9 



3 



0 



8 



4f 



0 



7 



11 



,, flour ... 





0 



10 



II 



0 



11 



61 



0 



11 



of 



0 



10 



6 



Barley 





0 



6 



9i 



0 



6 



7i 



0 



5 



iof 



0 



6 



9 



Oats 



5 > 



0 



5 



10 



0 



6 



ii 



0 



5 



6i 



0 



5 



1 1 



Maize 





0 



6 



A 4 



0 



6 



2 



0 



5 



6| 



0 



5 



7 



The value of the agricultural articles of British production 

 and manufacture exported amounts in the aggregate to a 

 considerable sum, although taken indi- 



Agricultural vidually they do not usually represent 

 Exports J . _^ . , 



in 1911 a ver y extensive trade. Ine informa- 



tion, available for the past year, is 

 summarised in the next table. The various commodities in- 

 cluded under the heading of corn, grain, and flour represent 

 a total of ^3,575,908, while meat of all kinds, including live 

 cattle, bacon, hams, poultry, and game, accounts for 

 ^1,017,972. Wool from British flocks was exported to the 

 value of ^1 ,631,515, while hides and undressed skins 

 accounted for ^"1,685,583. 



