82o Imports of Agricultural Produce in 1910. [jan., 



An increase is noticeable in the receipts from New Zealand, 

 while those from the United States have now become of little 

 importance. 



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

 for several years, but in 1910 the exports from Russia showed 

 a somewhat marked increase, and brought the total above 

 that of the past two years. 



IMPORTS of Grain and Flour. 





Quantity. 



Value. 



Description. 





















1909. 



1910. 



1909. 



1910. 





Cwt. 



Cwt. 



£ 



£ 



Wheat 



97,854,425 



105,222,638 



45,272,131 



44,160,884 



,, meal and flour ... 



11,052,540 



9,960,491 



6,370,480 



5,510,905 



Barley ... 



21,556,470 



18,281,300 



7,143,849 



5,396,676 



Oats 



17,835,998 



I7,494,8i4 



5,437,857 



4,823,641 



Oatmeal 



583,125 



775,033 



465,118 



582,225 



Maize ... 



39,362,605 



37,021,192 



12, 122,812 



10,294,346 



,, meal 



334,HO 



461,624 



127,751 



158,953 



Peas ... ... ... 



I,3I4,H9 



i,59i,in 



603,054 



718,740 



Beans ..." 



2,171,230 



849,202 



757,6oo 



311,734 



Other corn and meal ... 



12,135,950 



13,968,172 



4,806,769 



5,340,261 



Total 



204,200,632 



205,625,577 



83,107,421 



77,298,365 



Grain and Meal. — The imports of wheat exceeded in 

 quantity but not in value, those of any previous twelve 

 months. The increase in quantity was somewhat remark- 

 able, representing as it did a rise of more than 7,000,000 cwt. 

 above the figure of 1909, which was itself the maximum yet 

 recorded. The value, on the other hand, was about 

 ,£1,100,000 less than that of 1909. The leading sources of 

 supply were Russia (28,942,000 cwt.), India (17,917,000 cwt.), 

 Canada (16,449,000 cwt.), Argentina (15,132,000 cwt.), 

 United States (10,949,000 cwt.), while Australia and New 

 Zealand together accounted for 13,748,000 cwt. This is the 

 largest importation in any one year which has yet been made 

 from these Colonies. 



The receipts of flour were less than in 1909 owing to a 

 further falling off from the United States. 



Barley showed a decrease as compared with the previous 

 year. The principal contributors were Russia (9,234,000 

 cwt.), Turkey (1,464,000 cwt.), Roumania (2,901,000 cwt.), 

 and the United States (2,112,000 cwt.). 



