246 " Russian Exports of Poultry, Etc. 



of the total imports, whereas in 1897 only 22 per cent, were 

 credited to that country : — 





Egg 



5 imported into the United Kingdom. 



Year. 



Number. 



Yalue. 





From 



From all 



From 



From all 





Russia. 



countries. 



Russia. 



countries. 





Millions. 



Millions. 



£ 



£ 



1897. 



376 



1,684 



812.300 



4,356,800 



189S 



438 



i,73i 



966.100 



4,457,100 



1899 



518 



1, 94i 



1,183,000 



5,044,400 



1900 



483 



2,026 



1,109,600 



5,406,000 



1901 



539 



2,049 



1,207,500 



5,495,800 



The very large quantities sent to the United Kingdom repre- 

 sent, however, only one-third to one-fourth of the total exports 

 of European Russia, which during the past four years have been 

 as follows : — 



189S 1,831 millions. 



1899 1,685 do. 



1900 1,780 do. 



1901 ... ... 1,996 do. 



Of the total in 1901, 786 millions were sent to Germany, 

 which is Russia's principal customer. 



With regard to poultry and game, the imports from Russia 

 into this country have not exhibited any marked increase, and, 

 in fact, they can hardly be said to be maintaining their position 

 in proportion to the increase in the total trade. The figures are 

 as follows : — 



Imports of Poultry and Game into the 



United Kingdom. 



Year. 



From Russia. 



From all countries. 





£ 



£ 



1897 



1S6.800 



730,700 



1898 



104,500 



637,500 



1899 



139,800 



785,300 



1900 



199,300 



1,010,400 



1901 



180,700 



980,800 



The Annual Statement of Trade for the United Kingdom 

 only gives the value of these imports, but the Russian returns 

 distinguish the quantity of live and dead poultry and game sent 



