Imports of Agricultural Produce in 1902. 505 



Among the miscellaneous articles of vegetable produce shown 

 in Table V., onions, apples, pears, bananas, plums, hops, seeds 

 and "w°°cl were imported in increased quantities. In the case 

 of potatoes 1,378,000 cwt. less were received, the decline being 

 chiefly noticeable in the imports from Germany, which only sent 

 259,000 cwt. in place of 1,257,000 cwt. in 1901. The imports of 

 apples increased from 1,830,000 cwt, to 2,844,000 cwt., of an 

 average value of 13s. 6d. per cwt. The receipts of hops were 

 75,282 cwt. more than in 1 901, of an average value of 83s. 6d. 

 per cwt. as against 79s. 66. per cwt. Timber (other than furni- 

 ture woods, hardwoods and veneers) came chiefly from Russia, 

 Scandinavia, Canada and the United States. The value per 

 load was 38s. 8d. for hewn timber, and 51s. 5d. for sawn 

 timber. 



