116 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. [Sept. 1894. 



The chief feature in the figures of imports of raw fruit is the 

 decreased supply of apples. Imports of cherries, grapes, and 

 particularly plums were inferior to those recorded in the half 

 year ended June 1893. There was, however, a remarkable 

 increase in the importation of oranges. 



IX. — Imports of Flax, Hemp, Jute, and Seeds. 



The imports of flax seed in the first six months of 1894 

 exceeded the receipts of the same period last year by nearly 

 50 per cent. ; the imports of rape seed were also largely in 

 excess of the quantities imported in the six months ended June 

 1893. 



Description. 



Quantities. 



Values. 



1893. 



1894. 



1893. 



1894. 



Flax - - . - 

 Hemp - - - . 

 Jute - _ . - 



Total 



Seeds • 



Clover and grass 



Flax and linseed 



Rape - - - - 



Total 



Tons. 

 47,845 

 40,537 



164,636 



Tons. 

 45,266 

 43,610 



180,742 



1,672,930 

 1,071,974 

 1,994,011 



£ 



1,646,911 

 995,413 

 2,752,689 



253,018 



269,618 



4,738,915 



5,395,013 



Cwts. 



182,968 



Qrs. 

 663,600 



93,234 



Cwts. 



196,945 



Qrs. 

 906,355 

 148,014 



456,764 



1,337,017 

 151,139 



498,336 



1,760,983 

 162,714 







1,944,920 



2,422,033 



X. — Imports of Wool (Sheep and Lambs). 



There was a decline in the importation of South African wool 

 in the half year as compared with the imports of the corre- 

 sponding period of last year, but this was more than met by an 

 increased supply from Australasia. 





Quantities. 



Values. 





1893. 



1894. 



1893. 



1894. 



From Australasia 



„ Countries in Eu- 

 rope. 



„ British Posses- 

 sions in South 

 Africa. 

 „ British East Indies 

 „ other countries - 



Lbs. 



357,343,515 

 24,365,047 



60,679,738 



16,458,841 

 16,758,886 



Lbs. 



396,488,930 

 14,386,217 



48,163,861 



19,654,599 

 19,738,181 



13,202,413 

 898,304 



2,291,122 



484,934 

 507,640 



14,274,018 

 613,457 



1,872,339 



552,202 

 529,623 



Total ' 



475,606,027 



498,431,788 



17,384,413 



17,841,639 



