Dec. 1894.] 



IMPORTS OF HAY AND STRAW. 



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tember, 1893, and in October, 1894, the importation sank to 

 8,981 tons, as compared with 29,242 tons in the same month of 

 last year. 



The special sources whence supplies were drawn in 1893 have 

 also nearly ceased to furnish consignments, as the following list 

 of the principal countries exporting hay to Great Britain in 

 October 1893 and 1894 rspectively will show. 



Countries. 



October, 1893. 



Countries. 



1 



October, 1894. 





II 



Tons. i 



Tons. 



United States 



8,961 



United States 



2,764 



Russia 



5,439 



Canada 



2,663 



Canada 



5,053 



France 



1,304 



Holland 



3,680 



Hollaiid 



1,193 



Argentina 



3,293 



Denmark 



355 



Chili - 



1,058 



Belgium 



303 



Belgium 



662 



Tunis 



275 



All other Countries - 



1,096 



All other Countries - 



134 



Total 



29,242 



Total 



1 



8,981 



Russia and Argentina, which between them furnished 8,732 

 tons in October, 1893, have sent the one 84 tons, and the other 

 27 tons only in October, 1894. 



POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS, WITH GOVERNMENT 



SECURITY. 



Advantages Offered for Old Age Pensions. 



Provision for old age can be made by buying Savings Bank 

 Deferred Annuities from ll. to 100^. to begin at any age 

 selected. 



Return of Purchase Money. Tlie Premiums for Deferred 

 Annuities can be returned on application, or on Death before the 

 Annuity begins, if the Contract is taken out on these conditions. 



Immediate Pensions. Annuities to begin at once, of any 

 amount from U. to 100^. a year, can be bought through the Post 

 Office Savings Bank. The Purchase Money is payable in a lump 

 sum which is not returnable, and the Pensions are payable half- 

 yearly. 



Savings Banks Annuities are pa} able by half-yearly instal- 

 ments on the 5th January and the 5th July, or the 5th April 

 and 10th October, according to the date of purchase. 



Procedure. A simple form of Proposal, and a form for state- 

 ment of age, can be obtained at any Savings Bank Office. 

 When filled up the forms will be forwarded by the local Post- 

 master to the Chief Office, London, and a Contract will be issued 

 when the first premium has been paid. Annuity Premiums are 

 payable in the same way as Insurance Premiums, namely, by 

 transfers from Savings Bank accounts. 



The following Table shows the yearly sums for which an 

 Immediate Life Annuity, and a Deferred Life Annuity, respec- 

 tively of £1 will be granted. 



