March 1895.] IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 371 



Butter. 



The import trade in butter for 1894 showed a continuation of 

 the steady increase in the importation of this article into the 

 United Kingdom, which has been a feature of our trade returns 

 for the past seven years. From the following table it will be 

 observed that Denmark increased her shipments of butter to 

 this country, there having been an increase of 168,000 cwts. from 

 this source in 1894 as compared with 1893. The augmented 

 supplies received from other countries may be largely accounted 

 for by heavier shipments from Australasia. In 1894, butter was 

 imported from Australasia to the extent of 301,000 cwts., as 

 against 169,000 cwts. in the previous 12 months. 



Butter. 



Quantities. 



Values. 



1893. 



1894. 



1893. 



1894. 



Prom Denmark - - - 

 „ France 



J, Sweden - - - 

 „ other countries - 



Total 



Cwts. 

 934,787 

 468,317 

 267,401 

 656,969 



Cwts. 

 1,102,493 

 424,639 

 266,306 

 782,625 



£ 



5,278,875 

 2,679,120 

 1,452,099 

 3,343,499 



5,843,954 

 2,351,839 

 1,413,779 

 3,860,847 



2,327,474 



2,576,063 



12,753,593 



13,470,419 



Cheese. 



The countries from which the bulk of the cheese was imported 

 are distinguished for both years below. 



Cheese. 



Quantities. 



Values. 



1893. 



1894. 



1893 



1894. 



From United States 



„ Canada - - - 

 „ Holland - - - 

 „ other countries - 



Total - - 



Cwts. 

 645,235 

 1,046,704 

 269,364 

 116,159 



Cwts. 

 672,347 

 1,142,104 

 298,693 

 150,143 



£ 



1,578,531 

 2,575,893 

 676,001 

 330,493 



1,608,405 

 2,688,946 

 760,838 

 408,948 



2,077,462 



2,263,287 



5,160,918 



5,467,137 



Exports of Butter and Cheese. 



It is not always remembered that there is a small export both 

 of British and Irish dairy produce, and also a re-export of foreign 

 commodities of this class, shown in the Trade and Navigation 

 Returns, which can be set, so far as they go, against the large 

 importations above recorded. These shipments of butter and 

 cheese, which are shown below, reduced the United Kingdom's 



