June 1896.] IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 



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IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 



I. — Statement showing the Number of Animals imported into 

 Great Britain from Ireland during the first Four Months 

 of the year 1896, compared with the corresponding periods 

 of 1895 and 1894. 



Animals. 



Four Months 

 ended 25th 

 April 1896. 



Four Months 

 ended 27th 

 April 1895. 



Four Months 

 ended 28th 

 April 1894. 



Cattle - 



176,934 



179,054 



193,230 



Sheep ------ 



43,763 



34,946 



Sl,?63 



Swine ------ 



257,040 



254,977 



221,641 



Goats ------ 



772 



961 



2 : 200 



Horses ------ 



10,904 



6,841 



9,233 



II. — Statement showing the Quantity of Hay imported into 

 the United Kingdom from the under-mentioned Countries 

 during the first Four Months of the year 1 896, compared 

 with the corresponding periods in 1895 and 1894. 



{Furnished by the Board of Customs.) 



Countries whence Exported. 



Four Months 

 ending 30th 

 April 1896. 



Four Months 

 ending 30th 

 April 1895. 



Four Months 

 ending 30th 

 April 1894. 





Tons. 



Tons. 



Tons. 



Algeria ------ 



2,318 



3,576 



190 



Canada - - 



1,072 



1,784 



5,958 



France ------ 



7,859 



3,446 



1,758 



Holland- - 



9,308 



1,711 



6,762 



United States - - 



1,264 



15,341 



84,093 



Other Countries .... 



10,759 



1,342 



36,528 









Total - 



32,580 



27,200 



135,289 



