Sept. 1896.] IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 2 1 3 



cwts. in the same period of the previous year. The trade with 

 the Argentine Republic, which was practically non-existent in 

 the early part of 1895, amounted to 10,235 cwts in the first six 

 months of 1896. The importation from the United States also 

 showed a great increase, 39,461 cwts. having been received 

 from this source in the period under review against 5,760 cwts. 

 in the first half of the preceding year. 



The average vabie of the butter imported from all sources in 

 the first six months of 1896 w is oC. Is. od. per cwl, or about 2.9. 

 per cwt. more than in the same period of the previous year. 











Quantities. 



Values. 



Countries. 



First Six 



First Six 



First Six 



First Six 





Months of 



Months of 



Months of 



Months of 





1895. 



1896. 



1895. 



1896. 





Cwts. 



Cwts. 



£ 



£ 



From Denmark - 



582,896 



656,849 



2,897,916 



3,324,840 



„ France - 



215,618 



227,616 



1,163,311 



1,231,145 



Australasia 





241,665 



145,115 



1,076,559 



715,260 



„ Sweden - 





152,031 



166,381 



816,233 



871,370 



„ Holland - 





84,567 



100,211 



405,609 



489,656 



„ Germany 





77,710 



86,385 



387,857 



427,383 



„ other countries 



- 



102,203 



172,417 



496,376 



823,959 



Total 





1,456,690 



1,554,974 



7,243,861 



7,883,613 



Cheese. 



The quantity of cheese received from abroad during the first 

 half of 1896 was only slightly in excess of the imports of the first 

 half of 1895. The total importation in the corresponding period 

 of 1894 was 747,196 cwts. While the total quantity imported 

 has increased, the declared value has declined from 1,878,834£. 

 in 1894 to 1,720,085 in 1896, or from an average of 50*. 3d per 

 cwt. to 44s. 7d. per cwt. 





Quantities. 



Val 







ues. 



Countries. 



First Six 

 Months of 

 1895. 



First Six 

 Months of 

 1896. 



First Six 

 Months of 

 1895. 



lirst Six 

 Months of 

 1896. 







Cwts. 



331,863 



168,615 



140,(83 



124,794 



Cwts. 

 346,332 

 207,061 

 122,784 

 95,787 



£ 



754,288 

 359,799 

 357,701 

 318,253 



£ 



731,987 

 442,337 

 315,017 

 230,744 



From United States 

 „ Canada - 

 „ Holland - 

 „ other countries - 



Total 



765,355 



771,964 



1 790,041 



1,720,085 



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