220 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. [Sept. 1896. 



The quantity of alpasa, vicuna, and llama wool imported in 

 the first six months of 1896 was 2,054,640 lbs., against 

 1,441,950 lbs. and 2,098.171 lbs. in the same periods of 1895 

 and 1894 respectively. The rise in value of these kinds of wool 

 to which reference was made in the March (1896) number of the 

 Journal has been practically maintained, for the average value 

 per lb. of the imports in the first half of this year was 15 i 7d. as 

 compared with 15 ■ 8d. in the year 1895. 



The total quantity of mohair and other kinds of goats' wool or 

 hair imported in the first six months of this year was 4,400,000 

 lbs., or about 8 million lbs. short of the imports of the correspond- 

 ing half year of 1895. The imports of mohair, which until this 

 year have not been separately distinguished, amounted in the 

 six months to 3,025,460 lbs. of the value of 193,211?. or 15 • 3d. 

 per lb. 



The exports of sheep and lambs' wool, both of home and 

 foreign production were less than in the period for 1895, as 

 vrill be seen from the following table. The exportation of home- 

 grown wool in the first half of 1894 was, however, only 

 4,438,500 lbs. ; so that, the quantity exported this year showed 

 an increase on that figure of about 3,000,000 lbs. 





Quantities. 



Values. 









Countries. 



First Six 

 Months of 

 1895. 



First Six 

 Month a of 

 1896. 



First Six 

 Months of 

 1895. 



First Six 

 Months of 

 1896. 



United States : 

 Home 

 Foreign 



Germany : 

 Home 

 Foreign 



France : 

 Home 

 Foreign 



Other countries 

 Home 

 Foreign 



Total 



J Home 

 " \ Foreign 



lbs. 

 5,908,100 

 52,817,200 



1,280,000 

 74,417,003 



354,700 

 53,768,300 



1,988,800 

 35,326,470 



9,531,600 

 216,328,973 



lbs. 

 4,581,900 

 35,368,300 



989,500 

 '5,839.400 



537,900 

 48,105,300 



1,455,800 

 35,086,800 



7,565,100 

 194,399,800 



184,907 

 1,737,048 



54,882 

 3,037,926 



14,715 

 1,974,947 



103,080 

 1,375,982 



357,584 

 8,125,903 



167,482 

 1,185,395 



50,645 

 2,873,200 



24,606 

 1,763,548 



80,902 

 1,305,141 



323,635 

 7,127,284 



The total exportation of foreign wool in the first half of the 

 present year was about the same as in the corresponding period 

 of 1894, when 194,948,000 lbs. were exported. 



