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IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. [Dec. 1896 



IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 



I. — Statement showing the Number of Animals imported into- 

 Great Britain from Ireland during the first Ten Months 

 of the year 1896, compared with the corresponding periods 

 of 1895 and 1894. 





Ten Months 



Ten Months 



Ten Months 



Animals. 



ended 31st 



ended 26th 



ended 27th 





October 1896. 



October 1895. 



October 1894. 





551,608 



607,740 



652,167 





692,949 



600,747 



870,922 



Swine • 



457,722 



404,380 



431,779 



Goats « 



4,059 



4,316 



6,525 





36,069 



30,824 



30,299 



II. — Statement showing the Quantity of Hay imported into 

 the United Kingdom from the under-mentioned Countries 

 in the Ten Months ending 31st October 1896, and in the 

 corresponding periods in 1895 and 1894. 



(Furnished by the Board of Customs.) 



Countries whence Exported. 



Ten Months 

 ended 31sc 

 October 1896. 



Ten Months 

 ended 31st 

 October 1895. 



Ten Months 

 ended 31sr 

 October 1894. 





Tons. 



Tons. 



Tons. 



Algeria ------ 



5,263 



6,850 



2,636 



Belgium - 



8,651 



4,233 



3,511 



Canada - - 



2,396 



15,820 



24,519 



France i * 



17,533 



12,468 



5,213 



Germany - 



8,807 



2,897 



1,863 



Holland- ..... 



30,231 



16,177 



12,485 



United States - - - - ■ 



4,635 



34,593 



144,058 



Other Countries ■» 



9,102 



4,698 



43,211 



Total • 



86,618 



97,736 



237,496 



