432 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. [March 1897. 



Cheese. 



The drop noticed in the imports of cheese from the United 

 States last year was partially recovered in 1896, while Canada, 

 which is much the largest exporter of cheese to this country, 

 again sent an increased supply. In this commodity, as in butter, 

 a marked feature is the diminished quota from Australasia, and 

 the 55,149 cwts. thence imported, which compared with 92,759 

 cwts. in the preceding year, came almost wholly from New Zea- 

 land, the Australian continent itself sending only 54 cwt. The 

 average value of imported cheese was 43s. 8d. per cwt. in 1896, 

 and 43s. lOd. in 1895. 



Countries. 



Quantities. 



Values. 



1895. 



1896. 



1895. 



1896. 



From Canada - 

 „ United States 

 „ Holland - 

 „ other countries - 



Total 



Cwts. 

 1,150,018 

 500,419 

 305,920 

 177,462 



Cwts. 

 1,234,297 

 581,187 

 292,988 

 136,063 



£ 



2,335,548 

 1,099,283 

 774,790 

 465,509 



£ 



2,589,301 

 1,234,037 

 734,641 

 342,449 



2,133,819 



2,244,535 



4 675,130 



4,900,428 



Imports and Exports of Horses. 



Both imports and exports of horses increased to a considerable 

 extent during the past year ; the increased imports are accounted 

 for by the larger numbers entered from the United States, while 

 the greater portion of the larger exports of British and Irish 

 horses continue to go to Belgium. 



Countries. 



Numbers. 



Values. 



1895. 



1896. 



1895. 



1896. 



Imports. 



No. 



No. 



£ 



£ 



From United States 

 „ Canada - 

 „ other countries - 



10,351 

 12,903 

 10,838 



17,930 

 11,852 

 10,895 



345,375 

 369,157 

 206,958 



532,623 

 318,639 

 176,474 



Total 



.34,092 



40,677 



921,490 



1,027,736 



Exports (British and Irish). 











To Holland 

 „ Belgium - 

 „ France - 

 „ other countries 



5,571 

 10,274 



3,669 

 2,050 . 



6,433 

 15,845 

 3,994 

 3,208 



66,972 

 155,974 

 194,659 

 132,277 



70,441 

 223,112 

 215,194 

 162,815 



Total 



21,564 



29,480 



549,882 



67 J, 562 



