March 1897.] IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 435 



92,000,000 lbs. represent the largest quantity ever received 

 from that quarter. The average value, however, slightly in- 

 creased, being about 8§c£. per lb. against about 8^d. in 1895. 

 This increased value is due to the Australasian cargoes ; Cape 

 wool met with less favour. 





Quantities. 



Values. 



wool, 











Sheep and Lambs'. 













1895. 



1896. 



1895. 



1896. 





lbs. 



lbs. 





£ 



From Australasia 



541,394,083 



477,645,180 



18,204,049 



17,314,567 



From British Posses- 



75,334,080 



91,704,400 



2,916,931 



2,934,111 



sions in South 







Africa. 











From countries in 



62,222,814 



53,190,485 



2,405,602 



2,153,027 



Europe. 





From British East 



38,993,242 



43,353,360 



1,038,648 



1,164,248 



Indies. 









From other countries - 



53,010,984 



47,685,748 



1,460,730 



1,392,393 



Total 



770,955,203 



713,579,173 



26,025,960 



24,958,346 



Of the total imports nearly one half, or 334,000,000 were 

 re-exported, and 379,000,000 lbs. were retained for home con- 

 sumption against 367,000,000 lbs. in 1895. The value of the 

 re-exported wool, however, declined, averaging but 8fc2, in 1896 

 as compared with 9d. in 1895. The difference in the average 

 value of exports and imports was thus ■§<#. in 1895 and §d in 

 1896. The smaller quantity of home wool exported was valued 

 at about 9JeL per lb. as in 1895. 



Wool, 



Quantities. 



Values. 



Sheep and Lambs'. 



1895. 



1896. 



1895. 



1896. 



To Germany : 

 Home 

 Foreign 



lbs. 

 2,614,100 

 120,466,243 



lbs. 

 1,975,500 

 106,791,200 



116,919 

 4,974,494 



£ 



94,798 

 4,050,146 



To France : 

 Home 

 Foreign 



1,034,200 

 96,071,500 



1,079,300 

 96,107,400 



42,079 

 3,568,016 



44,331 

 3,554,947 



To United States : 

 Home 

 Foreign 



13,823,400 

 125,226,620 



11,626,300 

 67,965,800 



485,599 

 4,132,619 



399,938 

 2,210,616 



To other counties : 

 Home 

 Foreign 



4,195,500 

 62,423,550 



3,377,800 

 63,539,500 



213,963 

 2,462,107 



178,936 

 2,420,630 



Total ^orne " 

 L h oreign - 



21,667,200 

 404,187,913 



18,058,900 

 334,403,900 



858,560 

 15,137,236 



718,003 

 12,236,339 



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