AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LiVE STOCK TRADE. 237 



useful branch of the institution is the exhibition of agri- 

 cultural machinery, upon which the future of Italian 

 husbandry so much depends, and another is the dissemina- 

 tion of pamphlets by the various professors on their special 

 subject. Of these there is one of some interest by Professor 

 Italo Giglioli, the head of the school, on the importation of 

 Italian fruit into Great Britain. He begins by comparing 

 the total importation of fruit into the British Isles in 1880 

 and 1890. In 1890 only 4 per cent, of the fruit imported 

 into Great Britain came from her own colonies, and 8 per 

 cent, from Italy ; but the Professor is strongly of opinion 

 that, while the colonies have increased their exports to a 

 very large extent, the next decennial period will show that 

 Italy has not been idle, and that with more attention to 

 cultivation, packing, and means of transit, Italian fruit 

 will obtain a more influential place in Great Britain, 

 which is shown to be the most important fruit market in 

 the world. 



[Foreign Office Report^ Annual Series^ No, 1868. Price i^d.) 



In the report to the Foreign Office on the trade of Austria- 

 Hungary during the year 1896, Consul- 



Austro-Hun- General von Schoeller says that despite 

 garian Live Stock . , . ^ r 1, • ^ . • 1 



Trade. ^'^^ rapid development 01 her industrial 



resources of late years, the dual monarchy 



still has enormous agricultural interests, although unfortu- 



nately there seems just now but slight prospect of a profitable 



outlet being found for the products of cattle breeding and 



husbandry. In these circumstances, therefore, all particulars 



relative to the import and export of live stock are interesting, 



inasmuch as they serve to demonstrate the measure of 



material prosperity enjoyed by a large class of the population, 



and at the same time show the progress made, or decline 



experienced, in a branch of industry which is justly regarded 



as of paramount importance for the country. The returns for 



1896 show that the value of the live stock exported during 



that year decreased by 1,365,170 as compared with the 



preceding twelve months, while numerically there was a 



