French Import Duties. 



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article connected directly or indirectly with agriculture, from 

 reapers to horse-rugs and cork-screws. The Society also 

 undertakes the purchase of horses and cattle on behalf of 

 members. 



The secretary informed the British Consul that he would 

 be glad to receive price lists of British manufacturers and 

 samples of their products, and would be pleased to give them 

 every information in his power. 

 [_Foretgn Office Report^ A^inual Series^ No, 2034. Price 2^d.~[ 



French Import Duties on Horses. 

 By a law dated April 9th, 1898, the duties on horses 

 imported into France have been considerably increased. 

 Under the Tariff Law of 1892 horses of all kinds were 

 subjected to a uniform rate of 24s. per head, and i6s. per 

 head for colts. The new duties are as follows : — 



Horses. 



New 



General. 

 Per Head. 



Tariff. 



Minimum. 

 Per Head. 



Stallions, geldings and mares, five years old and 



£ 



£ 





8 



6 



Stallions, geldings and mares, under five years - 



6 



4 



Colts 



3 



2 



The increase in the exports of British and Irish horses to 

 France during the past few years renders the changes in the- 

 French duties of some importance to the interests of horse- 

 breeders in this country. In 1897 these exports amounted iii 

 value to ;£30Sj886, the number of horses shipped having 

 been 4,681. In the preceding year the shipments to France 

 included 3,995 horses of British and Irish production, valued at 

 ;£2i5,346, and 878 foreign and colonial horses of the declared 

 value of ;£26,705. 



The augmentation of the French duties is stated to have 

 been made at the instance of the Normandy breeders, who 



