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Suspension of Wheat Duties. 



have been alarmed at the recent increase in the importation 

 into France of horses from America, both directly and through 

 England and Belgium. 



French Import Duty on Pigs. 

 The duties on pigs, pork, and certain allied products 

 imported into France have been raised by a law dated 

 April 5th, 1898. The tariff is now as follows; Pigs, 4s. lod. 

 per cwt., live weight ; young pigs weighing 55 lbs. or under, 

 2s. 5d, per head; fresh pork, ys. 46.. per cwt. The above 

 rates are the general tariff, and no minimum tariff is quoted. 

 Charcuterie is to be charged £2 os. gd. per cwt. general 

 tariff, and half this rate for the minimum duty; and lard, 

 1 6s. 3^d. per cwt. maximum tariff, and los. 2d. minimum 

 tariff. Lard which is intended for industrial purposes is 

 admitted free, provided that it is mixed with some other kind 

 of grease and denaturised under the superintendence of the 

 Customs authorities. 



The following information has been received through the 

 Foreign Office : — The French Government 



Suspension of 



Wheat Duties in have suppressed, as from the 4th May 

 France, Italy, until the 30th June, 1 898 (both dates inclu- 

 and Spain. sive),the import duty upon wheat in grain. 

 The full duty of seven francs (12s. 2d. per quarter) will be 

 levied on and after the ist July next. 



With reference to the note in the last number of the Journal 

 (p. 514), the Italian Government has now decided to suspend 

 altogether, by decree issued on the 4th May last, the import 

 duty on wheat until the 30th June next. 



With reference to the recent abatement of the Spanish 

 import duty on wheat, quoted in the last number of the 

 Journal (p. 520), the Government of Spain have by Royal 

 Order in the Gazette of the 7th May last, removed all import 

 duties from wheat, maize, barley, rye, rice, and other cereals, 

 potatoes, beans, and all kinds of flour ; and have further 

 prohibited the exportation of these articles until the 15th 



