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FOREIGN OFFICE REPORTS. 



[Sept. 1895. 



Writing on the 1 8th J une last, Mr. Sanderson quotes a report 

 recently received from Utica, one of the largest dairy markets 

 in the State of New York, which states that the prices of dairy 

 products are the lowest since 1879, the best butter being sold 

 at 16J c. to 17 c. per lb., cheese from 5 c. to 5^ c. (quotation of 

 May 15), and milk is being sold to the factories at 4^ c. to 4 J c. 

 for each 10 lbs." 



These prices represented about 8^d. a lb. for butter, rather 

 over 2ld. for cheese, and a little over 2^d per 10 lbs. of milk. 

 They apply to fodder butter and cheese ; when grass butter and 

 cheese come on the market better prices are expected. 



From statistics which have been compiled it would appear 

 that between the years 1880 and 1890 the number of cows 

 increased by 33 per cent., and the class of stock was much 

 improved. At that time many creameries sprang up and there 

 was a tendency towards over-production, but the fall in prices 

 and the late general depression are reported to have checked 

 production and discouraged breeding. It seems that the high 

 price of beef which has ruled latel}/ led to the slaughter of a 

 certain number of cows, and it is stated that the number of 

 milch cows in proportion to the population is lower now than 

 it has been for years. 



[Foreign Office Report, Annual Series, JS'o. 1590. Price Id.] 



Acreage of Hops in Great Britain, 1895. 



Preliminary Statement compiled from the "Returns collected 

 on the 4th June 1895, showing the Acreage under Hops 

 in each County of England in which Hops were grown, 

 with a Comparative Statement for the Years 1894, 1893, 

 and 1892. 



Counties. 



1895. 



1894. 



1893. 



1892. 





Acres. 



Acres. 



Acres. 



Acres. 



Berks - - - - 





11 



11 



10 



Gloucestkr _ - - 



38 



39 



33 



39 



Hants - - - - 



2,875 



2,911 



2,795 



2,775 



Hereford - - - 



7,553 



7,525 



7,079 



6,797 



Kent - - - - 



35,018 



35,.520 



34,815 



34,058 



Notts - 









14 



Salop - - - - 



150 



140 



123 



117 



Suffolk _ - - 



10 



17 



21 



18 



Surrey . - . 



1,783 



1,935 



1,845 



1,938 



Sussex- - 



7,489 



7,589 



7,326 



7,124 



Worcester - 



4,024 



3,848 



3,516 



3,369 



Total - 



58,940 



59,535 



57,564 



56,259 



