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from Argentina and the United States. More than four and a 

 half times as many came from the former country, while the 

 number entered from the United States exceeded by 165,000 

 head the receipts from that country in the corresponding period 

 of 1894. 



The number of swine imported in the 26 weeks ended June 

 29th, 1895, was 189, of which 128 were received from Canada, 59 

 from the United States, and 2 from Argentina. In the first six 

 months of 1894, only 9 swine were imported and these came 

 from Argentina. 



II. — Imports of Hay and Straw. 



The quantities of hay and straw returned by the Customs as 

 imported in the first six months of 1895 and 1894 respectively 

 are shown below, distinguishing the several countries con- 

 tributing to the supply : — 





Hay. 



Straw. 



Countries whence exported. 



First Six 



First Six 



First Six 



First Six 





Months of 



Months of 



Months of 



Months of 





1894. 



1895. 



1894. 



1895. 





Tons. 



Tons. 



Tons. 



Tons. 



Algeria - - - - 



453 



4,189 







Argentine Republic 



606 



772 





306 



Belgium _ - - 



1,986 



162 



1,195 



117 



Canada - - - - 



13,208 



4,813 







Cape of Good Hope 



1 









Channel Islands 



Chili - - - - 



4,002 



12 



2 









Denmark - - - 



3,545 



423 



1,905 



936 



Egypt - - - - 







8 





France - - - - 



2,324 



5,340 



2,019 



14,326 



Germany _ . - 



1,675 



249 



1,872 



584 



Holland- - - - 



9,067 



3,985 



17,074 



2,139 



Italy - - - - 



125 







133 



Newfoundland - - - 



23 









New South Wales 





4 







New Zealand - 



22 









Norway- - 

 Russia, North - 



2,433 



339 



274 



11 



25,971 



90 



624 





„ South - 



997 





511 





Spain - - - - 



364 









Sweden - - - - 







5 





Tripoli - 



3 



476 









Turkey, European 









„ Asiatic 



542 









United States - 



116,912 



22,680 



412 



4 



Uruguay » - 





2 

 10 







Tictoria - * - 









Total - 



184,735 



43,070 



25,901 



18,556 



The receipts of hay were thus 140,000 tons short of the quantity 

 imported in the corresponding period of 1894, and nearly 20,000 



