Sept. 1895.] IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 219 



Exports of British and Irish Produce. 



The exports of British and Irish dairy produce, and of hops, for 

 the first six months of the current year and for the corresponding 

 period of 1894 are shown below : — 





Quantities. 



Vahies. 



Description. 



First Six 

 Months of 

 1894. 



First Six 

 Months of 

 1895. 



First Six 

 Months of 

 1894. 



First Six 

 Months of 

 1895. 



Butter - - - - 



Cwts. 

 7,771 



Cwts. 

 8,747 



45,308 



47,999 



Cheese - - - - 



3,859 



4,693 



15,193 



17,037 



Hops - . _ - 



5,937 



3,577 



39,166 



13,649 



Exports of Wool. 



The exports of sheep and lambs' wool from this country in 

 the first six months of 1895 more than doubled those of the cor- 

 responding period of 1894, but they were slightly inferior to the 

 shipment of 1893, when a total of 9,849,600 lbs. was reached. 

 From the following table it will be seen that the increase 

 was largely due to the heavier consignments to the United 

 •States : — 





Quantities. 



Values. 



Countries to which exported. 



First Six 



First Six 



First Six 



First Six 





Months of 



Months of 



Months of 



Months of 





1894. 



1S95. 



1894. 



1895. 





Lbs. 



Lbs. 



£ 



£ 



"Wool, sheep and lambs' : — 











To Germany 



742,300 



1,280,000 



34,453 



54,882 



„ Holland - - - 



515,200 



593,400 



21,880 



24,046 



„ Belgium - - - 



253,600 



133,800 



11,758 



6,572 



„ France - - - 



513,200 



3.54,700 



22,608 



14,715 



„ United States 



1,567,100 



5.908,100 



38,239 



184,907 



„ British North America 



91,600 



72,600 



4,128 



3,567 



„ other countries 



755,500 



1,189,000 



41,689 



68,895 



Total - 



4,438,500 



9,531,600 



174,755 



357,584 



Exports of Horses. 



The exports of horses show a considerable augmentation in 

 the half year, as will be seen from the following table. The 

 number of geldings exported in the first six months of 1895 



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