March 1896.] IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 483 



Imports of Flax, Hemp, Jute, and Seeds. 



The quantities o£ flax, hemp, and jute iaiported were all larger 

 than in 1894, but the jute shows a considerable decline in value. 



Description. 



Quantities. 



Values. 



1894. 



1895. 



1894. 



1895. 



Flax - - 



Hemp - . - - 



Jute - - - . 



Tons. 

 71,701 

 83'541 



338,884 



Tons. 

 102 758 

 97,937 

 392,025 



UO y X JO 



1,897,943 

 4,622,137 



& 



0,^/V.',00i 



2,086,425 

 4,358,036 



Total 



494,126 



592,720 



9,045,275 



9,715,312 



Seeds : — 



Clover and grass 



Flax and linseed 

 Rape - - 



Cwts. 



345,118 

 Qrs. 

 2,087,969 

 299,046 



Cwts. 



402,020 

 Qrs. 

 1,961,637 

 325,388 



825,155 



3,941,995 

 319,189 



855,642 



3,352,810 

 307,348 



Total 







5,086,339 



4,515,800 



Imports of Hides, Wood, and Timber. 



Hides were again imported in larger quantities than in the 

 preceding year, and at a slightly enhanced value. 



Imports of wood and timber, on the other hand, declined, but 

 were still above the quantities imported in 1893. 



Description. 



Quantities. 



Values. 



1894. 



1895. 



1894. 



1895. 



Hides, raw, and pieces thereof : — 

 Dry - - - - 

 Wet - - - - 



Totai 



Wood and Tiraber : — 



Hewn _ _ - 

 Sawn or split, planed or dressed 

 Staves of all dimensions 



Total 



Cwts. 



419,205 

 608,584 



Cwts. 



491,642 

 771,136 



988,912 

 1,242,168 



£ 



1,153,941 

 1,651,756 



1,027,789 



1,262,778 



2,231,080 



2,80.5,697 



Loads. 



2,338,062 

 5,446,487 

 132,145 



Loads. 



2,278,548 

 5,065,798 

 144,751 



4,187,763 

 11,899,533 

 541,797 



4,201,370 

 10,716,249 

 594,605 



7,916,694 



7,489,097 



16,629,093 



15,512,224 



Imports and Exports of Wool. 



The quantities of sheep and lambs' wool received in this 

 country in 1895 have proved the heaviest ever recorded, exceed- 

 ing by 70,000,000 lbs. the imports of 1894; nearly all of the 

 excess was re-exported. The value per lb. of colonial and foreign 



