March 1896.] IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 485 



Imports of Manures. 



Imports of manures were below those of 1894, except in the 

 case of guano, the imports of which, at an enhanced value, were 

 not far from double those of 1894, in which year there had 

 already been a great advance over the figures for 1893. 



Description. 



Quantities. 



Values. 



1894. 



1895. 



1894. 



1895. 



Bones, whether burnt or not 

 Guano - - - - 

 Nitrate of Soda (Nitre, Cubic) - 

 Phosphate of Lime and Rock - 



Total - 



Tons. 



88,664 

 28,582 

 125,300 

 380,269 



Tons. 

 74,056 

 49,849 

 122,687 

 359,659 



& 



412,529 

 146,361 

 1,166,800 

 723,205 



£ 



320,054 

 392,395 

 998,897 

 634,214 



622,815 



606,251 



2,448,895 



2,345,560 



Statement showing the Number of Cattle, Sheep, Swine, 

 and Horses imported into Great Britain from Ireland 

 during the Years 1895, 1894, and 1893. 



Animals. 



1895. 



1894. 



1893. 



Cattle - - . . 

 Sheeep - - - . - 

 Swine _ _ . _ 

 Horses _ . _ _ 



No. 



791,607 

 652,578 

 547,220 

 34,560 



No. 



826,954 

 957,101 

 584,967 

 33,589 



No. 



688,669 

 1,107,960 

 456,571 

 30,390 



