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Imports of the Cereal Year. 



39,250,000 cwts. in the supply of wheat from the United 

 States more than counterbalanced a decline from 18,000,000 

 cwts. to 11,500,000 cwts. from Argentina. There was further 

 some recovery in the supplies from Roumania, Turkey, and 

 India, and an increase from Australia. 



Wheatmeal and flour increased by nearly 2,000,000 cwts., 

 and the total quantity of wheat and flour received was equi- 

 valent to 24,176,000 qrs., as compared with 22,156,000 qrs. in 

 1899-1900. 



Russia had a considerable show in the increases recorded 

 in barley and oats, though in the case of the first-named 

 Turkey and Roumania also sent an augmentation sufficient 

 to counterbalance a decline of 3,000,000 cwts. from the 

 United States. Although maize was less in quantity, it was- 

 of higher value. 



About 2,350,000 cwts. of peas were received, as compared 

 with 2,490,000 cwts. in the earlier year, while beans, on the 

 other hand, showed an increase from 1,575,000 cwts. to 

 1,860,000 cwts. 



Butter and eggs came in increased quantities, but the 

 amount of margarine, cheese, and condensed milk was less. 

 Denmark increased her quota of butter by 117,000 cwts., 

 sending a total of 1,562,000 cwts., but Russia, with 338,000 

 cwts. — a large increase over the previous year— now takes 

 second place, beating Holland with 304,000 cwts., and 

 France with 301,000 cwts. 



The decline in cheese was principally due to decreased 

 shipments from the United States, while the larger Canadian 

 quota increased somewhat. The pre-eminence attained by 

 Russia as a purveyor of eggs was fully maintained. 



Among vegetables, the imports of tomatoes may be 

 noticed ; they amounted to 864,000 cwts. They were not 

 separately distinguished prior to 1900. 



The only other item calling for special remark is wool, of 

 which we received 80,000,000 lbs. more than in 1899- 1900; 

 but the value declined from about ghd. to a little under 7J d. 

 per lb. 



