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was also exported. There was, fortunately, a good market 

 for these abnormal supplies, and prices were well maintained. 

 Further " salvage from the famine wreckage " was represented 

 by the export of 112,000 tons of bones. An almost equal 

 quantity had left the country during the previous twelve 

 months, the average of former years being 78,000 tons. 



The Report states that "the 120 lakhs of rupees received 

 for bones during the two years 1899-1930 are a miserable set- 

 off against the loss which the augmented exports represent 

 above the ordinary cattle mortality of an average year. The 

 export of oil-cake and rice-bran also increased, but this trade 

 is to be regarded with the satisfaction with which economists 

 view the utilisation of articles previously treated as waste 

 matter." 



It is estimated that, owing to the effects of the drought 

 and famine, the decline in the value of grain, pulse, and 

 oilseeds exported in 1 900-1 amounted to 500 lakhs of 

 rupees. 



Owing to the difficulties of obtaining suitable horses for 

 the army, high prices were offered to importers from Aus- 

 tralia, whence 8,340 were received during the year. 



The Review also contains information regarding the ex- 

 port trade in several other articles, such as cotton, tea, coffee, 

 and sugar. 



Exportation of Eggs from Austria. 



The exportation of eggs from Austria-Hungary has 

 developed considerably of late years. In 1898 the quantity 

 amounted to 1,885,200 cwts., in 1899 to 2,047,000 cwts., and 

 in 1900 to 2,141,000 cwts. The excess of exports over im- 

 ports was 1,088,000, 1,214,000, and 1,366,000 cwts. in 1898, 

 1899, and 1900 respectively. 



Galicia is most intimately connected with this trade, both 

 in Galician and Russian eggs. The export to North Ger- 

 many, whither the greater part of them go, alone amounts to 

 530,000 or 550,000 cwts. Foreign competition, especially 

 from Russia, Hungary, and Italy, seriously affects the Gali- 



