Export of Pigs to the Cape. 



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obtained by the owner before shipment, from a duly qualified 

 veterinary surgeon, setting forth that at the time of shipment 

 the pigs were apparently free from any contagious or infec- 

 tious disease ; and by a signed declaration of the consignor, 

 made on oath before a competent legal authority, to the 

 effect that the pigs had been on the premises from which 

 they were removed prior to embarkation for at least fourteen 

 days ; that during such period no other pigs had been 

 introduced or received on the same premises ; that the pigs 

 were not affected with swine fever ; that they had not been 

 moved out of any swine fever infected place or area ; and 

 further that the movement of the animals was not prohibited 

 by any provision of law then in fcrce in the country, state, or 

 territory from which such movement took place. The 

 certificate and declaration must be delivered to any person 

 authorised in that behalf by the Government of the Colony of 

 the Cape of Good Hope. 



Agricultural Exports from Canada in 1898. 



The export trade of Canada in some of the principal farm 

 products in 1898 showed a considerable increase over 

 previous years. The following comparative statement for 

 the past three years shows the values of the chief agricultural 



products in 1896, 1897, and 1898: 





1896. 



1897. 



1898. 





i 



£ 



£ 



Wheat - - - - 



1,202.400 



1,155,000 



3,607,100 



Flour 



149,700 



321,000 



1,130,400 



Oats - 



57,ioo 



344,800 



633,700 



Oatmeal - - - - - 



76,000 



96,400 



115,600 



Pease - - - -. ■— 



270,700 



490,200 



377,875 



• Cattle - - 



1,475,500 



1,491,500 



1,817,400 



Cheese - - - - - 



2,907,600 



3,057,500 



3,661,000 



Butter ----- 



219,200 



435= 200 



426,400 



Pork, bacon and hams 



926,400 



1,223,300 

 203,800 



1,686,000 



Eggs ----- 



168,100 



261,500 



