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IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 



I. — Statement showing- the Number of Animals imported 

 into Great Britain from Ireland during- the first Four 

 Months of the year 1897, compared with the correspond- 

 ing periods of 1896 and 1895. 





Four Months 



Four Months 



Four Months 



Animals. 



ended 24th April, 



ended 25th April, 



ended 27th April, 





1897. 



1896. 



1895. 





No. 



No. 



No. 



Cattle - 



164,153 



176,934 



179,054 



Sheep - - 



45,778 



43,763 



34,946 



Swine - 



264,130 



257,040 



254.977 



Goats - 



828 



772 



961 



Horses- 



10,131 



10,904 



6,841 



Statement showing the Quantity of Hay imported into the 

 United Kingdom from the undermentioned Countries 

 during the first four months of the year 1897, compared 

 with the corresponding periods of 1896 and 1895. 



(Furnished by the Board of Customs.) 



Count 1 c whence 

 ex^-ited. 



Four Months 



Four Months 



Four Months 



ended 30th April, 



ended 30th April, 



ended 30th April, 



1897. 



1896. 



1895. 





Tons. 



Tons. 



Tons. 



Algeria 



3,345 



2,318 



3,576 



Belgium 



3,530 



3-567 



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France 



5.342 



7,859 



3.446 



Holland - 



14.912 



9.30S 



1,711 



United States 



10,84s 



1,264 



15.341 



Other Countries - 



10,647 



8,264 



3,o79 



Total - - 









48,624 



32,580 



27,200 



