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IMPORTS OF THE CEREAL Vine 
The quantities and values of the principal articles of agn- 
cultural produce imported during the cereal year which has 
just expired are shown in the table on the following page, 
the figures in which have been compiled from the monthly 
accounts relating to trade and navigation. 
It is noticeable that the total value of the various articles 
enumerated inthis table adds up to some £9,000,000 more 
than in the previous year (£174,250,000 as compared with 
£107,600,000). This is due chiefly to higher values, especi- 
ally of articles of animal produce, and it is probable that as. 
regards quantity, the United Kingdom was not more depen- 
dent for these commodities upon foreign supplies in 1899-1900: 
than in 1898-99. Z 
The receipts of live animals for food have been somewhat 
affected by the prohibition to import live animals from 
Argentina in consequence of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth 
disease in that Republic. Mainly asa consequence of this; 
the total number of cattle shows a decrease of 50,000 head, 
and sheep of nearly 240,000 head, as compared with the 
cereal year 1898-99. Fresh beef and mutton were received 
in increased quantity, particularly the former, of which we 
imported over half a million cwts. more than in 1898-99, 
two-fifths of the increase coming from the United States. 
As regards mutton, the changes are only sight. Salted 
beef and pork came in smaller amount, but there was a 
decided increase in the class of meat unenumerated. Both 
bacon and hams came in reduced quantities, but in both 
cases the value was increased, so that the country is 
estimated to have paid £1,000,000 more for about 400,000 
cwts. less of these forms of pig-meat. In the case of bacon, 
Canada has sent over half-a-million cwts., or some 100,000 
cwts. more than in 1898-99, but this was not sufficient to 
