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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — UNITED KINGDOM
The subjoined tables exhibit the vahie of the great articles of commerce imported for consumption and home produce exported in each of the last three years : —
The Principal Articles of Import.
Principal Articles Imported
1S96
1897
1898
Grain and flour
52,800,083
£ 53,579,745
£ 62,899,258
Cotton, raw
36,272,039
32,195,172
34,125,551
Wool, sheep and lambs
24,958,346
24,436,871
23,437,309
Dead meat
24,752,070
27,369,151
29,979,119
Sugar, raw and refined
18,369,628
15,950,944
17,209,761
Butter and margarine
17,842,792
18,402,287
18,344,345
Wood and timber
20,403,465
23,648,330
21,285,808
Silk manufactures .
16,698,872
16,912,048
16,623,241
Flax, hemp, and jute
9,236,814
8,909,196
9,042,686
Tea
10,562,773
10,405,084
10,367,672
Woollen manuf. & yarn
11,749,068
11,812,474
10,839,452
Animals (for food) .
10,438,699
11,380,092
10,385,676
Oils.^ ....
8,459,394
7,624,915
8,357,177
Chemicals, dye stuffs, &c.
6,776,920
5,998,549
5,483,230
Seeds ...
6,736,250
5,751,341
6,012,507
Fruits and hops
6,131,633
7,570,444
8,200,163
Currants and raisins
1,614,484
2,075,696
1,991,474
Leather, dressed hides, &c.
7,594,592
7,647,457
7,778,397
Wine ....
5,946,296
6,433,934
6,579,181
Cheese ....
4,900,342
5,885,521
4,970,247
Metals —
Copper, ore, &c. .
2,862,300
2,752,406
2,614,188
,, part wrought, &c.
2,882,253
3,040,158
3,597,665
Iron ore
3,778,789
4,436,004
4,034,642
,, in bars .
570,412
539,669
556,549
, , manufactures
4,878,423
6,063,363
7,321,725
Lead ....
1,855,743
2,033,300
2,521,356
Tin . .
2,289,688
1,623,798
1,389,601
Zinc and its manufactures
1,664,450
1,629,243
1,920,357
Eggs ....
4,184,656
4,356,807
4,456,123
Coffee ....
3,559,454
3,585,674
3,744,454
Tobacco ....
4,352,031
4,066,354
3,877,038
The Principal Articles of Export (Home Produce).
Principal Articles Exported
1896
1897
1898
Cotton manufactures .
Cotton yarn ....
Total of cotton
£,
59,309,842 10,044,676
£
54,043,633
9,929,768
£
55,986,598 8,921,427
69,344,518
63,973,401
64,908,025
