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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...apparently quite content to eat beef instead, little or no pork is supplied to them. Game and poultry are now grouped together in the Customs returns instead of separately, as given in former returns. There has been a decrease in the quantity of poultry i1nported, but an increase in game. This latter is due almost entirely to the greater consumption of Australian rabbits and hares. The decrease in the importation of canned meats continues, the imports for 1905 being 2,000,000 lb. less than for 1904; but for imported bacon and other salted meats there has been a considerably increased demand. The following table shows the countries from whence the imported meat supplies were obtained: --1903. 1904. 1905. Imported from--lb. lb. lb. Argentina 77,468,649 72,721,292 69,456,647 Australia 51,962,302 45,885,215 42,604,591 Canada 3,664,125 6,967,497 2,293,627 United States 17,263,329 6,543,442 _ 3,294,041 United Kingdom 7,579,757 4,752,147 5,750,720 New Zealand 17,650,596 3,918,464 939,416 Other Countries 2,310,092 2,314,521 2,322,942 Total 177,908,850 143,102,578 126,661,984 Of the 126 million pounds imported last year, 75 millions came from foreign countries and 50 millions from British, 1'.e., three-fifths foreign and two-fifths British. This was an increased proportion of foreign supplies. The increase was, however, due to the inability of Australia to supply beef to any extent; in fact, for the greater portion of the year it was diflieult to get any quotations from Australia for beef, and, therefore, the orders went to Argentina. This year, however, Australia should be gradually getting into a better position with regard to beef supplies, and with the help of the id. per lb. preference, she should be able at least to bring the British total up..
