HC Deb 20 June 1905 vol 147 cc1087-8
MR. BRIGHT (Shropshire, Oswestry)

To ask the Secretary to the Board of Trade whether he can state the exports of eggs, butter, creamery, hogs, cattle, and oats from Canada to the United Kingdom for the first five months of this year as compared with the exports of the same period of last year.

(Answered by Mr. Bonar Law.) The value of the imports into the United Kingdom from Canada of the undermentioned articles during the first five months of 1904 and 1905 was as follows:—

Five months ending May.
1904. 1905.
£ £
Eggs. 3,467 7,350
Butter 51,069 14,216
Cheese 876,155 745,193
Hogs Nil Nil
Cattle 579,621 545,471
Oats. 62,570 14,275