§ MR. CORRIE GRANT (Warwickshire, Rugby)To ask the President of the Board. of Trade what quantities of hay and straw 393 have been imported from foreign countries and our Colonies during each of the last five years.
§ Quantities of hay and straw imported into the United Kingdom from foreign countries and British possessions, in each of the years from 1901 to 1905, inclusive:—
| 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | |
| tons. | tons. | tons. | tons. | tons. | |
| Hay. | |||||
| Imported from foreign countries. | 158,734 | 258,166 | 115,604 | 79,812 | 73,403 |
| British possessions. | 41,242 | 98,875 | 51,804 | 51,422 | 43,510 |
| Total | 199,976 | 357,041 | 167,408 | 131,234 | 116,913 |
| Straw. | |||||
| Imported from foreign countries. | 40,315 | 79,571 | 72,680 | 115,881 | 102,254 |
| British possessions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 46,315 | 79,571 | 72,680 | 115,881 | 102,254 |