HC Deb 02 December 1908 vol 197 cc1436-7
MR. ESSEX (Gloucestershire, Cirencester)

To ask the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) if he will state the value of Irish exports in the years 1897 and 1907, respectively, of cattle, sheep, horses, bacon, eggs, and butter.

(Answered by Mr. T. W. Russell.) The Department have no information as to the value of exports in 1897. The follow-

Quantity. Value.
1897. 1907. 1897. 1907.
£
Cattle No. 746,869 843,010 10,419,430
Sheep No. 810,264 663,363 1,267,410
Horses No. 38,502 33,356 1,588,441
Bacon* Cwts. No information 859,608* No information 2,492,863*
Eggs Gt. hhds. No information 6,675,599 2,920,539
Butter Cwts. No information 818,004 4,008,220
* Not including Hams.