EARL of RONALDSHAYasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can give the amount and value of raw cotton imported into the United Kingdom from Nigeria in each of the last five years?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statement shows the quantity and value of raw cotton imported into the United Kingdom during each of the years 1905 to 1909, inclusive, which was consigned from Nigeria:
Years. Quantities. Cwts. Value. £. 1905 10,335 21,582 1906 24,799 66,021 1907 33,449 99,165 1908 21,113 61,889 1909 44,160 125,842