§ Sir GEORGE DOUGHTYasked the President of the Board of Trade what had been the importation in recent years of butter and cheese from Canada; whether any explanation can be given for the decline since 1906; and what effect upon British supplies and prices does he anticipate from the opening of the United States markets to Canadian butter and cheese?
Mr. BUXTONThe following statement shows for the years 1906 to 1910, inclusive, the quantity and value of butter and cheese imported into the United Kingdom from: Canada:—
Year. Butter. Cheese. Quantity Imported. Value of Imports. Quantity Imported. Value of Imports. Cwts. £ Cwts. £ 1906 187,377 957,202 1,908,555 5,584,404 1907 34,705 175,297 1,687,789 4,961,043 1908 48,084 239,748 1,508,565 4,459,798 1909 22,522 120,083 1,566,546 4,518,539 1910 16,805 90,797 1,607,074 4,424,806