IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS,

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IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS,

With this class of foodstuffs it is always desirable to know the general conditions pertaining as to preparation, handling, storage, etc., in the country of origin. That this class is not negligible, the following particulars extracted from the annual report of the Comptroller of Customs show: —Tinned meats from China, 361b. Bacon from United Kingdom 7.911b, bacon from

Australia 2631b —10541b; hams from United Kingdom 2001b, hams from China 121b—2121b. Meat unenumerated from Australia, 142,6881b. Fish— tinned, frozen, smoked or dried, various countries, 4,358,7191b. Poultry from Australia, 1519 pairs. Milk and cream, preserved, condensed, or evaporated and dried, mostly Australian, 93,4751b. Butter—ll,s36lb of the total came from Fiji, 13,4401b. Cheese— various sources, 21281b. Eggs—all from Australia, 22,530 dozen. Desiccated whites and yolks, 6001b. Liquid whites and yolks, 281b. Nuts edible—Almonds mainly from Italy and United Kingdom, 744,8701b; coconuts from Fiji, Western Samoa, and Society Islands, 3450;. walnuts, various countries, 757,----2951b (of these China supplies 404,994 lb). Other nuts—various countries, 1,430,6111b (of these China supplies 635,0361b, and Dutch East Indies 40,2,----0011b). Add to those items such as tinned fruits, vegetables, soups, meals, sugar, flour, etc., and the figures become considerable. For those specially interested in precautionary measures with respect, to foods, we would refer them to the special regulations obtainable from the .. Government Printer, Wellington.