A YEAR’S EXPORTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 12, 19 May 1913, Page 4

A YEAR’S EXPORTS.

Values of exports of principal products for the 12 months ended April 30. compared with the corresponding period of last year, were as follow: 1912-13 1911-12 £ £ Butter 2,039,805 1,856,952 Cheese ... 1,888,011 1,423,539 Beef 323,817 231,662 Mutton ... ... 1,517,891 1,225,085 Mutton, legs etc. 41.829 46,898 Lamb ... ... 2,002,862 1,728,747 Wheat 95,437 169,101 Oats ... 439,177 67,640 Potatoes ... 150,360 6,474 Hemp 558,500 275,649 Tow 50,792 23,706 Kauri gum ... 437,289 382,725 Grain and pulse 155,837 99,145 Hops ... ... 20,915 11,262 Hides * ... ... 241,993 161,001 Skins ... . ..i. 860,221' 675,557 Tallow ... ... 680,00< 502,018 Timber ... 452,423 481,461 Wool ... ... 8,244,616 6,849,514 Gold ■ ... 1,238,641;| 1,799,068 Rabbits ... ... • 50,851 78,03, . 1 - ■ •H■' ( i i f I , . 21,491,324 18,145,347 Increase for 1912-13, £3,345,977. It should he remembered that the above figures relate to primary products only. There are other items of export smaller in volume, hut which in the aggregate would probably make the balance of export values for 191213 fully 31 millions’ sterling. Higher ■ market prices have much to do with the increased values. ~ vy ,