H.—l7.

Exports, 1907, as per table .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• „ 1906, 16,267,329 Total increase in value of exports, 1907 .. ■- •• •• •• •• •• .. £3,264,790 or an increase of 20*7 per cent.

Comparative Table showing Value of Exports of New Zealand Products, Years ending 31st March, 1906-1907.

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Value. Quantities. Decrease. Decrease. Increase. Article. I Increase 1907. 1906. 1907. 1906. £ ■ j 7,529,138 £ 6,028,093 £ 1,501,045 £ 165,227,6281b. Wool 144,145,1961b. 21,082,4321b. Lamb Mutton Beef Salted beef Live-stock Preserved meats Rabbits and hares Bacon and hams 1,430,122 1,345,460 380,984 10,528 71,983 100,127 54,907 4,434 1,158,591 1,094,107 181,519 12,766 65,259 72,505 64,045 4,301 271,531 251,353 199,465 6,724 27,622 2,243 818,556 cwt. 1,033,055 „ 320,815 „ 9,003 „ 23,144 number 42,381 cwt. 73,610 . 1,242 . 616,823 cwt. 776,116 , 155,086 „ 9,405 „ 19,964 number 27,858 cwt. 82,733 „ 1,231 ., 201,733 cwt. 256,939 „ 165, 72y „ 3,180 number 14,523 cwt. 402 owt. 9,138 9,123 cwt. 133 11 cwt. Hides Sheep and rabbit skins Tallow Sausage-skins (casings) 158,220 : 667,785 ; 535,382 64,259 | 105,456 573,117 329,999 43,089 52,764 94,668 205,383 21,170 149,136 number 12,313,773 . 21,501 tons 12,863 cwt. 106,439 „ 14,408,672 number 14,923 tons 10,419 cwt. 42,697 number 6,578 tons 2,444 cwt. 2,094,899 number. Butter Cheese 1,522,113 449,676 1,443,284 265,084 78,829 184,592 308,330 „ 162,913 . 300,106 „ 107,825 „ 8,224 „ 55,088 , Hemp Tow 850,653 I 50,413 I i 690,577 20,859 160,076 29,554 28,773 tons 6,554 „ 27,422 tons 3,948 „ 1,351 tons 2,606 „ Timber Kauri-gum Fungus 296,661 524,249 10,253 311,097 560,986 8,348 14,436 36,737 71,842,310 sup. ft. 8,985 tons 4,554 cwt. 75,369, 126 sup. ft. 10,883 tons 3.785 cwt. 3,526,816 sup. ft. 1,898 tons. 1,905 769 cwt. Gold Silver Coal Minerals 2,220,517 156,690 132,375 25,283 2,117,606 134,353 114,150 12,995 102,911 22,337 18,225 12,288 552,272 oz. 1,430,911 „ 152,035 tons 2,625 „ 526, 200 oz. 1,317,970 „ 127,702 tons 1,354 „ 26,072oz. 112,941 „ 24,383 tons 1,271 „ Wheat Oats Barley Beans, peas, and maize Bran and pollard Seeds, grass and clover Flour Hops Potatoes Chaff, hay, and straw 6,038 68,791 19,520 32,286 11,820 83,563 2,196 16,372 1,433 697 148,248 88,942 11,263 38,530 12,228 104,194 3,875 22,165 2,268 1,931 8,257 142,210 20,151 6,244 408 20,631 1,679 5,793 835 1,234 37,368 bushels 649,230 78,674 127, 183 3,542 tons 42,471 cwt. 272 tons 4,060 cwt. 130 tons 205 „ 991, 026 bushels 842,195 85,482 186,678 „ 3,842 tons 52,537 cwt. 476 tons 3,665 cwt. 256 tons 468 „ 953, 658 bushels. 292,965 6,808 59,495 „ . 318 tons. 9,886 cwt. 202 tons. • • '• .. 1,898 cwt. 126 tons. 263 , Fish OyBters I 16,487 22,218 5,731 j 9,084 cwt. ( 322,108 doz. 11,149 cwt. 290,841 doz. 31,267 doz. 2,065 cwt. Sundry products and manufactures .. 680,709 399,281 281,428 3,532,260 Totals 19,532,119 16,267,329 267,470 i i