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Exports to the Port of Liverpool, 1904 to 1907.

The large proportions of Liverpool trade are conspicuously shown in this table. As a matter of fact, Liverpool has more than half of the entire west-coast trade in mutton, lamb, and rabbits, while her imports of hemp, timber, and boned beef are now very great. The growth in the imports of lamb is most remarkable.

Exports to the Port of Manchester, 1904 to 1907.

The trade of Manchester seems disappointingly small when we consider the splendid facilities offered by the port, and its advantages as a distributing centre. What has been accomplished in three years is, however, distinctly encouraging, especially as regards wool and timber. With a more regular service of steamers, Manchester may be expected to develop a very large trade.

Exports to the Port of Glasgow, 1904 to 1907.

The remarkable features in the foregoing table are the enormous imports of boned beef and of timber. There is also disclosed good promise of a trade in frozen meat, cheese, rabbits, hemp, and wool, the growth of which has been considerable. Taking a comprehensive view of the west-coast trade, its development has been very marked, as may be better seen by comparing the ten shipments of 1904 with the ten months' trade of 1907. This works out as follows :—

Growth of West-coast Trade in Four Years (all Ports).

Year. Caroases Carcases Mutton. Lamb. Boxes Butter. Cases Cheese. Crates Rabbits. Bales Hemp and Tow. Bales Wool. Boxes Boned Beef. Superficial Feet Timber. 904 ... 905 ... 906 ... 907 ... 21,404 68,343 12,829 104,937 38,043 110,555 41,384 345,155 1,000 2,154 3,164 23,765 Nil Nil Nil 1,399! 58,983 33,186 17,741 45,739 960 5,061 6,869 18,161 Nil Nil 598 Nil Nil Nil Nil 21,104 222,575 Nil. 61,717 424,453 Totals 113,660 628,990 30,083 1,399 155,649! 31,051 598 21,104 708,745

Year. Carcases Mutton. Carcases Lamb. Boxes Butter. Cases Cheese. Crates Rabbits. Bales Wool. Bales Hemp and Tow. Superficial Feet Timber. 1904 1905 1906 1907 Nil 250 14,629 318 Nil 20,594 36,069 20,155 Nil •1,907 1,137 1,030 Nil Nil Nil 347 Nil 16,381 6,427 7,756 Nil Nil 3,886* 9,713 Nil 139 126 Nil Nil. 6,589 165,068 58,769 Totals ... 15,197 76,818 818 4,074 347 32,564 4,074 347 13,599 265 230,426 * Includes 687 bales consignod to Bradford.

Year. Carcases Carcases Mutton. Lamb. Boxes Boned Beef. Boxes Butter. Cases Cheese. Bales Crates H and Rabbits. T J W Bales Wool. Superficial Feet Timber. 1904 ... 1905 ... 1906 ... 1907 ... 7066 8,415 5,948 26,450 18,571 58,834 2,867 31,995 600 4,146 35,477 67,471 138 892 1,076 949 Nil Nil Nil Nil 2,600 965 300 1,930 3,126 4,716 Nil Nil 249 1,646 112,830 496,881 528,510 328,346 49 1,578 Totals 34,452 125,694 107,094 3,055 1,627 6,026 7,611 1,895 1,466,567

1904 1907 v Carcases Caroases Boxes Crates ear ' Mutton. Lamb. Boned Beef. Rabbits. ... 40,198 105,919 600 59,283 ... 68,569 489,627 88,575 60,051 i Boxes Cases Butter. Cheese. 1,902 Nil. 101,846 24,733