TKADli AND COMMERCE,

74*

Imports — Principal Articlos—

continued.

Total Imports

1867

1868

Principal Articles.

Tea

J" Lbs.

6,821,221

10,156,779

1 £

516,344

709,171

f No.

3,728,043

4,491,044

J Feet

11,952,940

13,117,413

' 1 Bundles

23,716

53,176

I £

217,744

207,764 :

r za*. L £

4,356,921

3,965,800

297,480 •

246.888 !

Wine of all kinds . . . [ Gall °™

392,503 163,154

316,519 1 139,084 !

f Packgs,

1 £

ie of principal and other articles £

12,120

15,265 1

Total vali

948,548

1,012,464 j

11,674,080

13,320,662 1

The quantities and value of the exports from the colony, to all countries, in each of the years 1867 and 1868, were as follows : —

Total Exports

1S67

1868

Principal Articles.

Gold (exclusive of specie) . . -!

£

1,433,687 5,738,993

1,960,713 7,843,197

Specie — Gold

£

671,936

507,662

Silver

£

1,082

4,310

Hides |

No.

40,897

25,962

£

26,775

23,121

Cattle |

No. £

1,363 12,217

2.570 20,009

Horses j

No. £

2,069 66,740

3.036 63,655

Sheep {

No. £

25,178 20,542

20,735 15,723

(

No.

59,513

85,075

Skins \ Bundles

329

718

1

£

4,682

6,487

Tallow f

Tons |

£ 1

939 34,968

5,404 160,909

Tea |

Lbs.

2,291,826 j

2,404,976 j

£

185,515

174,661

Wool [

Total value of principal and other articl

Lbs.

51,166,729

68,010,591

£ es £

3,818,347

4,567,182 j

12,724,427

15,593,990 !

Wool, as will be seen from the above table, is the staple article of

export from the colony, settiDg aside gold. In 1850 the export of