The Month's Exports.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4322, 10 February 1910, Page 2

The Month's Exports.

The figures giving the exports of the Dominion for the month of January, issued by the Commerce and Tourists’ Section of the Department of Agriculture, record another gratifying increase in the volume of our exports, but the figures do not apparently indicate the true position. Probably the figures for the Corinthic shipment have not been included. This vessel was due to sail from Wellington on January 27th, but she did not get away before the 29th. It is possible that the papers for her'eargo were not handed in till the first of this month. Then it probably happened that some December produce was included in the shipments of January of last year. One or other or both of these things happened, as the export of butter and cheese for last month is shown to be less than that of January of last year, and there is every reason to believe that the production was considerably greater. It will be seen that the increased shipment of wool more than represents the total increase. Following are the figures for the initial months of the two years: Jan., Jan., 1909. 1910. £ £ Butter .. .. 275,290 273,896 Cheese .. .. 171,989 145,564 Beef .. .. 44,006 50,042 Mutton .. .. 92,959 63,208 Legs & pieces .. 6,042 1,754 Lamb .. .. 129,543 107,524 Wheat .. .. 22 30 Oats .. .. 9,656 4,155 Potatoes .. 93 277 Hemp .. .. 26,500 38,091 Rabbits .. .. 149 844 Tow .. .. 1.330 4,138 Kauri gum .. 39,147 34,899 Grain Ai pulse .. 822 692 Hops .. .. 494 2,394 Hides .. 10,045 15,943 Skins .. .. 46,261 50,232 Tallow .. .. 39,566 53,384 Timber .. .. 15,047 23,747 Wool .. .. 908,299 1,812,679 Gold .. .. 145,854 161,928 Totals .. . . 1,963,114 2,845,421 THE TWELVE MONTHS’ FIGURES. The Department’s figures for tae twelve months ending January 31st give the exports as of the value of £19,238,856, against £14,942,309 for the corresponding period ending in Jaunary last year, the splendid advance of £4,296,517.