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APPENDIX A.

TABLE slwwing 1M Estimated WIzolesale Cost of Various Amdes
Consumed, and of Serokes Remlered, in 1M United Kingaom in
1902. (See Notes appended.)
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I.-FOOD AND DR.INK. MID. £.
BR.EAD.-30,ooo,ooo qrs. of wheat, including 23,000,000 qrs.
imported at average price of 29s. per qr. plus Ila. per
4 Ibs. for manufacture into bread, warehousing, etc. .• 60
POTATOES.-4.S00,000 tons, including 287,000 tons imported
at value or 1.6 million £ • • . . . • . . . .• 23
VEGETABLES, other than potatoes (including fruit of home
production). . . • . . • . . . . . . . .• 2S
MEAT, including pOUltry and game (imports, 48 million £;
home production estimated, 82 million £-total 130
million £) • . . . . . • • • . . . . . .. 130
FlsH.-(Imports less re-exports, 3.j million £; home pro-
duction, less exports, 6 million £-total, 9.5 million £,). 9.5
BUTTER, CHEESE, AND MILK.-(Imports, 35.) million £;
home production, estimated, 35.3 million .£-total, 70 .6
million £). . . . . • . . • . . . . • .• 70.6
EGGs.-(Imports, 6.2 million£; home I;!roduction,estimated,
6.7 million £-total, 12.9 million £). . • . • .. 12·9
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FRUIT, imported (including fruit, 10.2 million £; rice, 2 . .5
million i:; spices, 0.9 million £j and confectionery, (?J) 14
SUGAR.'-(Imports, less re-exports, 33.000,000 cwts., valued
at 15.5 million £. but deduct 10 per cent. for quantity
used in brewing and distilling, and add allowance (or re-
fining at home) . . • . • . • . • . • . .• 16
TEA.'-(Imports, less re-exports, 7 million £, plus Jth for
landing and warehousing). • • • . • . • • .• 8
COFFEE AND CocoA.'-(Imports. less re-exports, 3.5 million
£. plus l (or landing and warehousing) • • . • •• 4

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I See note as to beer.