The following table exhibits the average share, per head of population of the United Kingdom, in the imports, the exports of British produce, and the total, during the ten years 1881 to 1890:

The share of each division of the United Kingdom in the trade of the country is shown in the following table in thousands of pounds (sterling) :—

England and Imports

Wales

Total

£1,000

£1,000 £1,000 £1,000 £1,000 329,815 315,140 324,182 349,182 382,547 193,413' 193,3681 201,7601 212,1501| 224,9251|

Exports57,7252 55,380 68,456

63,140265,655

Scotland

{Exports {

18,881

18,248'

18,849'

20,821'

22,310

Thus it will be seen that of the total trade, 90 per cent. falls to the share of England and Wales; 8 per cent. to Scotland; 1 per cent. to Ireland.

The following table gives the total value of the imports of

foreign and colonial merchandise, and of the exports of British produce and manufactures from and to foreign countries and British possessions in the years 1888 and 1889 :

The following table shows the value of the imports and exports of gold and silver bullion and specie in the five years 1886 to 1890:

The following is a summary of the imports and exports of the United Kingdom for the years ended December 31, 1889, and 1890. The figures are those of the preliminary reports :—

The imports of wheat (excluding flour), in quarters (1 quarter 8 bushels) have been as follows in the years indicated: :

The following exhibits the quantities of the leading food im

ports enumerated at the dates noted :

In 1890 the United Kingdom imported 2,659,525 quarters of wheat from her own possessions, and the remainder from foreign countries. The seven great wheat sources, in order, are (1890) :

The quantity of flour imported in 1890 was 3,154,667 quarters, of which 2,405,160 quarters came from the United States.

The following table shows the quantities of tea imported into the United Kingdom from different countries at different periods in thousands of pounds :-