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regular and reliable food-supply for our population. Any weakening or reduction of these sources of supply, by tampering with our freedom of imports, under the pretext of Imperial union or preference for Allies, would imperil our national existence.

• Great Britain's Imports of Wheat and Flour per Cent.

1915. 1912. 1908. 1907. 1906. 1904.

British Empire: Canada 23.62 21.91 16.42 13.15 11.79 7.10 India 13.53 20.53 2.70 15.81 11.22 21.60 Australia 0.18 10.40 5.35 7.36 7.57 9.62 New Zealand — 0.23 — — 0.07 0.29 Total British Empire 37.33 53.07 24.47 36.32 30.65 38.61

Foreign Countries: United States 49.41 20.88 36.28 28.94 32.53 16.20 Russia 0.77 7.26 4.72 9.89 14.30 20.37 Argentina 11.90 15.30 29.18 19.00 17.20 18.48 Roumania — 0.64 1.18 2.20 2.27 0.94 France 0.09 0.45 0.46 0.87 0.81 1.88 Austro-Hungary — 0.13 0.32 0.52 0.77 0.87 Bulgaria — 0.10 0.09 0.36 0.45 0.13 Turkey 0.02 0.26 0.32 0.40 0.14 0.31 Chile — 0.53 2.03 0.07 — 0.78 Germany — 0.67 0.57 0.48 0.31 0.52

Other Countries 0.48 0.71 0.38 0.95 0.57 0.91

1 Total 62.67 46.93 75.53 63.68 69.35 61.39

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1. ↑ Statist, June 17, 1915.