Notes. 483 



While imports have dwindled, our exports have developed to 

 such an extent that there is now a reversal of trade in our favour, as 

 borne out in the following figures: — 



Exports of South African Produce (Ships' Stores included). 



ft ft. ft. 



1916 1.587,320 1,586,572 36,088 



1917 :. 3,122,725 3,111,821 110,555 



1918 ,. 1,562,846 1,544,000 487,872 



1919 521,752 512,588 1,560,782 



The Union's Production. 



According to the 1918 Census, the production (exclusive of that 

 produced in factories) during the year 1917-18 was butter 8,079,100 

 lb. ; cheese, 1,754,500 lb. ; and the last Industrial Census shows that 

 during the year 1917-18 the total output of the factories in the Union 

 was : Butter. 12,014,229 lb. ; cheese, 4,277,227 lb. 



Therefore the Union's total production in 1917-18 was : Butter, 

 20,093,300 lb.; cheese, 6,031,700 lb. 



The development of dairying is illustrated also by the following 

 estimates given by the Superintendent of Dairying : — 



Estimated Production in. the Union. 



Calendar «„+,.„„ nu « Calendar t, », riu 



Ygj^P Butter. Cheese. Yg . Butter. Che'^se. 



ft. ft. ft. ft. 



1912 ... 10,441,000 — 1916 ... 16,014,000 1,975,500 



1913 ... 10,741,000 520,809 1917 ... 19,412,000 4,266,000 



1914 ... 10,682,000 605,700 1918 ... 19,221,090 6,816,000 



1915 ... 13,407,000 1,098,800 1919 ... 14,288,300 3,703,600 



The figures for 1919 are tentative and subject to revision upon 

 receipt of further information, but they serve the purpose of demon- 

 strating the serious extent to wdiich our production of butter and 

 cheese was reduced through the severe drought of 1919. 



The World's Crops. 



Uncertainty and anxiety prevail as to the position of the world's 

 production of foodstuffs and its ability to meet the great existing' 

 demand for the necessities of life. At a time when this vital matter 

 is receiving more than the passing attention generally given to it, 

 the work of the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome comes 

 into prominence, for in addition to other important matters, the. 

 Institute is concerned with the careful collection and compilation 

 of statistics showing the world's production of crops, and the figures 

 hereunder are taken from the latest report of the Institute to hand, 



* Included in first column. 



