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ene proceeding to consider the industry in the British Isles, 
it may be advisable to rent approximately, the extent of the 
workd! s production of flax bre and seed, and ‘the countries in 
which the crop is principally orahe n. Indications of these items are 
given in the “ United States Year Book.” The volume for 1911 
has been used, and the year 1909 selected for special notice. In 
1909 the amount of fibre was returned at about 618,140 tons 
for the 
These figures apply only to those countries which make regular 
returns. 
The following sony dealing with acreage, fibre, and linseed 
crops are taken e above-named work. It must, however, be 
clearly abderiiood that the acreage under cultivation cannot be 
accepted as a definite indication of the prospective crops of either 
fibre or seed, the yield being largely determined by climatic and 
cultural conditions. 
Acreage under Flax (Fibre and Seed) 1908-1910, 
—— 1908. 1909, 1910. 
North America— Acres. Acres. Acres. 
United States 2,679,000 2,083,100 2,467,000 
Manitoba ... 23,400 22,400 24,600 
Saskatchewan 110, ,000 110, 300 | 438, 0v0 
Alberta... 5, 900 5, 800 | 14 300 
Total for N. America ... 2,818,300 2,221 600 | | 2,943,900 
South America— : 
Argentina.. 3,488,300 3,791,300 | 3,596,800 
Uruguay .. 63,500 45,300 = 
Total for 8. America 3,501,800 3,836,600 | — 
Eur. veh 
Aus 123,700 111,100 | 95,900 
Enon ry proper 27,100 23,400 21,100 
Croatia-Slavonia 17,50 — = 
lgiu . 51,200 39,300 | 
Bulgaria . 30 400 
Frane si 70,600 50,500 | 53,600 
Ttal eee arane OME 4, 400 
Netherlands “a 35,600 24,800 29,000 
mania... a 44, 30,1 oe 100 
Russia proper eee 3,250,900 3,120,200 
) re “es ea 87,500 90,600 — 
Northern Caucasia “= 3,5 63,300 — 
Sweden... ie ies 4,5 4,200 — 
United Kingdom (Treland) 46,900 38,100 46,000 
Total for’ Europe ve 3,824,200 3,596,000 ~ 
Carried forward ..,. 
