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45.7, 43.2 and 47.3 bushels respectively for the 
years 1890 to 1593. The averages of all the 
States for the same periods were 23.1, 25.7, 26.8 
and 25.9 bushels. The relatively high yield of 
the New England States is due to the intensive 
methods of farming practiced over a small area, 
in which either stable manure or artificial fer- 
tilizers are largely used. 
Corn crop of the world.— Before leaving this 
subject it will be well to note the extent of the In- 
dian corn crop of the world. About 80 per cent 
COUNTRY. Year. Acres. Bushels. 
ΠΟΙ SLALES. το - Πρ νῶσιν cece Some bess emesis 1891 7 204,515 2,060, 154,000 
CENTRO EER eet ean ως es en ea | 1891 241,086 9,432,559 
Austria-Liungary....... Ce ar eee gee a | 1890 5,691,886 109.126, 632 
MOP HGCGI τι ΚΡ, Ε΄ oneness Sateen ' 1800 1,350,641 23.815.177 
MEPL ee ott ate vezi ΝΥ ΤΕΥ | 1890 4,724,110 74,961,U75 
POTS A. co eoacwcccses cee Se ee AA ee | 1891 1,284,920 20,225,706 
EEO IRTPETUT AY Sciasc ae τὸς alters malate ΤΕ oo iciselaislels's | 1891 4,184,372 59,977,319 
Buses Moran ΝῊ ΚΘ Ν ἐν προ ἀῶ, tata te ovo ΘΟ τ ον 24,233 177 
BEAU MDs thts owe Sate BR tek AAW τας eet ae a ἈΠΕ LSS 55.365 1,245,016 
Gochin ΘΙ ΠΗ Sorter ctectoion cone ΟΕ τε Ὁ ΜΞ 1889 13,245 304,180 
ΓΗ ΚΑ τας seater Mampan' ote Cle ctelsveaioa icin a sisiers 1887 206 ,368 2,566,628 
Arlentine te pUpliG.cesce pace Seca so os oo 1555... ote reas 49,200.612* 
PGW SOU IE AVI ORicoe «oe oi 2 τἰϑ οτος πεν τος 1890 173,836 5,523,611 
DEVASTATE 0 PER ee oe Re oe Ree i891 5,759 246,393 
Tings yh 6 Spinto ccnoudeocndaecooeneoOr 1890 99.400 2,448,625 
WGI LS (nS ραν τὸ πατέρ sc 1891 10,357 592,178 
of that grown is produced in the United States, 
while the large share of the balance is grown in 
a few countries along the lower Danube river 
in Europe, in Spain, Argentine Republic and 
Mexico. An entirely satisfactory statement of 
the world’s crop cannot be secured, owing to 
the fact that statistics are not available of the 
crop grown in Mexico and many other coun- 
tries. The above table is as recent a statement 
* Commercial estimates. 
