INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION 41 



Agriculture in Relation to 

 Population. 



The following figures are taken from the 

 statistical returns issued by the Board of 

 Agriculture. The first table shows the 

 number of acres devoted to grain crops and 

 potatoes and the second the number of 

 cattle, sheep, and pigs per 1,000 inhabitants 

 in the countries enumerated : — 



The countries which compare most closely 

 with the United Kingdom are Belgium and 

 the Netherlands. The latter devotes less 

 acreage to wheat, barley, and oats, and Bel- 

 gium less to barley and oats, though more to 

 wheat ; but both grow rye in addition and 

 are markedly superior in potatoes. It was 



