demand was created during the first year of the war, and this has 

 steadily continued. The estimated production of maize in 1914 

 was 12,132,334 ardebs* grown on 1,698,606 feddans, and that of 1915 

 13,650,432 ardebs grown on 1,837,516 feddans. 



The export figures for the past three years will serve to show 

 the steps which have been taken in the direction of supplying other 

 markets : 



* 1 ardeh of maize = 140 kilos ; 7'46 ardebs = 1 English ton. 



