THE POTATO 



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Potatoes 



1909 



1908 



Total exportationsfrom Germany: 124,442 tons 115,236 tons 



To France 2,120 " 2,973" 



Netherlands 4,317 " 13,991 " 



Norway 4,931 " 3,036 " 



Austria-Hungary 62,969 " 12,731 " 



Sweden 10,108 " 10,845 " 



Switzerland 27,227 " 18,401 " 



Brazil 3,078 " 2,472 " 



United States of America... 1,640 " 1,480 " 



Production in Germany 



1909 — 46,706,252 tons 1908 — 46,342,726 tons 



1907 — 45,538,299 " 1906 — 42,936,702 " 



1905 — 48,323,353 tons. 



Average wholesale prices in Germany: Cash for prompt 

 delivery. (Per 1000 kilos, 2,200 pounds, exclusive bags): 



The market situation in France is given in a 

 report by Consul-General Frank H. Mason of 

 Paris under date of January 27, 1911: 



"The shortage in the French potato crop has 

 created a deficit which is being filled by large im- 

 portations from other European countries, notably 

 Great Britain, Austria, Germany, and Belgium. 



" Importations of potatoes from the United States 

 to France had been prohibited since the decree of 

 1875, which was inspired by fear of the Colorado 



