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world's supplies, the system of cultivation prac- 

 tised is the outcome of long experience — crop 

 rotation, including the use of leguminous crops, 

 is practised. 



The area under wheat, as a result partly of 

 higher prices and the gradual increase in Canal 

 colonies, has increased, that of 1909-10 showing 

 12 per cent, increase over the previous five-yearly 

 average and that of 1910-11 an 8 per cent, increase 

 on the previous year. 



The most important other products coming 

 within the scope of this book are feeding-stuffs. 

 Like wheat the exports of seeds of all kinds have 

 shown wide variations, thus for the year 1908-1909 

 the total value was £7,700,000 and in 1909-1910 

 £12,400,000, in 1910-1911 the value had risen to 

 £16,748,000. The principal exports coming under 

 this head are linseed, barley, rape and gram. 

 The increased exports of gram and barley have 

 been a very marked feature of recent years. 

 Thus, exports of barley have increased from 81,000 

 tons in 1907-1908 to 600,000 tons in 1911-1912, 

 and gram from 56,000 tons to 366,000 tons for 

 last year. It is noticeable that a large proportion 

 of these feeding stuffs have been consigned to 

 European countries other than the United King- 

 dom. 



Wheat supplies from India are likely to be 

 variable. At present remunerative prices and 



