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duction of the world for the same year was 4,362,- 

 288,000 bushels. Thus it appears that the production 

 of Indian corn in the United States is almost three 

 times as great as that of all other countries. 



OTHER CEREALS. 



The area planted to wheat in 1914 in the United 

 States is estimated at 35,387,000 acres of winter wheat 

 and 17,990,000 acres of spring wheat, a total acreage 

 of 63,377,000. The yield for 1914, estimated on re- 

 liable data, is considerably in excess of 900,000,000 

 bushels. The area planted to oats in the United States 

 in 1914 is estimated at 38,383,000 acres. The area 

 planted to barley in 1914 is estimated at 7,528,000 

 acres. In 1913 the yield of oats was 1,121,768,000 

 bushels. Compared with other countries for 1913, the 

 following data are given: 



Total yield of oats: 



Bushels 



In Canada 404,669,000 



In South America 121,879,000 



In Europe 2,960,929,000 



In Asia 500,000 



In Africa 31,768,000 



In Australia 16,625,000 



In New Zealand 14,013,000 



For the whole world 4,672,168,000 



The comparative yields of rye in 1913 are shown by 

 the following data : 



Bushels 



United States 41,381,000 



Canada 2,300,000 



Mexico 70,000 



Europe 1,840,695,000 



Asia 32,953,000 



Australia , 110,000 



