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South America is among the large wheat-producing countries 

 of the world. In 1909, Argentina exported more flour and 

 wheat than the United States — and this fact has led to an 

 erroneous impression as to the relative production of wheat 

 in the two countries. About 50,000,000 acres are under culti- 

 vation in Argentina. Of the cultivated area, about 30,000,000 

 acres are in grain, I 5,000,000 in alfalfa and other grasses. W 

 According to statistics prepared by the United States De- 

 partment of Agriculture, the wheat production of the world 

 during 1912 was 3,745,600.000 bushels, of which the United 

 States furnished 720,000,000 bushels, and Argentina 200,000,- 

 000 bushels In other words, the United States produced 

 approximately 20 per cent of the world's wheat crop, while 

 Argentina produced about 5 per cent. The United States 

 has been exporting about 1 5 per cent of its total wheat crop, 

 while Argentina exported 80 per cent of its production. 

 It is this difference in the proportion of the production 

 exported that has led to the erroneous impression of 

 Argentina's total wheat crop. Chili and Uruguay 

 grow some wheat, and there is considerable acre- 

 age in Ecuador and Bolivia that no doubt will 

 be made to yield abundant harvests as 

 soon as modern methods are introduced. 



