THE POTATO 



495 



Potatoes 



1909 



1908 



Total exportations from Germany: 124, 442 tons 115,236 tons 



To France 2,120 



Netherlands 4,317 



Norway 4,931 



Austria-Hungary 62,969 



Sweden 10,108 



Switzerland 27,227 



Brazil 3,078 



United States of America.. . 1,640 



2,973 

 13,991 



3,036 

 12,731 

 10,845 

 18,401 



2,472 



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 



