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increase of population, rice and wheat show a tendency of growth ; but, when compared with the 

 total amount of crops of the country, the imports arc no more than 4 or 5 per cent. Among the 

 agricultural exports to the United States, raw silk stands first, the amount having exceeded 120,000, 

 000 yen in 191.3, next teas, the amount reaches about 1 0,000,000 _>'«». Besides, fancy matting, straw 

 braid, rice, beans, peanut, menthol crystals, peppermint oil, lily bulbs, canned vegetable, orange 

 and dried cayenne pepper are worthy of attention. 



CHAPTER III. 



AGRICULTURAL ADMINISTRATION. 



I. ORGANS OF AGRICULTURAL ADMINISTRATION. 



Central Organs of Agricultural Administration. — The highest organ of agricultural administra- 

 tion is the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, over which the Minister of Agriculture and 

 Commerce presides. In it, is the Bureau of Agricultural Affairs, which stands on the same footing 

 with the Commercial and Industrial Bureau, Forestry Bureau, Fisheries Bureau and Mining Bureau. 



