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SECTIONAL ADDRESSES. 



France, we know, is a country that is largely self-supporting ; it has a 

 population of 39'3 millions and 36'3 million hectares under cultivation. 

 To this acreage we must add 0"9 million for imported wheat, 0"5 for other 

 cereals, and I'l for imported meat ; the exports of wine and fruit we 

 may regard as balanced ofi by other imports. The net result is approxi- 

 mately 1 hectare, or 2'4 acres, for each head of the population. 



A similar calculation applied to Spain, a country in whose economy 

 neither exports nor imports of food play a large part, gives over 4 culti- 

 vated acres per unit of population ; but then the so-called ' cultivated ' 

 land includes a considerable proportion of mountain pasture of a very low 

 order of productivity. On the other hand, Denmark, ^ with the most 



Denmark, 1909-13. 



1 Summary. 



-Population (1911), 2,757,076; cultivated area, 7,957,000 acres 

 Cattle food units — millions. 



8,100 



8,100 



Allocation of animal food units. 



Available. Consumed. Exported. 



Home production . .6,648 



63 per cent, of the home production is thus required for home consumption. 

 63 per cent, of the acreage 7,957,000=5,012,910 acres. 



Population 2,757,076 = 1-82 acres per person. 



