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CORN 



At a glance it is seen from the foregoing table that North America and 

 particularly the United States has been far in the lead in corn production. 

 Europe follows in second place, but there is a very wide margin between the 

 two continents. 



Basing our conclusions on the crop of 1914 we find that 16 countries 

 show an increase in production during the past ten years, two countries show 

 neither an increase nor a decrease, and four show an actual decrease. 



The only country which has made any phenomenal increase in the pro- 

 duction of corn during the past fifteen years is Argentine Republic. This 

 country has multiplied its production nearly five times since 1899. During 

 the same period the United States shows an increase of 50 per cent. In 

 1899 Argentina's production amounted to only 3.1 per cent of that of the 

 United States, while in 1914 it reached nearly 6 per cent. 



A more comprehensive view of the relative production and distribution of 

 corn may be found by studying the following table : 



TABLE NO. 3. 



PERCENTAGE OF WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF CORN BY 

 CONTINENTS. FROM 1900 TO 1914. 



Figures taken from the Report of the United States Department of Agriculture. 



In table No. 3, showing relative production by continents, it is seen that 

 North America produced nearly four times as much corn as all other conti- 

 nents combined. Foremost of the remaining countries stand Austria Hungary, 

 Argentina, Mexico, Italy, Roumania and Russia, but the production of these 

 six countries together is only about one-fifth of the production of the United 

 States. 



