14 BULLETIN" 483, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



averaged 140,578 acres annually, as ccmpared with 162,895 acres in 

 1914. French vines occupied 21.1 per cent of the area during the 

 five-year period mentioned and native vines the remainder. In 1914 

 French vines numbered 75,453,000, as against 192,111,000 native 

 vines. The vintage yield during the five years 1909-1913 averaged 

 36,217,000 gallons of wine annually, 7,022,000 gallons of chichas 

 (a drink made from must), 5,709,000 gallons of chacolies (a sour wine 

 made from green grapes), 485,279 gallons of brandy, and 1,600,000 

 pounds of raisins. The 1914 vintage produced 55,213,000 gallons 

 of wine, 12,066,000 gallons of chichas, 10,474,000 gallons of chacolies, 

 665,180 gallons of brandy, and 1,536,000 pounds of raisins. 



The area devoted to the cultivation of orchard fruits during the 

 four years 1910-1913 averaged 29,283 acres, as compared with 

 42,926 acres in 1914; and the average annual production of the 

 principal fruits was as follows: Apples 21,484,000 pounds (year 1914), 

 cider 737,000 gallons, figs 2,737,000 pounds, dried peaches 2,365,000 

 pounds, olives 1,006,000 pounds, prunes 423,000 pounds, and cherries 

 197,000 pounds. 



EXPORTS. 



The value of exports ol fruits from Chile during the five years 

 1909-1913 averaged $184,000 yearly. Dried fruit, principally 

 peaches and raisins, contributed 77.6 per cent of this value, prepared 

 or preserved fruits 17.4 per cent, and fresh fruits 5 per cent. Wine 

 exports averaged $39,000 annually. 



IMPORTS. 



Imports of fruits into Chile for the five years 1909-1913 averaged 

 1,222,000 pounds annually, valued at $99,000. Nearly all of these 

 imports consisted of fresh fruits shipped in from Peru. Imports of 

 olive oil and other oils for table use during this period averaged 

 17,255,000 pounds annually, valued at $1,201,000. The United 

 States and Italy supplied most of these oils. 



PARAGUAY. 



The growing of oranges is the principal fruit industry of Paraguay. 

 It is estimated that the number of orange trees of producing age in 

 1913 was 1,500,000. In that year there were exported from Paraguay 

 164,271,000 oranges, 3,768,000 mandarins, 5,265 pineapples, and 

 38,142 bunches of bananas. 



URUGUAY. 



AREA AND PRODUCTION. 



Of the total area under fruit trees in 1908, approximately one-half 

 was devoted to the cultivation of peaches and one-fourth to oranges. 



