UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Contribution from the Bureau of Crop Estimates. 
LEON M. ESTABROOK, Chief. 
Washington, D. C. Vv October 16, 1918 
POTATOES: ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, FOREIGN 
TRADE, SUPPLY, AND CONSUMPTION. 
By Grorce K. Hotmes, Division of Crop Records. 
CONTENTS. 
Page Page 
Sources, scope, and limitations.............. 1 | Domestic exports—Continued. 
WoOodshAw US] sss se sss acck eens sel ececew es 3 Percentage of production................ 11 
INGECAP OE cea ccis cee cote cbse comic eceacece 4 Percentage of consumption.............. 11 
IPROGUCHONES oes. 2 eae See oon seca steees Se) Horeiemitrade|Surphises-5-24escseses eee ee 12 
IRCA CTO tne asssaed cae s cleasins souca sees < 6 Per capita-.... Rea ER Se cane ae aS 12 
IRCHCAplia sanscee dees Ceeeatece ace ace eee 7 Percentage of production...............- 12 
Average value per acre..-...............- 8 Percentage of consumption. -............. 13 
Percentage of the supply.-....-.......... SiieConsump tionsasac sae eee Sees ee ee 13 
PMIPOUUSee ace ee san ceases soeleewsbence 8 PORCADIA t= focaccia encw nee ae oe eee 14 
Percentage of production.-............... 9 Percentage of production................ 16 
Percentage of the supply ...-............ 9 Percentage of the supply ..-.--....-....- 16 
BUpPPlYAseaaset ce awacece seas ces oaceeee ter 109)" Summary-fond905=1914= Sees 22sec eee eee 17 
ROR CAPUCATy aoe Sesion tases Sos eaaeets aes LO}; | PEAstoricalttablesss seat. ss 45-2 ayaa 18 
WomestiGiexportss.cce. - sce cca sh ese = sees e 10 
Rericapitae sacs sccisncscs ceeec ces ceceeee ee il 
SOURCES, SCOPE, AND LIMITATIONS. 
Intelligent use of the statistical matter contained in this bulletin 
depends on observing these explanations concerning its sources, scope, 
and limitations: 
ArEA.—Of production: Contiguous United States. Of foreign 
trade: Contiguous United States and, beginning with their inclusion 
m national trade, Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto Rico. Commodities re- 
ceived by contiguous United States from Alaska, beginning July 1, 
1902, ceased to be included in technical ‘‘imports’’ and became 
‘‘shipments”’ from the Alaska customs district, and so with Hawaii 
for 1901 and Porto Rico for 1900. Similarly, ‘‘domestic exports”’ 
from contiguous United States to these Possessions became ‘‘ship- 
ments’’ in the years mentioned. There was a change from external 
Note.—This bulletin contains information which is of interest to the public at large as well as to those 
who are specially interested in potato production, trade, and consumption. 
55715°—18— Bull. 695——_1 
