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TaBLE 89.—Crops of the Union of South Africa. 
[Source: Quarterly Abstract of Union Statistics, Union of South Africa. The annual statistics for the 
Union begin with 1918. Separate reports for the constituent States begin at various earlier dates.] 
Year. | Barley. | Corn. Ae Oats. | Wheat. | Potatoes.) Cotton. | Tobacco.| Tea. 
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 
bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. bush. | 1,000 lbs. | 1,000 lbs. | 1,000 lbs. 
190 see MOE WeetON ROOT er PSNSRO | 4 2 Onsite UaGo | Mee al. ceaNlinrs eS Si | Sine maa 
NGM, 2a, het 1, 274 30, 830 5, 528 9, 661 6, 034 AUS 25 iG aeysyeleisteiste 14, 961 1, 740 
TOURS ola 2054| 45,143| 6,434| 10,775| 10,150| 3,909 797 | 14, 931 1, 603 
19192 ......) 1, 029 30, 966 1,908 6, 389 7,979 3, 429 1, 419 14, 183 1, 410 
1“ Manufactured tea.” 
2 Excluding ‘‘native locations, reserves,” etc. In 1918 these “‘ Locations,” etc., produced 359,000 bushels 
of wheat; 30,000 bushels of barley; 300,000 bushels of oats; 4,940,000 bushels of kafir corn, 10,455,000 bushels 
of corn (maize); 239,000 bushels of potatoes; and 2,420,000 pounds of tobacco. 
TaBLE 90.—Number of live stock in the Union of South Africa. 
[Source: Office of Census and Statistics, Pretoria, South A frica.] 
Date. Cattle. Swine. Sheep. Goats. | Horses. Mules. Asses. 
HTC: a Pe OG aa ae an | ES age ae DORN OSS OO Sehnert en een 
May 7,19112..| 5,797,000] 1,082,000 | 30,657,000 | 11, 763, 000 719, 000 94, 000 337, 000 
ec e aN | set Sarasa ae SHES8ONO00 [reall COL OOO sioeaae eer ths | ncua Ges meg meena 
ars SUS OI ON Neces 9 trey. [Iatbcts pete Sse Je: OOO enh Lely 521 OOO esse ee egg tte opal oS faa) aint pe SO a 
DEC Ste 19 5o | soe eens alma ckemeeeee a 314344 O00 ala gals: OOUs eee scam al oe Cooke Altera emma 
Cas GIG al see cn |e ieee BPSOST OOO |). 8002-000! eae iee cel anc sca a) i aun Tae 
May 5,19182..| 6,852,000} 1,043,000 | 29,914,000] 8,019, 000 781, 000 85, 000 554, 000 
19193.......... 5, 575, 000 724,000 | 28,492,000 | 5, 842; 000 695, 000 81, 000 499, 000 
1 Cape of Good Hope and Transvaal only. 
2 Census. 
3 Excluding native locations, reserves, etc. 
TaBLE 91.—WNet imports or net exports of leading farm products, for British South Africa. 
{Souree: Trade and Shipping of the Union of South Africa and of Southern and Northern Rhodesia.] 
Net imports. Net imports. Cotton, 
unman-| Cotton- 
Barley,!| Corn,2 }—————-_———_| Rye, i A 
Year. | net im-| net ex- ht ee meee eee Ol, 
orts orts orts tured. #|) net im- 
Ports: | POF'S- | Oats.2 | Rice. | P'S: | Wheat.2| Butter. | Cheese. | Net ex-| ports. 
ports. 
1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 
bush. bush. bush. lbs. bush. bush. lbs. lbs. bales. gals. 
TOU 24538: 369 | 3,926 200 | 82, 160 41] 5,618] 3,885] 5,001 5 485 
1S) O22 ae eee 359 3,644 101 | 84,225 41 2,307 4,372 5,174 (5) 414 
1 iis ee eee 317 26 241 | 89, 890 42 8, 328 3,629 5, 648 i §52 
AOL 4e ee 263 4,873 612 76,813 1 6, 630 3, 856 5, 042 1 426 
Ta mee 167 6, 590 79 | 82, 287 3 5, 120 1,730 3, 948 it 482 
1OUGee ee 248 6,616 33 | 79,285 19 5,689 | ®1,344 2,078 (®) 380 
SL OU ere ae 77 | 11,088 6930 | 83,022 39 3,746 | 63,215 425 (5) 219 
1918!) Bie: 14 | 13,452] 6304] 78,109 25| 1,653] 1,022] 69235] (3s) 5 
1919 ee 614] 13,398 | 61,338 | 42,359 12} 1,975] 6180] 61,535 1 35 
1920) FBS 343 4,512 370 | 49,646 (7) 8,612 30 892 2 39 
1 Including malt, in terms of grain. 
2 Including meal or flour, in terms of grain. 
3 Bales of 478 pounds, net weight; equivalent to 500 pounds, gross weight. 
4 Net imports. 
5 Less than 500 bales. 
6 Net exports. 
7 Less than 500 bushels. 
