10 BULLETIN 987, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TABLE 12.—Crops of Belgium—Continued. 
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5 Hay (alfalfa, and 
Year. Flax (fiber). al over). Hops. Peas. 
1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 1,000 | 1,000 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 
acres. | Tons.| tons. | acres.| Tons.| tons. -| acres. | Lbs. les. | acres. | Bush bush 
1K) he eae 563) 27 389 2.6 1,022 5}1, 306. 2 6,779 12 33. 9 417 
19) 2 a 54 . 60 32 349 2.9 1, 009 6)1, 802.2) 10,168 12 83574 409 
NOISE Ee 57 . 34 20 364 2.9} 1,067 6}1, 244.6) 7,395 2 30. 3 375 
LGIQ= ae 48} 4,31 5 Pe ee | Se Nee 3)'4 64627) SP 940 So See eee ea ese 
| | 
Wear ag} Potatoes. Sugar beets. Tobacco. | Turnips 
| Po ern Maa ana Peat Seana | n 
1,000 1,000 | 1,000 1,000 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 
acres. | Bush. bush. acres. | Tons.| tons. | Acres.| Lbs. lbs. | acres.| Tons.) tons. 
i? DW eee et 387} 260. 9 100, 934 145 11.4 1,661) 10,546)1,772. 8] 18,695 276) 3.6 981 - 
1912 ae 387} 313.8 121, 481} . 153 12.5 1,907) 9, 926)2, 227. 8} 22,109 345 6.7} 2,292 
ik) Ib eee 395} 307. 0) 117, 613 130} 11.8) 1,543) 9,940)1, 982.5} 19, 702 350; 13.2} 4,633 
NOI4 Re cae 74 Ih Weer ile aierrertea| eens In Gere bayer taal (eer ne ery Steel Meaeoacl ine acscllosce ofcc 
IGIQ mse 319) 4238.4) 76, 064 TO PAP cael (93) 14-7107)|41'626°4]| 23920). Senna (eee eee 
1920e ee 331) 4 172. 5| QT 004 Seen aol aaccees Bees Se ceeics lam Sere 8, 848) 052s alee eee 
4 Unoficial. 
5 Flaxseed production was as follows: 1911, 515,000 bushels; 1912, 514,000; 1913 ,387,000; 1919, 407,000. 
TaBLE 13.—Numober of live stock in Belgium. 
[Source: Ministere de l’Interieur, Brussels. ] 
Date. Cattle. Swine. Sheep. Goats. Horses.! 
Dec. 31 
QU 2A ee ee ae we ee 1, 880, 000 1, 494, 000 185, 000 218, 000 328, 060 
TLE] otis el ange cba ree ST 1, 812, 000 5 229 - OOO: |2ex cbs a Sera ee ere eee 261, 000 
POI ees cee et ee ee eR 1, 831, 000 13495000) to. eee ee eee 263, 000 
NOUS Eee soe foes coast en 1, 849, 000 $7412; 00025 case cece al ncoe eee ee ee 267, 000 
October 
POLO reek eet Bowie a Sanat ee 3 1, 152, 000 328, 000 112, 000 37, 000 174, 000 
TOY a aie ares cee ge ee PS cme 1, 292, 000 | 546, 000 | 126, 000 33, 000 198, 000 
1 Includes mules and asses in 1910, 1919, and 1920. 
2 Census. 
3 Milk cows only. 
TABLE 14.—WNet imports or net exports of leading farm products, for Belgium. 
[Source: Tableau Général du Commerce de la Belgique.] 
| Net imports. 
Vear Cotton 3 
Barley.1| Corn.2 | Oats.? Rice. Rye.? | Wheat.?} Butter. | Cheese. Saree caren, 
tured 
1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 
bush. | bush. | bush. los. bush. | bush lbs. lbs bales. | gals 
As Ege ee 16,458 | 15,968| 7,362] 76,726] 5,877] 56,306| 11,816 | 29,376 328 1, 295 
1G) ee ee 17, 497 21, 022 9, 514 92, 244 4,15 51, 391 12, 600 31, 114 410 1, 535 
i ee ae 15, 193 18, 902 9, 482 70, 174 5, 699 53, 892 12, 375 35, 605 349 991 
1919.5. 2, 262 808 | 3,914| 19,295] 1,723] 11,475| 11,166] 16,370 237 130 
19205 2ee.2 2,388 | 2,555| 4.559| 43.668] 3,704] 33,538] 18341 | 20,695 285 255 
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. 
