. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENT TO BULLETIN No. 769 fMI. Contribution from the Bureau of Chemistry CARL L. ALSBERG, Chief '"^^^Ai Washington, D. C. October 29,1919 THE PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION OF FATS AND OILS IN THE UNITED STATES. By Herbert S. Bailey, Chemist in Charge, Oil, Fat, and Wax Laboratory, in collabo- ration with. B. E. Reuter, Chief, Fats and Oils Division, U. S. Food Administration. Since Department of Agriculture Bulletin 769 was issued new statistics on tlie production, import
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENT TO BULLETIN No. 769 fMI. Contribution from the Bureau of Chemistry CARL L. ALSBERG, Chief '"^^^Ai Washington, D. C. October 29,1919 THE PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION OF FATS AND OILS IN THE UNITED STATES. By Herbert S. Bailey, Chemist in Charge, Oil, Fat, and Wax Laboratory, in collabo- ration with. B. E. Reuter, Chief, Fats and Oils Division, U. S. Food Administration. Since Department of Agriculture Bulletin 769 was issued new statistics on tlie production, importation, and exportation of fats and oils in the United States have become available. The following tables, which contain the most recent figures on the fat and oil situa- tion, have therefore been prepared to supersede the tables originally printed. They have been compiled from data collected by the Fats and Oils Division of the United States Food Administration, and turned over by that division to the United States Department of Agriculture. This publication completes the report of the fats and oils survey conducted by the Government during 1917 and 1918. L'nless otherwise stated, all figures cover the calendar year. Table 1.—Production of vegetable oils in the United States. 1918 Castor Coconut 1 Coquito Com' Cottonseed ' . Linseed Mustard seed. Olive Palm kernel''. Peanut* Raisin Rapeseefl Sesame Shea nut Soy bean > MiscellaneouH. Total 2,031,481,000 Pounds. 23,359,000 31,729,000 Pounds. 20,423,000 38,272,000 72,832, 000 l,43o,401,000 461,656,000 360,000 966, 000 3,200,000 ,000 320,000 90,000 91,810,000 1,789, 777,000 507,422, 000 806,000 1,128,000 402,000 1,006,000 435,000 19,000 30,000 1,114,(KJ0 2,7(i4,000 1,568,000 Pounds. 22,766,000 104,727, 000 803,000 109,963,000 1,492,430,000 531,586,900 729, 000 1,462,000 8,619,000 28,534,000 752, 000 223,000 129, 000 3,974,000 9,920,000 2,249, OfJO Pounds. 22,902,000 188,488,000 Pounds. 14,184,000 341,235,000 118,02
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