. Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Union of South Africa. vice, the difficulties ofobtaining- new officers, and the restriction of expenditure, in additionto its having to cope with special functions and questions arising outof the war. It is clear tliat the scarcity of overseas supplies did affect ouragricultural development, but to what extent no statistical data areavailable. In spite, however, of this retarding influence the countryprogressed agriculturally, and to-day it holds a more important posi-tion among the worlds agricultural producers tlian it did before thewar, while its
. Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Union of South Africa. vice, the difficulties ofobtaining- new officers, and the restriction of expenditure, in additionto its having to cope with special functions and questions arising outof the war. It is clear tliat the scarcity of overseas supplies did affect ouragricultural development, but to what extent no statistical data areavailable. In spite, however, of this retarding influence the countryprogressed agriculturally, and to-day it holds a more important posi-tion among the worlds agricultural producers tlian it did before thewar, while its future prospects have ncA er been brighter. The positionat the end of 1919 in respect of the adequate supply of certain essen-tials was still somewhat obscure and trade far from normal, but withthe withdrawal of restrictions and the resumption of manufactures theposition is steadily improving, so that it is hoped that at no distantdate adequate supplies will be available to meet the Unions i-pquire-ments. Value of Imports of certain Articles usedIN * Including Cattle Dip. t Including i:i3( from Australia. Agriculture and the War. 71 1-^ ^ CO :ii^ >o o i^ cc --r 1- — cc t- IS 35 iS CO X X IM F-< 0 94 00 iM 30 -* m CO 00 M 35 -r 35 X «o to M ^ .S -1* :C v: O i« 00 im ;0 t^ — X N 1> -*i IM t^ M 05 h-T ce CO IM rt C-. O la cc ^ t h X t- t- X t- oo t~ ?N ^ CO r: to M -+ l-H 0 J> - «C -*l 00 OS ?* C5 O X 35 00 X • ^ CO 05 lO r^ CO c: .—1 r>j «> ^ X o in 00 m 04 05 +j* o 00 -h :C 00 l^ O ?-. CO -* 5C -t^ cn^ x_^ o ?* *• S-. !:r. tc i--: oo go ° 2 r< 1 oiS 1 , xxcox ZZ fff • —4^ a -OOCOX— C-. -+<o -^ o ^ ^1 35 t^ IQ ?^ CO CS — r: CO JO -f CO — -- 1 CO to 1 X O -f -M — 50 1 a t^ X — sv m CO 05 00 to ^- in o o o r— IC (M ^ Oi <M O -* o o OS c; 35 X — to »« iM CO --ti CO to ?* 0 ?* •o 00 c-i ir: s^ -^ cc —
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