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 COMMERCE

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beans, 316,915 ; oats, 29,170. In 1919 the number of animals in the French zone was 6,700,000 sheep, 1,628,874 goats. 1,322,173 cuttle, 366,495 asses, 173,664 horses and mules, and 73,513 camels. The Tine is of ancient growth in Morocco. In the regions of Fez, Mequinez, Rabat and Donkkala, there are 14.-.U7 acres of vineyards under native cultivation. European Tint-yards are of recent establishment, the first baring been planted near Casablanca in 1908 ; their total area was 2,581 acres in 1919. A great variety of fruit is grown. In 1919 there were in the French zone 1,761,118 oli.e trees, 1.743- twee, 89,078 orange ami lemon trees, 76,259 palm trees,

and 7tf,355 almond trees. In February, 1911, cotton was introduced. Fish of all kinds abound in Moroccan waters ; more especially sardines and tunny. El'^'s form one of the principal exj>orts from the Spanish zone ; in 1911', 4,245 tons were exported (3,520 tons to Great Britain).

In addition to its agricultural resources, rich mineral deposits of copper, iron, lead, antimony, sulphur, silver, gold, and |>etroleum ate also said to exist in various parts of the country. In 1919, 339,000 ton* of iron ore were exported from the Spanish zone ; 1,172 tons of lead ore.

Commerce. Imports and exports of French Morocco for 5 years : —

— 1915 1916 1317 1918 191'.'



-.1*7

. 10,803,621

12,575,199 4,598,61*

....

t*fcftf,WI

-

1 ,923

9,109,708

—

In 1918 and 1919 the commerce of French Morocco was distributed as follows : —

From or to

Imports

KiporU

191$

1919

1918

1919

h'm

Francs

r rauce and Algeria

118,809,637

190,033,199

82,790,668

164,407,287

United Kingdom and

Gibraltar.

97,645,839

115,401,276

9,810,549

18,926,002

Germany

54,474

—

—

Spun ....

23,898,008

27,763,434

816,144

8,090,502

Belgium

—

2,054.992

—

3,44"

Italy ....

1,387,688

1,529,841

1,784,293

Austria-Hungary

—

—

Uuited States

10,430,867

20,529,838

1,598,966

4,859,008

Portugal

" ,-'82

674,331

184,547

6,378,067

Netherlands

291,894

1,090,265

—

—

Be pt.

153,012

—

5.360

Sweden

3,484. 6».

—

17,390

Norway

44.224

47. iV

—

—

Tunis ....

"

59.070

—

25,066

Other countnek.

■',194

1,220,673

43,146

Algeria (.land frontier)

56,800,000

114,756,445

17,923,000

-6,000

ToUl

S14.S"

480,797.396

114,965.416