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 of over 810 lbs, a year per head in Bohemia, and in Moravia the average is 890 lbs, per head. The Bohemian lands altogether give an average of 815 lbs, per head for a population of little less than ro millions, while, in the rest of Austria, it is hardly 511 lbs, per head. It should be remarked that half of this grain can be used for milling, and gives flour and foodstuffs of excellent quality, which, together with the yearly produce in potatoes, peas, lentils, vegetables and excellent fruit, is more than sufficient for general consumption. In 1914 the harvest was so good that it gave an average of 839 Ibs, per head. It should be remembered that cultivation in Bohemia has not reached the same stage of development as that of Denmark or Belgium. There are great possibilities ahead if the rate of development evinced during the last ten years is maintained. The great number of large estates in the south and west are an important asset, particularly in regard to cattle-breeding.

During the years 1906–1910 Bohemia and Moravia contributed almost 46 per cent, of the total grain produced in Austria, 41 % of the potatoes, 44 % of the clover and fodder, and 93 (!) % of beet sugar. The Austrian sugar industry is almost entirely confined to the Bohemian lands. The statistics of the production of fruit, vegetables, cereals, etc., are equally indicative of Bohemia’s importance. And this, in spite of the fact that these lands represent only 26·4 % of the soil of Austria and hardly $35 1⁄2$ % of her inhabitants.

To the total amount of brown coal produced in Austria ($26 1⁄4$ mill. tons) Bohemia alone contributes 83 %, and to the 15·8 mill. tons of black coal, 86·66 %. These results place Bohemia among the richest States in the world, along with England, the United States and Germany, for she produces about $26 1⁄2$ cwt. of black and almost 51 cwt. of brown coal for every one of her 10 million inhabitants.

Of the iron ore turned out by Austria (27 mill. cwt.), about a third is produced in Bohemia. Though the country itself is not very rich in iron ore, yet, in consequence of the great production of coal, the iron works in Bohemia are very extensive, forming over 60 % of the entire industry in Austria. As these two branches of natural wealth and industry are the most important of all, the Bohemian lands are invaluable to Austria.