"The figures on import requirements of the Allies and neutrals are those estimated for 1917--18, while the estimated requirements of Germany and Austria are pre-war net imports. "The rice surplus might be required in the Orient for countries whose crops may have failed. MISCELLANEOUS CROP REQUIREMENTS, 1919. ================================================================= Import requirements of-- | Cotton (500| Tobacco| Flaxseed |pounds bales).| (million| (million | | pounds).| bushels). ----------------------------+--------------+----------+---------- EUROPE | | | Allies, including Japan | 8,058,000| 340| 21.6 Neutrals | 720,000| 150| 7.9 Germany and Austria-Hungary | 2,932,000| 355| 15.7 (pre-war boundaries) | | | Other countries | 1,200,00| 17| ----------------------------+--------------+----------+---------- Total requirements | 13,010,000| 1,022| 45.2 |==================================== SURPLUS (ESTIMATED) | | | Countries, except United | 2,680,000| | 40 States, recently reported | | | (1918) | | | Average, 1900--1913, for | 500,00| 650| [9]5.7 other surplus countries | | | |--------------+----------+---------- Total, except United States | 3,180,000| 650| 40 UNITED STATES | | | Production, 1918 | 11,700,00| 1,340| 14.7 Consumption | 6,600,000| 720| 26.7 Surplus | 5,100,000| 620| Deficit | | | 12 WORLD | | | Surplus | | 148| Deficit | 4,730,000| | 17.2 ----------------------------|--------------+----------+---------- [9] Russia NOTE.--The figures are based on pre-war averages, 1909--1913, which may be considerably changed by post-war conditions.