Show pm COLONIES ui dr OF FRANCE SHOW SHON SPLENDID PROGRESS I Vast Vast- Accretion in Com torn comI I Amerce and Development tf t 1 f of pf Natural Resources f NI V Sept 20 Unu o.-Unu Unusual of ot commerce com corn pt o ogree in the development merce and natural resources in tho the French colonial possessions and end de de- de dependencies hag hu brought them wealth nert to that ot of tho the British colonial empire according to a n. survey our sur urey ur- ur vey ey made mada public h here re by the French commission slon Tho French colonies with jUI an estimated esti estimated esti- esti mated population of ot hn have o an arc area of ot square miles Total exports from tram the colonies in 1917 with Ith the tile exception of ot Algeria lid Tunis were valued a at approximately approximately approximately francs Since 1914 exports in iii the various possessions posses posses- stone Ione Increased from 25 to per percent cent ent The increases os are attributed to the thrift of at natives following tho the wars war's ending COMMERCE OF ALGERIA Total J Algerian erian exports in 1919 were moro more than francs an n Increase aso of oZ about over 1913 The port of or Algiers alone atone handled ex- ex ports porta approximating approximates trances francs an Increase of ot francs according ac- ac ac according cording to estimates Chief imports were cotton colton clothing and linen skins coal sugar and co coffee ee Chief Chic exports were cotton coHon clothing and linen skins coal sugar anti and coffee cottee Chief Chic exports were wines fruit rolt tobacco wheat oats barley barlay and wool Amounts mounts of ot Imports and exports export were greatest Inthe in I mentioned the tho order National roads in iii Algeria have a a- a aJ leng length l of ot miles mUes while 2203 miles of railway were open for traffic in fl January 1919 Tunis essentially an agricultural country had bumper bumperS grain crops In 1910 1210 as follows Wheat hent bushels barley 3 bushels oats bushels Tho Tue cork In Industry industry In- In 15 is important cork corle trees covering cover cover- ins ing more than lhnn acres The annual mineral production averages in value more than francs CROPS OF MOROCCO The spring estimate of 1920 harvest harveston on the French zone of or Morocco valued the crops at francs and it Jt was expected there would be a n large largo surplus for export the survey urvey states E Exports to France in Sn 1918 valued at francs tho the imports at 15 francs I The French possession In India consist of or five separate colonies with an on aggregate area azea of ot 1960 square I miles Rice sugar cotton cocoa coffee cot cof cot I fee and anil ground nuts are ore grown The rho principal export from I the chief chlor possession is oil seeds French Indo Indo China Chinn has a population I of or about The territory tributary to Saigon is almost entirely agricultural being one jC pC the great 1 rice regions of or the Ule world FRENCH WEST AFRICA In the other possessions Including I Madagascar French Equatorial Africa French and French West Africa which is the largest of ot the I colonies commerce has bas almost doubled doubled dou don bled since 1914 1014 the sUr survey says French West Africa comprised of ot Senegal Senegal Niger French Guinea the Ivory Coast Dahomey tho the military o territory of oC the Ule Niger and loure covers approximately square miles Tho The general budget buds amounts to about francs annually The agricultural re resources re- re sources are arc most important The Tho production of ot cotton is growing winS winS' Tittle Jute and sisal are arc cultivated T rated ted extensively ely Rubber Is the most Important product in tho forest re resources re- re sources Cattle raising has Increased The Tho mineral wealth is groat great Tho The commerce of ot this possession increased per cent since the French administration admin admin- was created in 1895 The French colonies in America consisting of or Guiana Martinique Guadeloupe and St. St Pierre and Ml- Ml are principally noted for their number products sugar rum cocoa and codfish Agriculture takes an Important role role- in the smaller provinces pro prey laces inces especially in New v e Caledonia Aft ld Id to bo be one of ot tho the richest countries countries coun coun- tries in n the world |