Show Worlds World's Com Acreage and Distribution By the U. U S. S Department of of Agriculture The worlds world's area annually planted to corn normally averages about 17 acres Approximately acres are planted In the eastern astern hemisphere where here the principal corn corn- growing areas are southern Europe Asia the Mediterranean countries of ot Africa and the Union Unton of ot South Af Af- Africa rica Among the countries of ot Europe the greatest are In Austria Austria- Hangary Italy the Balkan states and Russia A much less extensive acreage acreage acreage acre acre- age Is grown In Spain and France In Asia Aela British India Turkey and southern Asiatic Russia ha have ho e the most r extensive the crop Is grown own 7 r r less extensively In the Philippines China and Japan Practically all nil of ot the African acreage Is In Egypt the Union of ot South Africa and Algeria Au contributes comparatively little to the worlds world's corn acreage I Of Ot the acres planted to corn In the western hemisphere 10 or pr three-fifths three of ot the total worlds world's acreage Is In to the United States Next to the United States Mexico and Argentina have the greatest greatest great grent- est acreage The crop Is grown rown extensively ex ex- ex In the smaller countries of ot South America and ond of ot Central America and less extensively In portions of ot Canada Argentina Is the lending leading pro corn country of ot South America Its annual yield approximately ly Is bushels More than half halt the Argentina Argentina Ar Ar- gentina crop Is exported so that con- con Its production It does docs not rank high as a corn corn consuming consuming nation The smaller maller countries of ot South America AmerIca Amer Amer- AmerIca ica consume about all the corn they produce for It holds an Important place In the dietary of the native population pop pop- especially In Peru Bolivia and Ecuador In Mexico corn In one form torm or Mother another an M- other Is the staple article of ot diet of most of ot the population So great la Is lathe s the demand that although In normal times Mexico rants second to the United States In acreage and nd total yield Its production Is Insufficient for tor home consumption and several everal million bushels are Imported annually from the United States In a Ii large lorge part of ot Mexico corn Is the most Important agricultural agricultural ag ag- agi i crop and in some sections i two crops a year are grown Many distinct types Ita having Ing characters that I adapt them apparently to certain peculiar peculiar pe pe- culiar cullor environments have hove developed In Mexico In the United States corn Is grown more widely than an any other crop Itis ItIs It ItIs Is grown to some extent In every every statIn state stat In the Union The acreage In the United States usually exceeds the tile com corn acreage of ot wheat client oats barley rye buckwheat and rice Annual production production pro pro- ranges from to bushels or slightly exceeding exceeding exceeding ex ex- the combined yields of ot the cereals cereals cereals ce ce- reals Just mentioned The value Is far for farIn farin forIn In excess of ot any any other crop With the possible exception of ot cotton corn Is the most Important and Irreplaceable crop In the agriculture of ot this country |