COMMERCE
1087
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
