DOMESTIC DISAPPEARANCE
MAXIMUM REQUIREMENTS
DDT
M o v i n g Boundaries in
:'
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
1111 n
6o 30
D
'50-51
1949-50
'51 -52
U
'52-53
'53-54
BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE millions of p o u n d s
Will business improve in the agricultural chemicals industry?
be on the market soon? problems?
will What are the big
What new products
These and a host of other ques-
tions were asked by the Ag and Food staff, of leaders in the industry over the entire country. '50-51
1949-50
'51-52
'52-53
'53-54
The answers are incorporated in this survey of the industry's lines of advancement
CALCIUM ARSENATE millions of p o u n d s
6o
3 VALUE of PRODUCTION of BASIC PESTICIDAL CHEMICALS, CROP YEARS millions of dollars
250 ~
'
1949-50
'50-51
'51-52
'52-53
'53-54
200
LEAD ARSENATE millions of p o u n d s
36
[
150 24
100 12 a
1949 1949-50
'50-51
'51-52
'52-53
Source : Commodity Stabilization Service, USDA
286
'50
'5 1
'52
'53
'53-54
AGRICULTURAL A N D F O O D CHEMISTRY
Source : Commodity Stabilization Service, USD.
