[12] Informe del Ministerio de Fomento, 1919, p. 44.
The following table shows the principal products exported from the Agricultural Zone of Venezuela from 1917-1918,—weight in Kilograms and values in Bolivares.[13]
| Products. | Weight in kilograms. | Value in Bolivares. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cotton | 3,067 | 4,930 |
| 2. | Starch | 248,801 | 104,307 |
| 3. | Sugar | 13,260,562 | 5,526,798 |
| 4. | Cacao | 20,280,865 | 10,603,372 |
| 5. | Coffee | 34,123,145 | 29,190,622 |
| 6. | Bananas | 377,636 | 58,205 |
| 7. | Indian Corn | 21,360,191 | 4,878,173 |
| 8. | Brown sugar | 5,440,551 | 1,427,161 |
| 9. | Tobacco | 297,579 | 324,436 |
| Total | 95,392,397 | B. 52,118,004 |
[13] Informe del Ministerio de Fomento, 1919.
THE FOREST ZONE OF VENEZUELA.
This vast region extends from the Gulf of Maracaibo over the mountains of Yaracuy, San Felipe, Aroa, Tucacas, San Camilo, Guayana and its territories, and from the untouched forest of the Trujillo and Barquisimeto mountains to the fertile woodlands of the State of Zamora.
The Forest Zone of Venezuela comprises about half of its territory; of this half, 98% is still virgin land, a fact which may be regarded as one of the principal hopes for the progressive future of the country. The Zone has an area of 795,640 square kilometers, from which over two thousand specimens were exhibited in Caracas at one time. From this immense region Venezuela can derive natural resources of unlimited wealth, when sufficient labor and capital are available, better means of transportation established, and more modern machinery and implements introduced.
The following figures show the division of the Forest Zone of Venezuela:
| Public | Forest | Lands | 295,400 | sq. | kilometers |
| [14]Private | " | " | 125,000 | " | " |