114 AGl'JCULTriiAL i;KS< XKCES. 



CENSUS OF 1891— AGKIClI.TIlJ.Vr, I'KODUCTS. 



Tlie Census for 1891 eiial)k's tis to Inriii a correct estimate of 

 tlie condition of agricniture at tlic jiresi-nt time. According to 

 tlie returns of the census, tlieiv are 179,21") acres of land occu- 

 ]ii(Ml ; 04,494 acres of imjirovcd lau<l ; •20,')2i acres in pasture ; 

 i?l,sl3 acres in gardens ; and G,:^44 acres of improved land un- 

 used. At tlie low estimate of Sr)0 per ai're, tlic land under 

 culture is therefore Morth -$'3,224,700. The Census of 1884 gave 

 the quantity of improved land as 4G,498 acres ; so that in 

 8eveu years tlie increase has heeii 17,498 acres — a i)ri)of that 

 a favouralile impulse has heen given to farming hy \arious legal 

 enactments, the extension of roads and the Inrmation of agricul- 

 tural societies. Wherever farming is cond>ined with tishing the 

 people are jirospcrous and the cases of want very few. 



The following talde shows approximately the value of the ani- 

 mals, and also of the annual farm produce I'm- the year 1891 : — 



(),138 Horses, value.l at ^40 each .... ^•24.3,520' 

 10,863 ]Milch Cows, valued at .$-30 each . . . 325,89a 

 12,959 Other Horned Cattle, valued at .!s'20 each . 259,180- 

 60,840 Sheep, valued at ^4 each .... 243,360' 



32,011 Swine, valued at ,^3 each .... 96,033 



8,715 Goats, valued at ^'2 each 17,430' 



Total $1,189,413- 



FARM rilODK i:. 



The farm produce for 1891 amounted to — 



491 Bushels of Wheat and Barlev, at -S'l per Inidi. 8491 



12,900 Bushels of Oats, at 50 cents per hush. . . 6,450 



36,032 Tons of Hav, at .J^20 per ton . . . 720,640 



481,024 Barrels of Potatoes, at -S'l ]>er lul. . . 481,024 



60,235 Barrels of Turnii)s, at -Ji'l l»-i' hrl. . . 60,235 



86,411 Barrels of other roots, at S'l per Inl. . . 86,411 



401,716 Lbs. Butter, at 20 cents per 11.. . . . 80,343 



Milk and Green Vegetables, (-timated at . 96,000' 



154,021 Lbs. Wool, at 20 cents per lb. . . . 30.804 



Total ^1,562,398- 



