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These are large averages, not only absolutely, but 

 relatively to other countries also. If we compare them 

 with those of Great Britain and Ireland, we see in the 

 following table 



New Brunswick. Ireland. Great Britain. 



Wheat, . 18 bush. 21 bush. 24 bush. 



Barley, . 27 ... 35 ... 34 ... 



Oats/ . . 33 ... 35 ... 37 ... 



Rye, . . 18 ... ... 25 ... 



Potatoes, . 6 tons. ... 6 tons. 



Turnips, 10 ... ... 10^ ... 



that, in the growth of root-crops, this province is equal 

 to Great Britain, and that, in the growth of grain, it is 

 not so far behind as the great attention which has been 

 so long paid to rural affairs in this country would have 

 led one to expect. 



But it is with those of other parts of North America 

 that it is most interesting to compare the averages of 

 New Brunswick, and especially with those of the more 

 westerly States and with Canada, to which the tide of 

 emigration sets the strongest. In the following table, I 

 have compared them with those of New York, Ohio, and 

 Canada West, taken from official authorities : 



hio. Canada West. Michigan. 



15^ 13 10 \ 



24 17J 



34 25 



20 16 



16 11 J 



41 



69 84 



On comparing the numbers in the several columns of 

 this table, we see that the averages for New Brunswick 

 are, with a single exception, higher than those of New 

 York, Ohio, Canada West, or Michigan. The exception 



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