34 THE IRISH AGRARIAN PROULKM. 



The total value of live stock is estimated 

 between 42 millions and 71 millions ; that of 

 the horses at 12 J millions. 1 



Irish agriculture shows us another picture. 

 There are planted with 



Acres. 

 Cereals and flax ... ... 1,323,482 



Root Crops ... . i ,050,483 



2,260,160 



altogether, 4,634,125 acres. 2 



The value of the harvest amounts on the 

 average to 33 millions. 3 Of this, there come 

 to: 



Hay ... ... ;i 3,000,000 



Oats ... 6,000,000 



Potatoes ... ... ... ... 8,000,000 



These three most important harvests yield 27 

 millions sterling (according to the Agricultural 

 Statistics of 1902).* These figures also show 

 that Ireland is a pastoral land with little agricul- 



1 Thorn, 1903, pp. 738 and 746. [The estimate of 

 42 millions is on the basis of the prices of 1841 71 millions 

 is the more correct figure. Trans!.] 

 * [For 1905 the returns are 



Acres. 

 Cereals and flax ... ... ... 1,317,348 



Root crops ... ... ... 1,044,373 



Meadow ... ... 2,294,506 



Trans/.] 



> millions in 1904. Trans/.] 

 \$ millions in 1904. Trans/.] 



