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28,228,945, we gain a still clearer conception of the 

 strength and importance of the agricultural class of 

 the country. 



The agricultural workers are thus subdivided, accord- 

 ing to the Census quoted : 



Total. Males. Females. 



Agricultural laborers 2,885,996 2,512,664 373,332 



Apiarists 136 136 



Dairymen and dairywomen 3,550 3,133 417 



Farm and plantation overseers 3,609 3,609 



Farmers and planters 2,977,711 2,955,030 22,681 



Florists . ... 1,085 1,046 39 



Gardeners and nurserymen 31,435 31,202 233 



Stock-drovers 3,181 3,181 



Stock-herders 5,590 5,545 45 



Stock-raisers 6,588 6,558 30 



Turpentine fanners 361 361 



Turpentine laborers 2,117 1,933 184 



Vinegrowers 1,112 1,105 7 



This being the force employed, let us glance at the 

 field in which its operations are performed, and the re- 

 sults accomplished by it. 



In 1870, the total area of land in farms amounted to 

 407,735,041 acres. This was divided as follows : 



Acres of improved laud 188,921,099 



" " woodland 159,310,177 



" " other unimproved land 59,503,765 



The total number of farms was 2,659,985. These 

 were reported as follows : 



Under 5 acres 6,875 



5 acres and under 10 172,021 



10 acres and under 20 294,607 



20 acres and under 50 847,614 



60 acres and under 100 754,221 



100 acres and under 500 565,054 



500 acres and under 1000 15,873 



1000 acres and over 3,720 



Average size of farms 153 acres. 



