314 AGRICULTURAL SURVEY OF chap. Xf. 



with many other parts of the kingdom, does, 

 nevertheless, hold a respectable place among 

 the counties of Scotland. This will appear from 

 the following recapitulation. 



Of the inhabitants engaged in, or dependent upon 

 Agriculture , for their subsistence, the number is 

 not kss than - - 30,000 



By the labour and industry of this class, besides a 

 sufficient supply for home consumption, a consi- 

 derable surplus of grain and cattle is produced 

 for exportation. 



Bolls. 



Wheat, to the annual amount of - - 28,000 



Barley 45>ooo 



Beans and pease - - 12,000 



Malt . 2,000 



Black cattle, of different ages, both fat and lean, 



yearly sold from the county - - 10,000 



Of the inhabitants engaged in, and wholly support- 

 ed by the Commerce, and the different manufac- 

 tures of the county, upwards of - 28,000 



Number of ships, of all dimensions, employed in 



our trade and commerce - - 222 



Tonnage of ditto - 



Of the Manufactures, the following are the most 



important. 



Linen cloth annually manufactured - yards, 5,155,814 



Value of ditto - L. 223,556* 



Malt bolls, 42,000 

 Whisky, supposing the stills to work constantly 



through the year - gallons, 205,920 



Ale of all kinds brewed annually - barrels, 42,356 



Salt made in a year - bushels, 90,000 



Of shipping built annually . tons, 1,200 



Leather yearly manufactured - Ibs, 164,053 



