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Slatistics of Van Diemens Land. 



Increase 



Decrease 



per cent. 



per cent. 



1 



.... j> 



19 



.... ,, 



59 



s> 



J5 



4 



6 



3) 



0-50 



3} 



15 



S3 



42 



J) 



26 



33 



on the 31st December, 1848. The following comparison 

 with 1847 will show the increase or decrease in the various 

 productions of the soil during one year ; viz. — 



Wheat 



Barley 



Oats 



Peas 



Beans 



Potatoes 



Turnips 



Tares 



English Grasses 



The average yield of produce per acre, taking the mean of 

 the several Districts, appears to be as under ; viz. — 



Wheat 17 bushels. 



Barley 23|- „ 



Oats 25 „ 



Peas 19 „ 



Beans 13 „ 



Potatoes 4^ tons. 



Turnips 4:^ „ 



Tares 7 bushels. 



English Grasses 1|^ tons. 



Table 44 gives the quantity of Live Stock in the Colony, 

 arranged in Distidcts, on 31st December, 1848 ; viz. — 



Increase since Decrease since 

 1847. 1847. 



... 6 per cent 



... 4 „ 



... ,, .... 4 per cent. 



... 2 „ 



... (now first published). 



Horses 17,190 



Horned Cattle.... 85,485 



Sheep 1,752,963 



Goats 2,902 



Pigs 29,967 



