94 



Malthusianism and the 



development that took place in the industries and 

 trade of Prussia called forth a continually greater 

 number of men to supply them, and thus an increase 

 of population proportionally greater than had been 

 made in any past decade was called into being. 



Netherlands. 





Marriages 



Births 



Deaths 



Average Life 



Children 





per 1000. 



per 1000. 



per 1000. 



Term. 



Marriages. 











Yrs. Days. 





1854-1863 



7-9 



33-6 



25-9 



38 222 



425 



1864-1873 



7-3 



35-5 



257 



38 332 



485 



1874-1883 



7-8 



36-0 



22'7 



44 19 



464 



1 884-1 893 



7-1 



337 



20-6 



48 198 



476 



I 894-1 903 



7-5 



32-2 



17-2 



57 



432 



I 864-1 873 

 I 874-1 883 

 I 884-1 893 



I 894-1 904 



Actual Increase. 



310,000 

 458,000 

 502,000 

 688,000 



Excess of 

 Emigration 



44,000 

 69,000 

 82,000 

 69,000 



Actual Increase. 



9-0 



12-2 

 12-0 

 14-6 



It is to be observed that the second table tells us of 

 a country whose labour market is constantly expand- 

 ing. Though the Netherlands have extensive pos- 

 sessions beyond the seas, yet the emigration has always 

 been on a modest scale. Scotland, with a smaller 

 population, has greatly exceeded her in the number of 

 emigrants from her shores. That the last decade has 

 been singularly prosperous is evidenced by the larger 

 natural increase of 16-1 per cent and actual increase of 

 14-6 per cent. 



