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be said that about two thirds of the annual production is 

 obtained from permanent meadows and one third from clover, 

 sainfoin, and grasses under rotation. 



Year. 



Areas. 

 Aores. 



Estimated Total Produce 

 Cwt. 



1897 . 



. ... 6,795,750 



179,095,713 



1898 . 



. ... 6,917,458 



212,760,858 



1899 . 



. ... 6,553,549 



160,448,248 



1900 . 



. ... 6,574,836 



170,554,892 



1901 . 



. ... 6,706,517 



132,365,975 



1902 . 



. ... 6,944,805 



201,386,651 



1903 . 



. ... 7,166,720 



195,061,446 



1904 . 



. ... 7,087,445 



187,455,180 



1905 . 



. ... 6,876,998 



164,627,200 



1906 . 



. ... 6,975,447 



171,690,660 



