STATISTICS OP WHEAT CTJLTTJIIE. 



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Professor Jolinston in Ms report on ^^ew Brunswick, furnislies 

 some valuable information as to the produce there. 



The following table of average weights indicates a capacity in the soil and 

 climate to produce grain of a very superior quality : — 



COUNTIES. 



Saint John 

 Westmoreland 

 Albert 

 Charlotte . 

 King's 

 Queen's . 

 Sunbury . 

 York 



Ca lieton . 

 Kent 

 N orthumberland 

 Gloucester 

 R estigouche 



meat. 



61 



60 



58 



59 



59i 



58i 



57 



63 



64 



63 



62 



63 



63 



Barley 



48 

 50 

 45 

 48 

 50 

 55 

 50 



53 

 51 



48 



Oats. 



41 



35| 



34f 



38 



37 



36i 



38 



38 



38 



37 



37 



39 



42 



50 



53 

 53 



Buck- 



Wheat, 



50 

 48 

 45 

 57 

 48 

 43 

 47 

 51 

 52 

 50 

 45 



Maize, 



The general average weights for the whole Province are, for 



Wheat ... 60 11-13 lbs. 



Barley 



Oats 



Eye 



Buckwheat 

 Indian , Corn 

 Potatoes 

 Turnips 

 Carrots 



50 

 38 

 52| 



48 8-11 



591 

 63 

 66 

 63 



The annexed statement shows not only the average yield per acre of each 

 description of crop, but affords an opportunity of contrasting it with the like 

 products in the State of Is ew York : — • 



AVERAGE PRODUCE PER IMPERIAL ACRE. 



Wheat 

 Barley 

 Oats 

 Eye 



Buckwheat 

 Indian Corn 

 Potatoes 

 Turnips 



New Brunswick. 

 Bushels. 

 20 

 29 

 34 

 20i 

 33f 

 41| 

 226 

 460 

 If 



State of New York. 

 Bushels. 

 14 

 16 

 26 



9i 

 14 

 25 

 90 



A possibility of error in striking the averages is suggested in the report ; 

 and to guard against it the following statement of the averages derived from 

 the minimum returns is given, viz. : — Wheat 17f bushels ; Barley, 27; Oats, 

 33 ; Buckwheat, 28 ; Eye, 18 ; Indian Corn, 36^ ; Potatoes, 204 ; Turnips, 

 389. The diminished averages scarcely affect the question of productiveness, 

 as in every particular they exceed the averages for the favored Genesee Valley 

 and the southern shores of Lake Ontario. 



While the productiveness of the soil is thus proven by the statements of 

 most experienced farmers, the average prices appear to be equally favorable to 



