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PARLIAMENTARY PUBLICATIONS. 



[June 1896. 



Agricultural Statistics, Ireland, 1895. Report and Tables 

 relating to Migratory Agricultural Labourers; showing 

 their distribution in Ireland when at home ; their relative 

 proportion to the population ; their social position when 

 at home as measured by the extent of their holdings, if any ; 

 their destination; and the number who left the several 

 ports from 1st January to 31st August 1895. [C. — 7957.] 

 Price 1\d. 



It appears from this report that in June last there were 

 14,119 persons, or 3 0 per 1,000 of the population, according 

 to the Census of 1891, who had either left or intended to leave 

 their homes in Ireland to seek employment as agricultural 

 labourers elsewhere ; of these, 3,183 had not left their homes at 

 the time of the enumeration. The corresponding number for 1894 

 was 15,615, showing a decrease of 1,496 in the present year. 



Of the total number thus enumerated 82*0 per cent, sought 

 work in England, 15*6 per cent, in Scotland, and 2*4 per cent, 

 in Ireland. 



Agricultural Statistics, Ireland. — General Abstract of Forestry 

 Operations in Ireland, during the Year ended 30th June 

 1895. 



Among the many interesting particulars contained in this 

 publication it is stated that during the period of 1851-95 there 

 were some slight fluctuations in the acreage under woods and 

 plantations in Ireland. 



The following summary is given of the acreage under each 

 kind of tree (exclusive of detached trees) in 1895, distinguishing 

 the periods in which the trees were planted : — 



Period in which 

 Planted. 



Oak. 



Ash. 



Elm. 



Beech. 



Pir. 



Mixed. 



Total. 



Previous to 1791 



Acres. 

 22,784 



Acres. 

 2,677 



Acres. 

 497 



Acres, 

 939 



Acres. 

 1,612 



Acres. 

 76,587 



Acres. 

 105,096 



1791-1800 - 



1,493 



927 



135 



384 



1,243 



22,399 



26,581 



1801-1810 - 



1,327 



689 



134 



342 



2,691 



31,087 



36,270 



1811-1820 * 



1,393 



479 



131 



279 



5,496 



42,878 



50,856 



1821-1830 - 



1,342 



442 



140 



730 



. 7,684 



51,456 



61,794 



1831-1840 - 



1,197 



628 



380 



600 



6,513 



55,689 



65,007 





29,536 



6,012 



1,417 



3,274 



25,239 



280,096 



345,604 



It appears that 1,243 statute acres were planted with trees in 

 Ireland during the year ending 30th June last, the total number 

 of trees amounting to 2,128,652. Larch, fir, pine, and spruce 

 were the trees chiefly planted. 



