Sept. 1896.] 



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not been especially rapid. The principal causes leading to the 

 increase appear to have been purchase at too high a price, want 

 of sufficient working capital, and various minor causes — for 

 instance, early marriages were said to have exercised a detri- 

 mental influence in some districts. 



The condition of these 24 districts having become worse 

 during the last 10 years, it is assumed that the condition of 

 the agricultural population of the kingdom has undergone a 

 corresponding decline. 



The population of Bavaria, according to the census of 1890, 

 was 5,594,982 ; of this total, more than one-half (50 9 per cent.) 

 were engaged in agricultural pursuits, including, it is presumed, 

 forestry. The mortgage and other indebtedness would, there- 

 fore, appear to be 3*01 shillings per head of the agricultural 

 population. 



Acreage of Hops in Great Britain, 1896. 



Preliminary Statement compiled from the Returns collected 

 on the 4th June 1896, showing the Acreage under Hops 

 in each County of England in which Hops were grown, 

 with a Comparative Statement for the Years 1895, 1894, 

 and 1893. 



Counties. 



1896. 



1895. 



1894. 



1893. 





Acres. 



Acres. 



Acres. 



Acres. 



Berks - 



4 





11 



11 



Gloucester - 



49 



38 



39 



33 



Hants - - 



2,494 



2,875 



2,911 



2,795 



Hereford - 



6,895 



7,553 



7,525 



7,079 



Kent - - - - 



33,310 



35,018 



35,520 



34,815 



Salop - 



140 



150 



140 



123 



Suffolk - 



7 



10 



17 



21 



Surrey - 



1,623 



1,783 



1,935 



1,845 



Sussex - 



5,927 



7,489 



7,589 



7,326 



Worcester - 



3,800 



4,024 



3,848 



3,516 



Total - 



54,249 



58,940 



59,535 



57,564 



