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the preparation of this table, which would have embraced a 

 summary under the following twelve heads : — (1) Population 

 of the country according to the latest estimate ; (2) Total area 

 of the country ; (3j Total arable area ; (4) Total area under 

 all kinds of cereals ; (5) Area under rye ; (6) Area imder 

 wheat; (7) Total production of rye; (8) Total production of 

 wheat; (9) Number of cattle; (10) Number of milch cows; 

 (11) Number of sheep ; (12) Number of pigs. These particulars 

 to be shown for comparison per 1,000 of the population. 



Dr. Inama Sternegg submitted the results of an inquiry into 

 the wages and economic condition of the agricultural labourers 

 in Austria, some account of which is given elsewhere in this 

 journal, p. 329. 



The attention of the section dealing with agriculture was, on 

 the proposition of M. Levasseur, directed to the collection of 

 statistics bearing on forestry. 



The preparation of comparable trade statistics was again the 

 subject of a report by Mr. Bateman, from the Committee charged 

 with the consideration of this question ; while that of internal 

 trade and railway transport was dealt with by M. Cheysson and 

 the Russian delegates. 



Various questions relating to vital statistics and census 

 administration came before the Institute for discussion, as well 

 as communications on primary instruction, the organisation of 

 labour bureaux, savings banks, and other matters of social and 

 general interest. 



