Bee. 1895.] 



PARLIAJVIENTARY PUBLICATIONS. 



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under the heading of "farm bailiff" in 1881 and 1891 were 

 classed as "land surveyor, estate agent" in 1871. Again, in 

 1871, oiMoov shepherds only were included under the heading 

 of shepherd, the indoor shepherds, or those living with the 

 farmer, being referred to the heading agricultural labourer, farm 

 servant. In 1881 and 1891, however, all shepherds were shown in 

 the same category. 



Agricultural Population of England and Wales . 







Males. 





Temales. 





Classification. 





























1891. 



1881. 



1871. . 



1891. 



1881. 



1871. 



(1.) In Fields and Pasture s :— 















Farmer, grazier ... 

 Parmer's, grazier's— son, grand- 

 son, brother, nephew - 



201,918 

 67,287 



203,329 

 75,197 



225,569 

 76,466 



21,692 

 — 



20,614 



24,338 



Farm bailiff ... 



18,205 



19,377 



16 476 





~~ 





Shepherd .... 

 Agricultural labourer, farm 

 servant - . - - 

 Horsekeeper, horseman, team- 

 ster, cartel- 

 Agricultural machine— proprie- 

 tor, attendant . . - 

 Others engaged in, or connected 

 ! 'with, agriculture 



21,573 

 709,283 



25,701 

 4,608 

 1,788 



22,844 



> 807,608 



4,222 

 2,458 



23,323 



900,009 



2,152 

 1 649 



|24,150 



67 

 90 



j- 40,346 



38 

 75 



58,644 



? 



(2.) In Woods:— 















Woodman . - - - 



9,448 



8,151 



7,855 







6 



(3.) In Gardens .— 















Gardener, nurserj-man, seeds- 

 man . - - . 



174,290 



145,142 



119,651 



5,046 



3,143 



2,622 



(4.) About Animals : — 















Cattle, sheep, pig— dealer, sales- 

 man . . - - 



5,313 



5,729 



5,836 



36 



25 



18 



Drover - - - - 



2,824 



2,586 



2,950 



2 







Gamekeeper 



13,814 



12,633 



12,429 



3 





2 



Dog, bird, animal — keeper, 

 dealer .... 



Knacker, catsmeat — dealer ; 

 vermin destroyer 



1,890 

 2,082 



1,156 

 1,827 



547 



1 



1,981 



1 



458 

 152 



212 

 89 



79 

 68 



Ireland : Sixty -first Report on National Education for 

 1894. [C— 7796.] Price 3d 



This report states that 82,595 pupils, of whom 51,531 passed, 

 were examined in the agricultural class books in the ordinary 

 National Schools at the results examinations. Instruction 

 in the theory of Agriculture, for which ordinary results fees 

 are payable, is compulsory in all rural schools for boys in the 

 4th, 5th, and 6th classes, and is optional'in the case of girls. 



The total number of school farms in connection with ordinary 

 National Schools on the 31st December 1894, was 44, of which 

 39 were reported on. The boys in the advanced classes in 



