nee PARLIAMENTARY PUBLICATIONS. 


acres. The area and production of the principal crops were 
in 1899 and 18098, as follows :— 




Area. Production. 
| | | 
1899. 1898. | 1899. 1898. 
‘ i 
| | 
Acres. | Acres. | Cwts. | Cwts. 
Wheat - yy S z 51,866 52,798 1 927,452 | 994,513 
Oats - - - - 1,135,530 1,165,359 || 17,895,880 | 18,684,258 
Barley - - - - 169,469 158,012 | 3,040,083 | 2,979,610 
! Tons. Tons. 
Potatoes - - - 662,914 664,865 | 2,760,287 | 2,942,263 
Turnips - - - - 301,449 306,929 | 4,309,053 | 5,162,886 
Mangolds and Beet - 62,714 553955 || 1,065,961 1,009,573 
| Stones. | Stones. 
Gla etcen age, gaa Ot 34,989 34,469 | 1,145,261 | 1,075,857 
| Tons. | “ous: 
Hay : Cloverand Rotation | | 
grasses - - - 624,163 652,040 || 1,362,569 | 1,527,630 
Hay : Permanent pasture 1,494,744 £,522,430.|| 3,513,220 | ~“s.7aGqregs 



The live stock in 1899 comprised 580,286 horses, 4,507,457 
cattle, 4,364,507 sheep, 15363,310 pigs, and) @temaeee 
poultry. All these, except horses, show an increase over 
1898. The number of milch cows included in the above cattle 
were 1,443,855. 

