, 
AGRIiCUenUrAt Ee TORNS OF GREAT 
TBR IDAIUN 
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT for 
Returns collected on the 4th June ; 
previous Years. 
1900. 
1900, 
compiled from the 
and comparison with 















































































CROPS AN Da eViB a SiL© CK 1900. 1899. 1808. 
Acres. Acres. | Acres. 
Wheat ate oe aie 50 a 1,845,042 2,000,981 2,102,206 
Barley wx os ate sie Ss ne 1,990,265 1,982,108 1,903,666 
Oats.. ai Fe ae sie ne =- | 3,026,088 2,959,755 | 2,917,760 ° 
Potatoes .. ‘ : a0 561,361 547,082 524,591 
: . een f° For Hay.. 2,201,781 2,214,883 2,381,551 
Clover and Rotation Grasses 1 ING ae Ilese BS, 5-7 2,593,068 2.529,799 
TOTAL 457595158 4,807,951 4:911,350 
For Hay  .. 4,373,099 | 4,339,085 “WBGaHs 
Permanent Pasture : Not for Hay .. | 12,355,930 | 12,291,662 | 12,023,077 
Tora 16,729,035 | 16,639,747 | 16,559,392 
— ee as ——— er ————— 
Hops ar as ae aH O56 os 51,308 51,843 | 49,735 
I We, | Ae No. 
Cows and Heifers in Milk or in Calf.. | 2,620,90tT | 2,671,260 2,587,190 
Other Cattle :—2 Years and above |i 1,372,532 1,341,310 T, 381,505 
rt Year and under 2 4 -. || 1,460,808 | 1,388,511 1,345,044 
i Under x Year .. : e ++ || 1350929 | 15394,639 | 1,307,735 
Tora or CATTLE a Soca | 6,795,720 | 6,622,364 
Ewes kept for Breeding... -- || 10,350,326 | 10,460,837 | 10,137,932 
Other Sheep :—x Year ‘and above -. |] 5,963,869 6,040,600 6,203,858 
1: Under x Year .. . || 10,278,031 || 10,737,317 || 10,401,404 
ToTAL OF SHEEP .. | 26,592,226 | 27,238,754 | 26,743,194 
Sows kept for Bde. ae Be2n5en | 375,911 362,206 
Other IRigsa. . || 2,049,411 | 2,247,902 2,089,395 
——— — 
Tora or Pics 2,381,932 | 2,623,813 2,451,595 
1900 COMPARED WITH 1899. 
CROPS AND LIVE STOCK. Increase. | Decrease. 
Per LEZ 
Acres. Cent Acres Cent. 
Wheat a ou 155,939 78 
Barley 8,157 Ova ||| oi oe 
Oats €6,333 22 || 
Potatoes 13,679 PS > | 
Bs - : i((loriHayaree : | Heian hs 6 
Clover and Rotation Grasses Lion AS eee | Boat 7 
TOTAL a 48,793 I'o 
For Hay 34,014 : 0'8 ; rai ‘ 
Permanent Pasture INGe fon Hay, Olen! Oe 
TOTAL 98,288 0°6 | 
Hops | Bas ms. 
Per Per 
: ; No Cent No. Cent. 
Cows and Heifers in Milk or in Calf .. as Fe 50,359 19 
Other Cattle :—2 years and above 31,222 23 ne oe 
s I year and under 2 72,297 Be Be oe 
_ Under 1 year .. a : 43,710 Bor 
TorTaL oF CATTLE 9,450 o'r 
Ewes kept for Breeding IIO,511 I'l 
Other Sheep :—1 year and above 795731 1°3 
3 Under 1 year . 459,286 Anos 
ToTaL OF SHEEP 646,528 2°4 
Sows kept for Breeding we 43.390 ees a 
Other Pigs Se Ae 198,491 8.8 
Tora or Pics | ei 241,881 9.2 

