418 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Nov., 1897. 
Statistics. 
GRAIN STATISTICS (QUEENSLAND) FOR TEN YEARS TO 1896. 
Tux following table shows the quantities and value of wheat and flour imported 
into the colony during each year from 1887 to 1896, also the production in 
Queensland during the same period, together with the area under crop and the 
average produce per acre. 
It will be observed that in 1896 the total imports were 50,984 tons, 
equivalent to 2,447,232 bushels, reckoning 48 bushels of grain to the ton of 
flour, whilst the production was only 601,254 bushels. The average yield per 
acre for the ten years was 14°81 bushels, at which rate 205,846 acres would 
require to be laid under wheat to supply the colony’s needs of 3,048,531 
bushels. The value of the total breadstuffs requirements in 1896, taking the 
whole at 8s. 9d. per bushel, was £571,599, of which sum only £112,735 remained 
in the colony; the balance, plus duty, &c. (which would bring the total to 
£663,110), was sent to foreign markets. 
To-day the quotations per bushel are—Sydney, 4s. 9d.; Melbourne, 5s. 6d.; 
Adelaide, 5s. to 5s. 2d.; Brisbane, 4s. 7d. 
GRAIN STATISTICS (QUEENSLAND) FOR TEN YEARS TO 1896, 
IMPORTS—OVERSEA. TOTAL 
yaoe en orOn TOTAL, 
train ‘ 
Wheat.* Floux.* Morante Require- 
YEAR. at ge) 
=z rE 48 bushels ; Werte 
& B to the 3 ecm cebushels 
= 3 = 3 S ton ; #3 BOROT 
8 ia} i e i acy of Flour. g 3 Sf Flour), 
B 3 Z fe) GI iE £ = cas 
(<7 - A <7 - =) =< 9) ot 
Per ton 
Per Tons of Per 
Bushls. £ Rushall Tons. £ ; air Br’dstuffs. Acres. | Bushls.| 4 oro, Bushels. 
1887... | 53,101 9,893 6d. 44,202 | 443,708 | Free 45,308 8,248 | 182,308 | 22°10 | 2,357,105 
1888 ... | 16,719 2,643 6d. 39,995 | 386,764 | Tree 40,343 9,305 8,263 0°89 | 1,943,742 
1889 ... | 109,588 | 22,263 | Free 41,371 | 482,687 Free 43,654 8,459 | 134,335 15°88 | 2,229,731 
1890... | 326,484 | 60,651 | Free 41,122 | 410,191 | Free 47,924 10,390 | 207,990 | 20°02 | 2,508,330 
1891 ... | 261,086 | 55,671 | Free | 33,433 | 353,744 | Free 38,872 19,806 | 892,309 | 20°32 | 2,258,179 
1892... | 269,487 | 53,843 4a. 36,324 | 390,545 20s. 41,938 31,742 | 462,583 | 14°57 | 2,475,629 
1893 ... | 372,559 | 57,659 4d. 34,188 | 307,778 20s. | 41,950 28,993 | 413,094 | 14:25 | 2,426,677 
1894 .., | 415,734 | 59,473 4d. 34,003 | 254,666 20s. 42,664 28,997 | 545,185 | 18°80 | 2,593,063 
1895... | 364,543 | 59,617 4d. 32,753 | 249,747 20s. 40,347 27,090 | 123,630 4°56 | 2,060,317 
1896... _ | 863,469 | 179,956 4d. 32,996 | 370,839 20s. 50,984 35,831 | 601,254 | 1678 | 3,048,531 
* From the Statistics of Queensland. 
Department of Agriculture, 
Brisbane, Queensland, 5th October, 1897. 
SUGAR. 
Srarrstros for the year ended 31st December, 1896, show :— 
Tons cwt. qrs. Ib. 
Sugar imported and entered for home consumption 49 5 3 22 
Manufactured in Queensland = a 100,774 0 0 0 
Total as ox ode 100,828 5 8 22 
Sugar exported— 
Tons cwt. qrs. Ib. 
White nee as 17,871 18 2 0 
Yellow ive iy, 2,848 15 O 14 
Ration oy nee 55,154 9 8 O 
Deduct exports ... i a on op  i8¥45 By i ib 
Balance for home consumption fre) a 25,448 Oy oO) §3} 
The estimated population at the close of 1896 being 472,179 persons, the 
consumption per head of population therefore equals 120°724 lb. 
