252 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL gouRNAL. [1 Aprit, 1899. 
It must be understood that the figures here given for each district are very 
Comparative for the reason we have stated. 
CoMPARISON OF THE ACREAGE UNDER CERTAIN Crops, during the Years 1860, 1880, 1897. 
From Statistics Compiled by the Registrar-General. 
Moreton District. Toowoomba District. Warwick District. 
seeiatoh 1860. 1880. 1897. 1860. 1880. 1897. | 1860. isso. | 1897. 
Acres.; Acres, Acres. || Acres.| Acres. Acres. Acres.| Acres. | Acres. 
Wheat (Grain) ..| 23; 199} 1,059 16 | 2,941 | 20,196 || 153 | 7,618 | 29,326 
Maize ,, ...  ...| 897 | 24,184] 5,329 || 162} 5,680 | 14,282 || 383) 3,780 | 20,4838 
Battle ya ane 5 266 149 1 998 918 6 171 824 
Oats ct eee 1 15 45 ra 53 795 5 22 35 
ails, CS eee | EOLA 41] 1,784 || 1] 215 745 || 8 | 35 486 
otatoes, Engli 345 ne, aA 92 ro | EG 
oer, mavish “1! 05 | ster |{ Pee |} 6 | sor f{ 5 /f 88} 572 |. 796 
Bananas me Be (NTs 224 1,406 
Arrowroot ... Pedi i 132 386 i | 
Chiat 419 45 
Dry Fodder (Hay) ..., 95 | 3,832 | 19,997 2) 1,967 | 9,442 || 169} 4,471 | 13,162 
Green ,, ...—...|_:«255 | 6,286 | 5,548 ... | 3,800 | 5,127 4} 3,916) 2,332 
Gardens ee | 356, 810 | 1,248 15 306 | 594]} 43] 192] 487, 
Vineyards a 264 TOS Sameer 130 | 2155 eet vahak 218 
These figures speak for themselves, as will also those in the following 
table, which presents a vivid picture of the expansion of agriculture, especially 
in the year subsequent to 1877 :— 
LAND UNDER CULTIVATION DURING THE PERIOD EXTENDING FROM THE 
Yrar 1860 ro 1897. 
Acres, 
1860 te! a = eo a, 9 Bhat 
1861 aS ox ves ir ae 4,440 
1862 ber; hy “crs ai ue 6,067 
1863 ari xx Ay ei a . Wary 
1864 53 ve in ris te 12,006 
1565 246 bon aed one che 14,414 
1866 no, xe oer ox) ee 24,433 
1867 rod ak 30 va ccs: «ta fats f8) 
1868 ok: v4 ox ax 2 SEERA 
1869 ox) fe: soe 408 .. 47,034 
1870 300 ae tis ete = 52,210 
1871 ssh tt oe wat ce © TED) 
1872 arin bes ee Aa ~ 62,491 
187: “% ro ie it .» 64,218 
1874: ae ere a. Ve; soa AB BI 
1875 eh: Ki yy ee we eB 
1876 me ex) Lee a ... 85,569 
1877 au 1 ded} ate ..» 105,049 
1878 #e Ape xe oa ... 117,489 
1879 bs ee arta ey meray TRC 
1880 oun ees ar: ae ax WETa} ssf 
~ 1881 ox hes bry Ae: ».. 120,075 
* 1882 ee res Een ba ... 158,686 
1883 We ack xt are .. 167,476 
1884 ot bee ad a Pe 19935305, 
1885 one a atic oe ne 2095180 
1886 as ne re nis ... 221,843 
Hl 1887 SD Seca Sapte ho hleer. Obi VAY) 
I 188s bE 214,002 
1889 2 i .» 247,073 
