"The average value of this superficies, according to annual production; and the capital which it represents, is as follows:—
| Class. | Annual produce. | Capital. |
| Cultivated | £180,400,000 | £220,720,000 |
| Pasture | 31,960,000 | 153,280,000 |
| Woods, gardens, &c. | 31,568,000 | 49,280,000 |
"If we take into account that the 42·8 per cent.[{*}] of uncultivated land has also its 'prairie value,' it may be safely calculated that the landed property of Spain represents a sum of £560,000,000 (five hundred and sixty millions sterling).
"The number of inhabitants of Spain who devote themselves to agriculture is, according to the census returns, 4,821,875."
The same article gives a summary of the 22,291 mills and flour-factories of Spain, by which it appears the motive power used is as follows:—
| Steam | 374 (!) |
| Wind | 541 |
| Horses | 56 |
| Hand | 787 |
| Water (various systems) | 20,533 |
| Total | 22,291 |
From a current number of a daily paper we cut the following advertisement, as showing the value set on water in thirsty Spain:—"To be let, the grazing-grounds (dehesa) of Junco Real, in the district (termino) of Chichlana. Contains 1,075 fanegas of brushwood and 237 of cultivation (labor), with SIX WELLS."
CHAPTER XX.
BIRD-LIFE OF THE SPANISH SPRING-TIME.
I.—The Pinales, or Pine Region.
There are features of Spanish bird-life that give the subject a claim on the interest of British readers. Spain is the home of many of those species which we call "rare;" some of the rarest are here quite common. Especially is this the case with the large birds of prey, with many aquatic species—such as the beautiful Southern Herons—and various other bird-groups.