CROWN LANDS.
| Calendar Year. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860. | 1872. | 1884. | 1896. | 1908. | |
| AcresArea Alienated | 108,870 | 1,069,208 | 7,099,275 | 12,850,843 | 15,108,439 |
| AcresIn Process of Alienation | ... | ... | ... | 1,776,034 | 6,200,930 |
| AcresLeased or otherwise occupied | 41,027,200 | 123,737,093 | 316,113,760 | 254,787,200 | 273,180,864 |
| AcresNot occupied | 387,983,930 | 304,313,699 | 105,906,965 | 159,705,923 | 134,629,767 |
LIVE STOCK.
| Calendar Year. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860. | 1872. | 1884. | 1896. | 1908. | |
| Horses | 23,504 | 92,798 | 253,116 | 452,207 | 519,969 |
| Cattle | 432,890 | 1,200,992 | 4,266,172 | 6,507,377 | 4,321,600 |
| Sheep | 3,449,350 | 6,687,907 | 9,308,911 | 19,593,696 | 18,348,851 |
| Pigs | 7,147 | 35,732 | 51,796 | 97,434 | 124,749 |
DAIRYING.
| Calendar Year. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860. | 1872. | 1884. | 1896. | 1908. | |
| Butter— | |||||
| Lb. Made | ... | ... | ... | 6,164,240 | 23,838,357 |
| Lb. Imported | 10,400 | 454,698 | 1,271,964 | 1,003,680 | 201,924 |
| Lb. Exported | 450 | 1,310 | 12,724 | 13,942 | 13,752,118 |
| Lb. Excess of Imports | 9,950 | 453,388 | 1,259,240 | 989,738 | ... |
| Lb. Excess of Exports | ... | ... | ... | ... | 13,550,194 |
| Per Lb. Estimated Wholesale Price of Butter | 1s. 11¼d. | 9½d. | 11d. | 10d. | 10¾d. |
| Cheese— | |||||
| Lb. Made | ... | ... | ... | 1,921,404 | 3,199,510 |
| Lb. Imported | 1,559 | lb.186,916 | 1,069,620 | 77,275 | 46,464 |
| Lb. Exported | 247 | lb.20 | 1,587 | 8,505 | 732,093 |
| Lb. Excess of Imports | 1,312 | lb.186,896 | 1,068,033 | 68,770 | ... |
| Lb. Excess of Exports | ... | ... | ... | ... | 685,629 |
AGRICULTURE.
| Calendar Year. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860. | 1872. | 1884. | 1896. | 1908. | |
| AcresTotal Area Cropped | 3,838 | 62,491 | 187,381 | 322,678 | 535,900 |
| AcresWheat, Area for Grain | 196 | 3,661 | 11,389 | 34,670 | 80,898 |
| BushelsWheat, Result of Crop | ... | 78,734 | 195,727 | 601,254 | 1,202,799 |
| AcresMaize, Area for Grain | 1,526 | 21,143 | 61,064 | 115,715 | 127,655 |
| BushelsMaize, Result of Crop | ... | ... | 1,312,939 | 3,065,333 | 2,767,600 |
| AcresEnglish Potatoes, area | 333 | 2,837 | 3,775 | 7,672 | 6,227 |
| TonsEnglish Potatoes, Result of Crop | ... | ... | 6,834 | 18,451 | 11,550 |
| AcresSugar-cane, Area Cut | ... | 5,018 | 29,930 | 66,640 | 92,219 |
| TonsSugar-cane, Result of Crop, Cane | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,433,315 |
| TonsSugar-cane, Result of Crop, Sugar Made | ... | 6,266 | 33,361 | 100,774 | 151,098 |