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Notebook page number:] 171
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DISTRICT OF NEW ENGLAND.

AGRICULTURAL & STOCK RETURNS NEW ENGLAND 1857.

Agricultural & Stock returns for the District of New England for the year 1857.
Acres under cultivation 3,042 divided as follows

     Wheat    2,127   Acres produce   51,878 bushels
     Barley         47 ¾  ''            ''              897     ''
     Oats          167      ''           ''           2. 852     ''
     Maize       146 ¾   "           ''            4.227     ''
     Potatoes  125 ½   "           ''               394 ¾ Tons
     Hay          428 ¼   "           ''               888 ½ Tons

Average produce of wheat to the acre 24½ bushels
     "              "        "  Barley     "         "     19       "
     "              "        "  Oats        "         "     17       "
     "              "        "  Maize      "         "     28½     "
     "              "        "  Hay          "         "     2 Tons
     "              "        "  Potatoes  "         "     3    "

1st Jany 1851 Returns of Sheep Cattle & Horses
The flockmasters in the District of New England generally have at each out Station two flocks of Sheep numbering 2400 which are in charge of the Shepherds and a watchman, where the flockmasters depend upon Superior Country for grazing Sheep they place three flocks in charge of three Shepherds & one Watchman or Say 3600 sheep in charge of three Shepherds & watched by one man

 

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