|
1881. |
1891. |
1901. |
Increase or Decrease in 20 years. |
| Increase per cent. |
Decrease per cent. |
| Acres in crop |
acres |
148,494 |
168,121 |
232,550 |
56.6 |
|
| Produce—value |
£ |
837,043 |
1,258,307 |
1,561,288 |
86.5 |
|
| Hands employed |
No. |
17,699 |
16,031 |
19,422 |
11.0 |
|
| Hands per 100 acres in crop |
No. |
11.29 |
9.53 |
8.35 |
|
29.9 |
| Produce per Hand |
pound |
47.29 |
78.49 |
80.40 |
70.0 |
|