EMPLOYERS AND HANDS EMPLOYED, 1881., TABLE LXXXI.—Showing the Number of Employers of Labour and Number of Hands Employed in the various Branches of Industry, together with the Average Number of Hands to each Employer.

Order.	Sub-order.	Branch of Industry.	Number of Employers.	Number of Hands Employed.	Average Number of Hands to each Employer.
7	1	Agriculture	3,521	7,229	2.05
	2	Pastoral pursuits	231	1,240	5.37
8	1	Books, newspapers, &c.	33	225	6.82
	2	Musical instruments	2	6	3.00
	3	Prints and pictures	2	22	11.00
	4	Carving and figures	6	11	1.83
	6	Medals and dies	1	30	30.00
	7	Watches and philosophical instruments	26	62	2.38
	8	Surgical instruments	4	12	3.00
	9	Arms	3	8	2.67
	10	Machines and tools	39	742	19.03
	11	Carriages, harness, and implements	139	822	5.91
	12	Ships and boats	10	32	3.20
	13	Houses and buildings	413	2,947	7.14
	14	Furniture	55	362	6.58
	15	Chemicals	7	72	10.29
9	1	Textile fabrics	52	425	8.17
	2	Dress	275	2,634	9.58
	3	Fibrous materials	6	25	4.17
10	1	Animal food	189	539	2.85
	2	Vegetable food	161	546	3.39
	3	Drinks and stimulants	85	562	6.61
11	1	Animal matters	49	512	10.45
	2	Vegetable matters	108	1,487	13.77
12	1	Mining	112	1,586	14.16
	2	Coal	8	83	10.38
	3	Stone, clay, earthenware, and glass	61	352	5.77
	4	Water	1	18	18.00
	5	Gold, silver, and precious stones	16	263	16.44
	6	Metals other than gold and silver	235	1,020	4.34
		Total	5,850	23,874	4.08