| Year of Census. |
Proportion to Total Land under Crop. (1) |
| Wheat. |
Oats. |
Potatoes. |
Hay. |
| Per cent. |
Per cent. |
Per cent. |
Per cent. |
| 1857 |
44.53 |
13.90 |
9.05 |
28.88 |
| 1861 |
41.64 |
22.29 |
6.41 |
23.48 |
| 1871 |
41.01 |
21.55 |
5.63 |
23.55 |
| 1881 |
63.10 |
8.66 |
2.97 |
16.12 |
| 1891 |
56.36 |
10.88 |
2.65 |
20.33 |