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Products of industry, 1861 census
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| Total | Nova Scotia | Prince Edward Island | Newfoundland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||
| Wheat bushel | 28,213,760 | 312,081 | 346,125 | 1,000 |
| Barley bushel | 5,692,021 | 269,578 | 223,195 | 933 |
| Oats bushel | 45,634,806 | 1,978,137 | 2,218,578 | 9,038 |
| Buckwheat bushel | 3,648,450 | 195,340 | 50,127 | - |
| Ind. Corn bushel | 2,624,100 | 15,529 | - | - |
| Potatos bushel | 39,506,359 | 3,824,864 | 2,972,335 | 571,430 |
| Peas bushel | 12,302,183 | 21,333 | - | - |
| Turnips bushel | 20,649,691 | 554,318 | 348,784 | 12,832 |
| tons* | ||||
| Hay | 2,257,653 | 334,287 | 31,088 | 16,297 |
| lb.* | ||||
| Butter | 52,705,854 | 4,532,711 | 711,485 | 134,968 |
| Wool | 7,230,911 | 700,000 | 250,000 | 20,000 |
| Pork | 130,060,569 | 5,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 1,700,000 |
| * Tons and lb. are imperial measures. | ||||
| Note: The year 1860 was not at all remarkable for the excellence of its harvest or the abundance of products of any kind. The census of 1861, therefore, does not present an exaggerated view of the reward which Providence usually gives to the industry of our people. The following table of the quantity of the Staple articles of agricultural produce raised in 1860, shows how liberal that reward was even then. We believe that in 1865 and 1866, the yield was fully one quarter more. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1867. | ||||
