Produce of the soil of the United Kingdom
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Wheat, annual value £73,059,700
Barley, " . . ' . 30,888,000
Oats, " 62,302,000
Potatoes, " 51,800,000
Gardens, " 31,600,000
Straw, ' " 108,593,462
Turnips " 36,400,000
Hay, clover, rye, grass, and the meadows .... 78,750,000
Best pasture 106,250,000
Tares, chicory, carrots, &c. ...... 19,800,000
Grazing, second-class pasture 58,500,000
Natural grazing, rivers, sites, towns, &c. . . . . 7,380,470
Forests, trees, &c 16,000,000
Hops, flax, and hemp 5,500,000
Lime, stone, bricks, and clay 24,000,000
Iron, coal, lead, tin, copper, salt, &c. .... 50,000,000
Grand total of the produce of the soil of the United Kingdom 670,524,132
Investment of capital. Estimated capital vested in the following branches of business.
Capital vested in land £3,109,778,940
CapitalDo. vesteddo. in cultivating land 604,838,730
3,714,612,670
CapitalDo. vesteddo. cotton trade £45,000,000
CapitalDo. vesteddo. woollen 38,000,000
CapitalDo. vesteddo. linen tradedo. 12,000,000
CapitalDo. vesteddo. silk tradedo. 12,000,000
CapitalDo. vesteddo. leather tradedo. 15,000,000
CapitalDo. vesteddo. iron, hardware, and cutlery 30,000,000
CapitalDo. vesteddo. copper and brass trade 3,700,000
CapitalDo. vesteddo. coal trade 18,000,000
CapitalDo. vesteddo. glass, china, &c. 8,000,000
CapitalDo. vesteddo. paper, books, colors, &c. 10,000,000
CapitalDo. vesteddo. spirits, porter, &c. 37,000,000
228,700,000
The Iron Trade of the United Kingdom.
The value of that which is consumed at home is estimated at the declared value of that which is exported.
Tons.
Imported 1847 33,317
Made 1847 ...*.. 1,999,608
Total for use 2,032,925
Tons.
Pig iron exported . . . 176,036
Wrought do. (bar, bolt, &c.) . 373,673
Hardware and cutlery, do. . 20,615
570,324
Remain for home use 1,462,601
