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capital[1] employed on it, or the scientific manner by which the latter is employed,—it has, in short, grown with the growth of the empire, and every succeeding year brings forward some new improvement. In immediate connection with it, we possess a hardy peasantry—educated and brought up in a way which no other country has a parallel, we possess a yeoman tenantry, living contentedly on small, but hard-earned gains—and a proprietory, men of the most enlightened habits and attainments, who, by their industry, have rendered the country
- ↑ Mr. M'Queen estimates the agricultural property of Great Britain as follows:—
Rental. Value at 30 years. Great Britain and Ireland, land, L.63,395,684 L.1,901,870,520 Do. Residencies, &c. 5,000,000 150,000,000 Do. Timber, produce yearly, 3,000,000 90,000,000 Do. Land Tax, 1834, 1,203,578 36,107,340 Do. Poors' rates, perpetual charge, exclusion of rent, 5,434,890 163,046,700 Do. Yearly value of tithes, 4,841,053 145,231,500 Do. Mines, fisheries, &c. 3,994,031 119,820,930 L.85,665,658 L.2,604,077,080 Farmers' Capital. Horses, 1,770,544 L.44,452,365 Cattle, 15,400,000 215,600,000 Sheep, 53,258,668 66,573,335 Swine, 18,270,000 18,270,000 Poultry, &c. 9,800,000 Dead Stock, 102,938,000 Wages and Supplies, 197,200,000 654,833,730 Total value of Capital in Land, L.3,258,910,810 To which vast sum, Mr. M'Queen adds household furniture, at L.100 for each establishment, which amounts to L.52,000,000.
