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ceded to Britain. Grants were made to those who were fortunate enough to draw lots on the 23d of July, I 767, as follows:

Lot 20, R. Campbell and T. Bassett. Lot 21, R. Clark.

Lot 22, W. Gordon and W. Ridge. Lot 29, C. Saunders.

Lot 30, J. Murray.

Lot 67, Hon. R. Moore.

Lot 23, M. and L. McLean.

Lot 24, Col. Lee and F. McLean. Lot 31, Lt. Governor DesBrisay.

Lot 32, W. Young.

Lot 65, H. Owens.

Lot 33, Lt. Governor DesBriaay. Lot 34, J. Montgomery.

Lot 35, A. Maitland.

Lot 36, D. McDonald.

Lot 37, W. Spry and J. Benkley.

Lot 48, S. Tonehell and J. Cunningham. Lot 49, R. Clark.

Lot 50, Co]. Gladwin and Capt. Inver. Lot 57, S. Smith and J. Smith.

Lot 58, J. Mangre.

Lot 60, C. Pearce and W. Mackinnon. Lot 62, Captain Spry.

Instead of these holdings of about twenty thousand acres each, the ownership is now vested in some five thousand farmers who hold about one hundred acres each. Much time and talent were devoted to the question of the title, but in our practical age the tilling of the soil receives most attention. There are about three hundred thousand acres of improved land and one hundred thousand in forest. The productions of the fields are grain, roots, hay and fruit. One and three- fourth millions bushels of oats, three hun- dred thousand bushels of wheat, two million bushels of potatoes and over two million bushels of other field roots are grown an- nually, eleven thousand bushels of apples, seventy-five thousand tons of hay, thirty thousand pounds of tobacco. Of animals, thirteen thousand three hundred and eighty- five horses are kept, forty-five thousand one

hundred and twenty-five cows, forty-seven thousand sheep, twenty—two thousand swine and about twenty-five thousand geese, tur- keys and ducks and about two hundred and fifty thousand hens.

The wool production is one hundred and sixty thousand pounds, butter over half a million pounds, eggs over a million dozen. The value of field crops amounts to two mil- lion dollars. Dairy products realize over half a million dollars; meats, etc., a quarter of a million. Eggs and fruits one-tenth of a. million dollars, horses and cows representing almost a million dollars. Buildings about three and a half million dollars. Farming implements and machinery over a million. The forest sixty-five thousand. These few instances will give some idea of the product— iveness of the country and the wealth of our resources. The increase during the half cen- tury has been remarkable. Prices do not appear to vary greatly. The deposits in the Savings Bank amount to over two million dollars and in other banks about four mil- lion dollars which is a very satisfactory showing for ourpopulation. With further in- tensive cultivation the products could be in- creased fourfold and the Island is capable of providing abundance for four times our present population.

The revenue in 185 5, which was chiefly made up of impost duties and land assess- ment, was one hundred and fifty-seven thousand eight hundred and four dollars, and the expenditures only about ten thou- sand dollars less. The largest part of the

revenue through the customs duties and ex-

cise is now collected by the Dominion Gov- emment, which also makes the largest ex- penditure, yet the Island Assembly receives and expends about double the amounts of fifty years ago.