The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful Knowledge, Volume 13Charles Knight, 1839 |
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... acres in bounded on the north by Ross - shire , on the south by the extent , but these have much decreased since the introduc- shires of Perth and Argyle , on the east by those of Nairn , tion of sheep farming . What remain of them are ...
... acres in bounded on the north by Ross - shire , on the south by the extent , but these have much decreased since the introduc- shires of Perth and Argyle , on the east by those of Nairn , tion of sheep farming . What remain of them are ...
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... Acres of Land under each Kind of Crop , Olives . Vines . Cotton . 75,700 13,900 69 4,323 12,232 473 16,766 13,600 327 8,143 4,127 111 11,000 13,605 33,4154,475 12,880 116,657 46,386 1,035 1,609 3,962 31,941 234,024 | 444,793 Public or ...
... Acres of Land under each Kind of Crop , Olives . Vines . Cotton . 75,700 13,900 69 4,323 12,232 473 16,766 13,600 327 8,143 4,127 111 11,000 13,605 33,4154,475 12,880 116,657 46,386 1,035 1,609 3,962 31,941 234,024 | 444,793 Public or ...
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... acres , or 28,881 statute square miles , of which 215,252 statute acres are under water . Another estimate made in 1831 is as follows : - Dry land • · Unprofitable , mountain and bog Lakes Statute Acres . 14,603,473 5,340,736 south ...
... acres , or 28,881 statute square miles , of which 215,252 statute acres are under water . Another estimate made in 1831 is as follows : - Dry land • · Unprofitable , mountain and bog Lakes Statute Acres . 14,603,473 5,340,736 south ...
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... acres of bog , comprehended for the most part within that portion which would be embraced by lines drawn from Wicklow to Galway , and from Howth- head to Sligo . The greater portion of these bogs lies west of the Shannon in the counties ...
... acres of bog , comprehended for the most part within that portion which would be embraced by lines drawn from Wicklow to Galway , and from Howth- head to Sligo . The greater portion of these bogs lies west of the Shannon in the counties ...
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... acres . This falls short , by nearly one half , of the amount of produce yielded by an equal area in Great Britain ; and yet in the latter country there are only two agricultural labourers for every five for the same quantity of land in ...
... acres . This falls short , by nearly one half , of the amount of produce yielded by an equal area in Great Britain ; and yet in the latter country there are only two agricultural labourers for every five for the same quantity of land in ...
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