strn.tIcs and industrial Rcsources
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Statistics and Industrial Resources
Beitc ascertaited aud reported i't England than IN


our Cou,ttry--dmnnal raluc of real property in


England


To understand the resources of any country and
the legislation necessary for is development 1t is
essential at whatever cost, to establish an efficient
system to procure its statistics with funess and
accuracy. To dc so has been regarded as one OF
the first and most important steps on the march
from barbarsm TO civilization. 1t was remarked
of the Pernvians, when conquered, that they had
already made great advances, having provided for
full returns Of population and produce.


1t may not be, even now, too soon TO urge on the
proper authorities such preliminary steps, and far
her legislative provisions as may be necessary, TO
ensure for our Census 10 be taken in much more
completeness than was obtained IN lS39-ln which,
for example, Hemp and Flax are so reported, as in
many instances, TO leave II matter OF guess work.
whether the returning officer meant tons orpounds
and Horses and Nudes are all hudded together
SO that no one can say or guess the number OF
either separately.


In this matter as well as in the fulness and value
of all parliamentary Investigations by Committees
the action of the English Government is worthy OF
imitation The testimony In such cases, Of men
of known probity and great experience, and the re-
ports of these committees throw floods Of light on
all the great branches of public industry, enabling
the government 10 correct all material errors Of
legislation and adjust conflicting claims to the no.


ce OF government so as TO carry forward the gene
raj welfare.


AS means Of calculation and comparison and
as an item of that sort Of information which every
political inquirer ought 10 possess, it is deemed
worth while TO take space for The following state
ment, found in late English paper, the result of
an order of Parliament 10 ascertain the


Total anna rdl9c of real property in each County in
England and Wales for the year 1913 assessed TO the
property and income Distinguishing that on land, ho-
ss tthes manors, Quarries mncs iron-works, canals,
railways &C. &C. 1t hence appears that in England and
Wales alone the grand total annual vale Of real assessed
property amounts 10 the of fS5S02 i35,
thus subdiv6ed, viz Lands fi0 loss or nearly ene
halt Hoases f35,556399; Tithes, fl,9t0330 Manors,
fl522I6; Fines, f3l9,l4 Quarries f20T O09, Mines,
81 9O979i Iron-worbs fil2022 Fisheries, Ell ll04
Canals fl229 POP and Railways f2 500; other pro.
perty not comprised IN the foregoing, { ti,466,sl5
similar rs Scotland gives grand total OF i94SiI62
VIZ Lands f5,as6 527; Houses f29 Fines t90;
uuarries f3S,i74 Mines, f177592 Iron-works, tlA7,-
4l2 Fisheries, f47s09; Canals fI,e9 and Railways,
fISl 333 The other property not included IN the fore
going details amounts 10 t3U9,4So


