OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
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From work recently published in England,
enuied General Statistic OF the British En-
pre-, by James Mcqueen, of Glasgow, which
exhibits great industry and care in its execution,
we extract the following items He estimates
the number OF horses in the country to be 2,33l,-
562 (of which 5Sl 1913, he takes to be riding or
carriage horses,) and their value ESQ, ,s92, l43,
about $30l ,0OO, ,OOO.)


The permanent stock of "black cattle, is IA
100000, the replacing portion i 400 900. and
their value g2l5, 600, 900.
The number OF sheep is calculated to be up-
wards of 53,O00,OOO, and their value eco, ,57s,-
335, (about $3OO, 1000, ,OOO.)
The stock Of swine is rated at 8,27O, 900, and
their value the same figures in pounds sterling,
(about $S2 ,OOO, ,OO0.


The capital in poultry and rabbits is calculated
at upwards Of glO,OOO,OOO.
The capital invested in cotton manufactures is.
upon the most accurate calculation, taken to be
EOS, ,973,872. The annual charges upon the trade
amount to e39 9,20s,9O2. Total value Of goods
manufactured in 1888, 952,5l3,4l6.


The capital employed in the wooden trade, is
estimated to be upwards of g7O, 900 900, and the
persons employed i'll the factories Cd, 900. The
value OF woOlen manufactures in 1893, is stated
to be 93l ,4s2, l6O, of which g6, ,294, ,432 was ex
ported.


There are 1877 factories in the United Kingdom
engaged in the silk trade, which give employment
to 100000 persons. The annual production is
about gl0,OOO,OOO.


The value of manufactured leather is stated TO
be upwards of Ell, 900 900, of which $9, 900 900
is spent in labor. The declared value of leather
wrought and unwrought, and saddlery exported
in 1884, only amounted to $685.


The number of persons employed in the hard
ware and cutlery trade is estimated at 10000, and
the value g3S, ,l70, 600.


1t is stated, and tits singular fact that the
annual value of animal manure in the United
Kingdom, is estimated upon correct data to be
g59, ,s60,O0o (about $269, 900, ,OOO(-an article
which appears to be Of much more value to them.
than the whole Of their cotton manufactures