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The before-mentioned work has been executed
by 5,620 horses and carts, being an average of 18.3
per day, or 4.79 loads per horse per day.
The large quantity of 22,815¾ tons have been
sent away by canal in 566 boats, and the remaining
4,155 loads have been shot elsewhere.
The average cost, collecting, loading boats, haulage,
tonnage, and all expenses, with the exception
of sweeping, amounted to 5s. 2.8d. per load.
Watering.—Owing to the past wet season, the
water-vans were only out 108 days. This will give
an average of 22.22 per day.
Carting Materials, &c.—The total number of
horses and carts, &c., engaged in this class of work
during the year has been 2,785, or a daily average
of 9.6, this being an increase on former years.
Horses.—The horses, 55 in number, are all in
good health and condition, the actual losses during
the year being two only, viz.:—
1. An old grey gelding from rupture of the
liver. The whole structure of that organ was
in a highly advanced stage of disease.
1. A roan gelding, aged, from pulmonary