Victoria
a southeastern state of the Australian commonwealth. It was named for Queen Victoria. Area, 87,884 square miles. Population in 1909, 1,260,000. Its leading city is Melbourne. It is a country of mountains, valleys, and plains, of heavy forests and salty barrens. Farming, mining, and grazing are the leading occupations. Wheat is the leading field crop. Tobacco is a staple. The state owns the railroads, telegraphs, telephones, and the express system. Education is free and compulsory. See Australia
STATISTICS.
| Agricultural Products-- | |
| Wheat, bushels | 12,000,000 |
| Oats, bushels | 5,000,000 |
| Barley, bushels | 1,000,000 |
| Hay, tons | 680,000 |
| Wine, gallons | 1,365,000 |
| Wool, pounds | 93,000,000 |
| Butter, pounds | 64,000,000 |
| Domestic Animals-- | |
| Horses | 424,000 |
| Cattle | 1,842,000 |
| Sheep | 14,000,000 |
| Swine | 211,000 |
| Lumber, board feet | 55,000,000 |
| Manufactures | $150,000,000 |
| Coal lifted, tons | 133,000 |
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