The greatest portion of this decrease was to be credited to Auckland, which actually sent away £819,367 "less than in the previous year. Bolh in Nelson and Westlimd there wus also a falling off, whilst in Marlborough and Otago there was an increase. From these figures we gather that anyone who should attribute the prosperity of the Colony to the immensity of its gold exports would be in error. There is more satis faction in reading the figures that tell of the export of wool. In 1872 there were 4<,093,2631bs more to send away than in 1871. The whole value was stated at £2,537,919 in the one year, against £1,606,144 in the other. The increase in the value was put down at £931,745, or S8 per nent. A twin subject to that involved in the consideration of the exports of wool and gold from the Colony is that afforded by the consideration of the agricultural statistics which the Registrar hasbrought down to February, 1873. These have appeared in the Provincial as we 1 ! as the New Zealand Gazette ; but a sum mary of them that appears for the first time is of very considerable value and influence. By this it appears that the wheat crop of 1873 was greater by 23,077 acres, and a yield of 740,493 bushels than in 1872. Of barley there were 37,455 bushelsproduced inoxcessof the quantity of the previous year. The quantity of wheat exported was greater than that imported by 404,681 bushels, or an estimated value of £59,397. The average yield per acre through the Colony was 21. bushels of wheat, 21£ of barley, and 27 of oats. In the fertile Province of Otago the yield of wheat was actually 29^ bushels on the average ; and in Hawke's Bay it was 2Sf bushels. The fact must be held to be very satis factory that the Colony is not only able to produce as much breadstuff as is required, but also to find some for ex port. 