The universal geography : earth and its inhabitants

Sudur-Umdaemid46 ISLANDS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC.Me;in temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) in south-west and north :Reykjavik. StykJrisholmr. Arejri.Air. Sea. Air. Sea. Air.Mean of the year 42 42 34 40 33July 53 53 47 50 47February 34 34 20 31 25Extreme heat 70 61 — — 75Extreme cold 3 29 — 31Live Stock (1870) :— Sheep, 356,701 (in 1844, 606,500) ; cattle, 19,111 (in 1859, 26.908) ; horses, 30,000.Fisheries.—These employ 63 covered and 3,335 open boats, manned by 15,400 hands, and are estimatedto yield 7,250,000 fish, of a value of £112,500. On an average there are exported 65,162 cwts. of salt fish2,292 cwts. of smoked fish ; 1,692 tons of roe; 9,269 tons of blubber ; and 7S2 cwts. of salmon. The totalexports have a value of £170,000, the imports of £150,000.Administrative Divisions :—South and West : and Vestur-Umdaemid, 14 syslur (seats) ; 103 hreppar(communes). Chief town, Reykjavik.North and East : Xordur-Fmdaemid and Austur-Umdaemid, 7 sjslur ; 66 hreppar. Chief town,Fridriksgafa.