diff --git a/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp b/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
index 67edf8d8b..b9991334b 100644
--- a/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
@@ -347,10 +347,7 @@ Value getinfo(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     obj.push_back(Pair("blocks",        (int)nBestHeight));
     obj.push_back(Pair("connections",   (int)vNodes.size()));
     obj.push_back(Pair("proxy",         (fUseProxy ? addrProxy.ToStringIPPort() : string())));
-    obj.push_back(Pair("generate",      (bool)fGenerateBitcoins));
-    obj.push_back(Pair("genproclimit",  (int)(fLimitProcessors ? nLimitProcessors : -1)));
     obj.push_back(Pair("difficulty",    (double)GetDifficulty()));
-    obj.push_back(Pair("hashespersec",  gethashespersec(params, false)));
     obj.push_back(Pair("testnet",       fTestNet));
     obj.push_back(Pair("keypoololdest", (boost::int64_t)pwalletMain->GetOldestKeyPoolTime()));
     obj.push_back(Pair("keypoolsize",   pwalletMain->GetKeyPoolSize()));
@@ -362,6 +359,28 @@ Value getinfo(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 }
 
 
+Value getmininginfo(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() != 0)
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "getmininginfo\n"
+            "Returns an object containing mining-related information.");
+
+    Object obj;
+    obj.push_back(Pair("blocks",        (int)nBestHeight));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("currentblocksize",(uint64_t)nLastBlockSize));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("currentblocktx",(uint64_t)nLastBlockTx));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("difficulty",    (double)GetDifficulty()));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("errors",        GetWarnings("statusbar")));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("generate",      (bool)fGenerateBitcoins));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("genproclimit",  (int)(fLimitProcessors ? nLimitProcessors : -1)));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("hashespersec",  gethashespersec(params, false)));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("pooledtx",      (uint64_t)nPooledTx));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("testnet",       fTestNet));
+    return obj;
+}
+
+
 Value getnewaddress(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 {
     if (fHelp || params.size() > 1)
@@ -1986,6 +2005,7 @@ pair<string, rpcfn_type> pCallTable[] =
     make_pair("setgenerate",            &setgenerate),
     make_pair("gethashespersec",        &gethashespersec),
     make_pair("getinfo",                &getinfo),
+    make_pair("getmininginfo",          &getmininginfo),
     make_pair("getnewaddress",          &getnewaddress),
     make_pair("getaccountaddress",      &getaccountaddress),
     make_pair("setaccount",             &setaccount),
@@ -2036,6 +2056,7 @@ string pAllowInSafeMode[] =
     "setgenerate",
     "gethashespersec",
     "getinfo",
+    "getmininginfo",
     "getnewaddress",
     "getaccountaddress",
     "getaccount",
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 2d5e9a181..bf7dbe805 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -559,8 +559,11 @@ bool CTransaction::AcceptToMemoryPool(bool fCheckInputs, bool* pfMissingInputs)
     return AcceptToMemoryPool(txdb, fCheckInputs, pfMissingInputs);
 }
 
+uint64 nPooledTx = 0;
+
 bool CTransaction::AddToMemoryPoolUnchecked()
 {
+    printf("AcceptToMemoryPoolUnchecked(): size %lu\n",  mapTransactions.size());
     // Add to memory pool without checking anything.  Don't call this directly,
     // call AcceptToMemoryPool to properly check the transaction first.
     CRITICAL_BLOCK(cs_mapTransactions)
@@ -570,6 +573,7 @@ bool CTransaction::AddToMemoryPoolUnchecked()
         for (int i = 0; i < vin.size(); i++)
             mapNextTx[vin[i].prevout] = CInPoint(&mapTransactions[hash], i);
         nTransactionsUpdated++;
+        ++nPooledTx;
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -584,6 +588,7 @@ bool CTransaction::RemoveFromMemoryPool()
             mapNextTx.erase(txin.prevout);
         mapTransactions.erase(GetHash());
         nTransactionsUpdated++;
+        --nPooledTx;
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -2887,6 +2892,9 @@ public:
 };
 
 
+uint64 nLastBlockTx = 0;
+uint64 nLastBlockSize = 0;
+
 CBlock* CreateNewBlock(CReserveKey& reservekey)
 {
     CBlockIndex* pindexPrev = pindexBest;
@@ -2974,6 +2982,7 @@ CBlock* CreateNewBlock(CReserveKey& reservekey)
         // Collect transactions into block
         map<uint256, CTxIndex> mapTestPool;
         uint64 nBlockSize = 1000;
+        uint64 nBlockTx = 0;
         int nBlockSigOps = 100;
         while (!mapPriority.empty())
         {
@@ -3008,6 +3017,7 @@ CBlock* CreateNewBlock(CReserveKey& reservekey)
             pblock->vtx.push_back(tx);
             nBlockSize += nTxSize;
             nBlockSigOps += nTxSigOps;
+            ++nBlockTx;
 
             // Add transactions that depend on this one to the priority queue
             uint256 hash = tx.GetHash();
@@ -3024,6 +3034,11 @@ CBlock* CreateNewBlock(CReserveKey& reservekey)
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        nLastBlockTx = nBlockTx;
+        nLastBlockSize = nBlockSize;
+        printf("CreateNewBlock(): total size %lu\n", nBlockSize);
+
     }
     pblock->vtx[0].vout[0].nValue = GetBlockValue(pindexPrev->nHeight+1, nFees);
 
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index a7c168280..30f3cc3ed 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ extern CBigNum bnBestChainWork;
 extern CBigNum bnBestInvalidWork;
 extern uint256 hashBestChain;
 extern CBlockIndex* pindexBest;
+extern uint64 nPooledTx;
 extern unsigned int nTransactionsUpdated;
+extern uint64 nLastBlockTx;
+extern uint64 nLastBlockSize;
 extern double dHashesPerSec;
 extern int64 nHPSTimerStart;
 extern int64 nTimeBestReceived;