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below the average of the preceding five years. There was last 

 year a slight fall in Wales, but an increase of 2'3 per cent, in 

 Scotland, and of 12*i' per cent, in Ireland. 



The crop of Beans in England (which is 95 per cent, of that 

 of the United Kingdom) increased last year by | per cent., the 

 yield pei- acre increasing by nearly 10 per cent. Peas, which 

 are practically confined to this country, increased in total yield 

 by nearly 6 per cent., although the yield per acre fell by nearly 

 11 per cent. 



The produce of Potatoes fell throughout the United King- 

 dom, both in total and in yield per acre. The fall in produce 

 was nearly 21 per cent, in England, nearly 14 per cent, in 

 Wales, 4 per cent, in Scotland, and 31 per cent, in Ireland. The 

 produce in England was It) per cent, below the average of the 

 preceding five years, and the yield per acre fell by over 27 per 

 cent, from that of 1911. 



In England Turnips and Swedes gave a produce 29 per cent. 

 higher than that of the previous year, but 18 per cent, below 

 the average of the preceding five years. In Wales there was a 

 decrease from the previous year, but in Scotland a large inci'ease 

 (over 18 per cent.). Last year the percentage of increase of 

 yield per acre in England was over 36. 



The produce of Mangold increased last year in England 

 by over 18 per cent., but was about ^ per cent, below the 

 average of the preceding five years. 



Hops also gave a greater yield last year, the increase being 

 of over 14 per cent, in the total, and 8 per cent, in the yield per 

 acre. In Hereford alone the yield per acre diminished. The 

 total produce was nearly '.t,000 cwt. — about 2'4 per cent. — above 

 the average of the preceding ten years. 



Hay from Clover, Sainfoin, &c., was not quite so scarce as 

 the year before, but produced nearly 22 per cent, less than the 

 average of the preceding five years in England, and over 16 per 

 cent, less in Great Britain. Hay from Permanent Grass improved 

 throughout the United Kingdom, the percentage of increase 

 over the previous year being nearly 42 in England, nearly 39 

 in Great Britain, and over 13 in Ireland. The yield per acre in 

 England was 8'7, and in Great Britain 8*6 above the average of 

 the preceding five years. 



Exports and Imports. 



Last year the Imports of Wheat into the United Kingdom 

 showed an advance in quantity of 11*7 per cent, over those of 

 the previous year, and of 11*2 per cent, over the average of the 

 preceding five years. From the United States of America the 

 imports increased 54"4 per cent, in quantity, from the Argentine 

 27'3 per cent., and from the British East Indies 20*9 per cent. 



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