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of barley is the highest recorded since 1902, and is, as shown, 

 780 ooo quarters above that of last season, although the area sown 

 was practically the same. The yield per acre for Great Britain 

 and also for England constitutes a record for this crop. 



The oat crop has proved better than anticipated earlier in the 

 season, and in fact the total production is only 56 ooo quarters 

 lower than last year, in spite of a reduction of 127 ooo acres in 

 the area cropped ; this result is due largely to the satisfactory re- 

 turns in Scotland, where the production is the most abundant ob- 

 tained since 1894, and the yield the highest hitherto recorded. 



The estimated total production and yield per acre of the potato 

 and root crops are as follows: 



In England the total crop of potatoes is the largest recorded, 

 except in 1908, but owing to the less satisfactory results in Scot- 

 land, the total for Great Britain conies out below that of 1905 

 also. The yield per acre of turnips and swedes creates a new re- 

 cord for Great Britain, and the total mangold crop of 1908 is the 

 largest ever returned. 



The following table gives the total production and estimated 

 yield per acre of hay and hops. 



