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J. ASHTON. Sewage into Sugar. (Surveyor, 37, 1910, No. 943). 

 E. S. JR., June, 1910. 



A system of sewage irrigation adapted to the production of 

 sugar beets is described. 



Production of Hops in England in 1909. (Statistics affecting 

 British agricultural interests). Jour, of the R. Agric. Soc. of 

 England, vol. 70, London, 1909. 



In 1908 the average yield per acre was 12.10 cwts. corresponding 

 to 1520 kilogs. per hectare. 



In England the acreage under Hops is decreasing, as may be 

 seen from the following table given by the " Agric. Statistics of 

 Ireland for 1908, " Dublin, 1909, p. xvi. 



Area under Hops in England. 



Year 

 1867 

 l8yi 



1881 

 1891 



IQOI 

 1908 

 1909 



Acres 

 64273 

 60 022 

 64943 

 56145 

 51 127 

 38921 

 32539 



Hectares 

 25 966 

 24249 

 26237 

 22683 

 20655 



15724 

 13 146 



