acre, whilst the yield over the balance, or unirrigated area, was represented by 

 12-02bush. 



When we recollect that the total wheat harvest of the Commonwealth 

 in 1908, an excellent year, did not exceed 62 J million bushels, we must realise 

 the importance of wheat to the relatively small area of Spain, and the efforts 

 we are called upon to make if we wish to produce wheat in quantities at all 

 proportional to our vast territory. 



Nor has Spain neglected the other cereals, as the figures below will serve to 

 show 



Spanish Cereals other than Wheat in 1907 and 1908. 

 1907. 



Area in Total Yield 



Cereal. Crop. Returns. per Acre. 



Acres. Bush. Bush. 



Barley 3,602,862 51,346,170 14-25 



Oats 1,200,362 13,570,034 11-30 



Eye 2,254,222 25,135,994 11-15 



Maize 1,122,482 23,630,306 21-05 



Cereal. 



1908. 



Area in 

 Crop. 

 Acres. 



Barley 3,507,340 



Oats 1,224,810 



Rye 2,273,097 



Maize . 1,146,577 



Leguminous crops, too, appear to be grown very extensively for their 

 grain, as figures below show 



Leguminous Grain Crops in Spain. 

 1907. 



Cereal. 



Kidney beans 634,372 



Field beans 



Chick peas 415,530 



Vetches , 



Field peas , 



Lentils 



Peanuts 



Lupins 



