Consumption of Corn in Great Britain, 6cc. 



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Quantity of land necessary to produce the balance of grain imported duiing 

 twenty years 10 1797. 



Per annum 

 Balance of barley and malt exported per annum at four 

 quarters per acre. 



Remains balance per annum 



161,085 



i3.02t 



148,064 acres. 



But the imports during the latter part of this period were greatly increased, 

 those of the year 1796 being nearly one fifth of the whole, and having cost the 

 nation, bounties included, about ^4,500.000, and those of the four last years 

 taken together amounting to upwards of nine millions, and requiring the average 

 growth per annum of about 286,000 acres of land. 



Imports 1796, much the greatest which had ever been known. 



Wheat 

 Wheat meal 

 Barley 



Rye and meal 



Oats 

 Oatmeal 

 Beans 

 Pease 



Maize and Meal 



