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ground, and even the lowlands.* More than a third of the area of the British Islands 

 remains uncultivated, and this is greater in proportion than in any other country of 

 Western Europe. But if the agricultural returns published by the Board of Trade 

 can be trusted, the cultivated area is increasing with every year. No less than 

 2,000,000 acres of heath and mountain land are stated to have been brought under 



Fio:. 220.— Land under Corn Crops. 



NOR TH 



Mer of Gt-, 



Proportion of Total Area under Com Crocs. 



Under 6 B fo 10 10 lo 20 20 to 30 30 to 40 Over 40 

 per cent. i)eE cent, per cent, per cent, per cent, per cent. 



cultivation since 1867. All this increase, however, is confined to grass land and 

 meadows, for the breadth sown with cereals has been declining for several years past. 



* Agricultural statistics of the British Isles (including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) :— 



1871. 

 Acres. Per cent. 

 11,833,243 15-2 

 3,831,054 

 5,271,398 

 6,236,588 



Com crops (including wheat) 



Wheat .... 



Green crops 



Clover, sainfoin, and grasses 



Permanent pasture and meadows 22,525,761 



Flax 174,269 



60,033 



565,886 



46,667,178 



2,500,461 



Hops 



Bare fallow 

 Cultivated area 

 Woods 



4-9 

 6-7 

 80 

 29-9 

 0-2 

 01 

 0-7 

 598 

 3-2 



1878. 

 Acres. Per cent. 



14-2 

 4-3 

 6-2 

 8-4 



30-9 

 0-2 

 1 

 0-8 



60-7 

 3-6 



For a more detailed statement see Appendix, pp. 494, 495. 



11,030,280 



3,381,731 



4,832,293 



6,557,748 



24,056,840 



119,085 



71,789 



650,210 



47,318,240 



2,516,000 



Acres. Per cent. 



10,672,086 13-7 



3,065,895 



4,746,293 



6,389,225 



24,717,092 



166,521 



66,705 



828,779 



47,586,700 



2,740,000 



4-0 

 6-1 

 8-2 



31-7 

 0-2 

 0-1 

 1-1 



61-2 

 3-6 



