1922.] Agricultural Returns, 1022. 578 



Tlie araMe area has heeii reducetl by HU'J.UOO acics, but it \h still iil 1,1)00 

 acres greater tl)an in 11>14. In spite of this reduction the area under iiH.^t 

 crops is larger tliaii last year, the decline in the total being more than accounted 

 for by reductions in the area of clover and rotation grasses and bare fallow. 

 As regards live stock the head of cattle has been increased, but the nundjer 

 both of sheep and pigs is less. 



Cereals. — The area of \vheat, 1,1)69,000 acres, is practically the same as in 

 li>21, and some 233,000 acres greater than the pre-war average. Barley is 

 being grown on an appreciably smaller area than last year, only 1,362,000 

 acres being under this crop against 1,436,000 acres in 11)21. The acreage of 

 oats is 2.161,000 acres, or 12,000 acres more than last year, and 98,C00 acres 

 more than the average of the ten yeais before the war. The total area under 

 the three chief cereal crops (including mixed corn) is 5,618.000 acres, or 

 78,000 acres less than in 11)21. 



Beans and Peas. — The area of both beans and peas has been increased very 

 appreciably, the former being grown on 285,000 acres against 246,800 acres 

 last year, and the latter covering 173,400 acres, an increase of 30,800 acres. 



Potatoes. — The very large area devoted to potatoes in 1921 has been fully 

 maintained, 561,000 acres being under this crop. There is an increase in 

 Lincoln and the north, the area being reduced in most other counties. 



Roots. — The area returned as under turnips and swedes is 820,000 acres, or 

 74,600 acres less than last year, which was the lowest previously recorded. 

 Since the date of the returns, however, a good deal of turnip sowing has been 

 done on land which may have been retuined as fallow in some cases. The 

 mangold area has been largely increased, 422.600 acres being under this crop, 

 against only 374,800 acres in 1921. The acreage of mangolds is the largest 

 since 1914. 



Other Crops. — Practically all other crops have been increased in area, only 

 rape, mustard and linseed showing decreases. Among fodder crops, kohl-rabi 

 and vetches in particular show large increases. All the vegetable crops have 

 been much increased, the addition being very large in the case of carrots. 

 Hops and small fruit have each been planted on additional areas, though in 

 neither case is the rise nearly so great as in 1921. The large increase recorded 

 last year in sugar beet has been maintained. 



Clover and Rotation Grasses. — Owing to the failure of so many sowings 

 last year, the area of clover and rotation grasses has been reduced by 247,000 

 acres to 2.302,000 acres. The reduction was much tlie heavier in the eastern 

 half of the country, where the drought of last season was felt the more 

 severely. The area reserved for hay is some 232,000 acres less than in 1921, 

 but this is counterbalanced by an increase of 359,000 acres in the area of 

 permanent grass for mowing. 



Horse.<. — The number of horses on agricultural holdings has been reduced 

 by 44,300 to 1,340,300. A further decline in breeding is to be noted, the 

 number of foals being only 83,800 or 8,500 less than last year and 18,300 less 

 than in 1914. 



Cattle.— Thii total number of cattle, 5,721,800, is 205,000 greater than last 

 year. Cows and heifers in milk or in calf number 2,521,4{X) or 20,00<) more 

 than in 1921, and the largest on record e.Kcept in 1918 and 1919. The number 

 of heifers in calf is, however, 74,300 less than the high tigure of last year, but 



