1904.] 



British Crops of 1904. 



5i9 



BRITISH CROPS OF 1904. 



The preliminary statement of the produce of crops in Great 

 Britain in 1904 was issued by the Board of Agriculture and 

 Fisheries on November 24th last. The estimated average yields 

 of the cereal, root, potato, and hay crops given therein are sum- 

 marised in the following table, and compared with the average 

 results of the preceding ten years :— 



Crop. 



Yield 

 per 

 Acre 

 in 1904, 



Difference 



from 

 Average of 

 1 894- 1 903. 



Crop. 



Yield 

 per 

 Acre 

 in 1904. 



Difference 



from 

 Average of 

 1 894-1 903. 





Bushels. 



Bushels. 





Tons. 



Tons. 



Wheat ... 



26-82 



- 4*13 



Potatoes ... 



6*29 



+ 0-54 



Barley 



31-07 



- 2'IO 



Turnips and Swedes 



I4-36 



+ i-57 



Oats 



39-17 



+ O'l I 



Mangold 



18-76 



4- 0-46 



Beans 



23-12 



~ 5-13 





Cwt. 



Cwt. 





Hay from clover, &c. 



30-11 



4- 0-98 



Peas 



2577 



— 0-52 













Hay from permanent 



24-66 



4- 1*03 









grass 













Hops 



5-91 



- 3-21 



The yields of wheat, barley, beans, and hops were thus very 

 much below, and those of potatoes, roots, and hay considerably 

 above, the average, 



The following table, giving the production of cereals in 1904, 

 shows the total quantity of wheat harvested to be smaller 



Crop. 



Estimated Total 

 Produce. 



Estimated Yield 

 per Acre. 



Average of 

 the Ten Years 



1904. 



1903. 



1904. 



1903. 



1-894-1903. 



Wheat 



Bushels. 

 36,880,246 



Bushels. 

 47,642,816 



Bushels. 

 26*82 



Bushels. 

 30-13 



Bushels. 

 30-95 



Barley 



57,193.067 



59,474,041 



31-07 



32-00 



33-17 



Oats 



127,407,848 



126,681,188 



39-17 



39-70 



39-06 



Beans 



5,828,175 



7,450,330 



23-12 



31-19 



28-25 



Peas 



- 



4,482,866 



4,803,123 



2577 



26-56 



26*29 



