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British Crops of 1903. 



The accompanying table shows, the total production of wheat 

 in England to have been lower than has been recorded 

 since the year 1895, although the yield per acre was only about 

 two-fifths of a bushel less than the average. In the case of 

 Scotland, however, the deficiency on the small area under this 

 cereal was more marked, being over i£ bushels per acre. 



Wheat. 



Estimated Total 

 Produce. 



Estimated Yield 

 per Acre. 



Average of | 

 the Ten Years 





I903. 



1902. 



1903. 



1902. 



1893-1902. 



1 England ... 



Bushels. 

 45,102,329 



Bushels. 

 53,529,442 



Bushels. 

 30-12 



Bushels. 

 32-82 



Bushels. 

 30-52 



Wales 



1,059,229 



1,348,064 



24-59 



27-96 



24-74 



Scotland ... 



1,481,258 



1,799,277 



36-01 



38-07 



37*64 



Great Britain 



47,642,816 



56,676,783 



30-13 



32-83 



30-53 1 



The total quantity of home-grown barley was less than in any 

 previous year, a result largely due to the materially reduced 

 acreage planted with this crop. The yield was about four-fifths 

 of a bushel less than the average, but the loss occasioned by 

 the diminution in quantity is probably insignificant compared 

 with the reduced value of this crop owing to lack of condition 

 and quality. 



Barley. 



Estimated Total 

 Produce. 



Estimated Yield 

 per Acre. 



Average of 

 the Ten Years 



1903. 



1902. 



1903. 



1902. 



1893-1902. 



England ... 



Bushels. 

 49,081,389 



Bushels. 

 54,947,154 



Bushels. 

 3176 



Bushels. 

 34 -8o 



Bushels. 

 32-62 



Wales 



2,890,174 



3,410,196 



29-17 



33"66 



30-72 



Scotland ... 



7,502,478 



?, 137,256 



35 '05 



3552 



35-90 



Great Britain 



59,474,041 



66,494,606 



32-00 



34-82 



32-83 



Oats were the most satisfactory of the three principal corn 

 crops, the average production in Great Britain being 1 bushel 



