434 



British Crops of 1898. 



exception of Turnips and of Hops, exceeded the average of 

 the previous decade, the Hay crops of both descriptions and 

 the Wheat crop showing the largest excess over the average. 



The total produce of the three cereals for England, Wales, 

 and Scotland in 1898 and 1897 has already been given, and 

 in now adding the estimates for Beans it may be remarked 



Beans. 



Estimated Total 

 Produce. 



Estimated Yield 

 per Acre. 



Average 



Yield 

 per Acre, 













1898. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1888-97. 





Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Btishels. 



England 



6,692,000 



6,124,000 



30'83 



28-71 



26-54 



Wales - 



36,000 



30,000 



28-25 



20 74 



25-04 



Scotland 



472,000 



449,000 



35-26 



32-30 



31 '47 



Great Britain - 



7,200,000 



6,603,000 



31-07 



28-88 



26-79 



that although this crop was grown on only 231,747 acres, an 

 area smaller than in any previous year, except 1897, the total 

 produce exceeded that of any year since 1891 — when the 

 extent of land devoted to the crop was 123,000 acres greater. 



Peas. 



Estimated Total 

 Produce. 



Estimated Yield 

 per Acre. 



_ 



Average 



Yield 

 per Acre, 















1898. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1888-97. 





Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



England - - - 



4,783,000 



5,168,000 



27-69 



27-64 



25-76 



Wales- 



34,000 



35.000 



21-87 



20-35 



; 19-09 



i Scotland - 



32,000 



36,000 



25-47 



24-96 



24-iS 



Great Britain - 



4,849,000 



5,239,000 



27-62 



27-56 



i 25-70 



The yield of Peas was, as the table g-iven above shows, 

 fractionally better than in 1897, but owing to the diminished 

 area, which now amounts to no more than 175,570 acres, 

 there was a material reduction in the total results of the 



