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British Crops of 1899. 



and mangolds the yield somewhat exceeded the average, 

 although in a much smaller degree. On the other hand,, 

 the yield of oats, potatoes, and hay was to some extent 

 below the average. In no instance, however, was so serious 

 a reduction exhibited as in the case of turnips. 



Continuing for other crops the tables given in the last 

 number of the Journal as regards wheat, barley, and oats, the 

 past year's crop of beans, although considerably above the 

 average, fell short of that of 1898 by a bushel per acre. 



Beans. 



Estimated Total 

 Produce. 



Estimated Yield 

 per Acre. 



Average 



Yield 

 per Acre. 





1899. 



1898. 



1899. 



1898. 



1889-98. 





Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



England 



7,005,000 



6,692,000 



29-90 



30*83 



26-74 



Wales 



36,000 



36,000 



27-29 



28-25 



25-29 



Scotland 



440,000 



472,000 



33-66 



35-26 



32-40 



Great Britain 



7,481,000 



7,200,000 



30-09 



31-07 



27*03 



The yield of peas also was slightly less in 1899 than in 

 1898, the deficiency on the year being very similar in all 

 three divisions of Great Britain. 



Peas. 



Estimated Total 

 Produce. 



Estimated Yield 

 per Acre. 



Average 



yield 

 per Acre. 





1899. 



1898. 



1899. 



1898. 



1889-98. 





Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



England 



4,-359,000 



4,783,000 



27-31 



27-69 



26-10 



Wales - 



35>o°o 



^4,000 



21-22 



21-87 



19-60 



Scotland 



27,000 



32,000 



24-04 



25H7 



24-85 



Great Britain 



4,421,000 



4,849,000 



27-23 



27-62 



26-04 



The yield of potatoes was one-third of a ton below the 

 average in Great Britain, and two-thirds of a ton below the 

 yield of the preceding year. Here, again, the results of 



