( IX ) 
OP THE Principal Crops, and also the Acreage under other Crops and 
Great Britain and Ireland, in each of the Years 188G-88. 
Department of JPriri/ Council.'] 
Ireland 
Acreage, 
'thousands' (000) 
omitted 
1886 
1887 
Acres 
70 
182 
1,332 
11 
6 
1 
Acres 
67 
162 
1,315 
11 
6 
1 
1,S93 
800 
' 299 
" 37 
3 
46 
36 
1,221 
! 10,160 
2,094 
128 
1888 
Acres 
99 
171 
1,281 
14 
5 
1 
1,562 
797 
300 
42 
3 
50 
37 
1,229 
2,144 
130 
1886 
Bush. 
1,880 
6,219 
52,780 
1,571 
805 
' 294 
- 46 
3 
49 
37 
1,234 
9,905 
2,222 
114 
Produce of crops, 
'thousands' (000) 
omitted 
1887 
Bush. 
1,902 
4,647 
43,506 
183 
18 
Tous 
2,668 
3,975 
' 506 
4,429 
Cwts, 
412 
134 
16 
Tons 
3,569 
2,719 
' 455 
1888 
Yield per acre 
1886 
Bush. 
2,553 
6,063 
50,632 
119 
16 
Tons 
2,523 
3,327 
• 690 
3,599 
Cwts. 
303 
5,181 
Cwts. 
1887 
Bush. 
27-0 
34-2 
40-0 
30-5 
26-2 
Tons 
3-3 
13-3 
' 13-5 
Cwts. 
3-8 
1888 
Bush. 
28-3 
28-6 
33-1 
21-1 
23'1 
Tous 
4-5 
' 9-1 
' 10-9 
Cwts. 
2-3 
12,382 12,326 12,241 — 32,679 32,846 32,771 
Bush 
25-8 
35-4 
39-5 
23-5 
221 
Tons 
3-1 
U-3 
- 12-9 
United Kingdom 
Acreage, 
' thousands ' (000) 
omitted 
1886 
Acres 
2,355 
2,423 
4,404 
67 
387 
215 
9,851 
Cwts. 
1,354 
2,302 
387 
20 
198 
442 
1887 
1888 
Acres 
2,385 
2,248 
4,403 
66 
377 
230 
Acres 
2,663 
2,257 
4,163 
89 
344 
242 
9,709 
4,703 
23,718 
131 
70 
1,357 
2,272 
402 
19 
204 
438 
4,692 
23,617 
9,031 
134 
64 
Produce of crops, 
'thousands' (UOO) 
omitted 
1886 
Busli. 
63,348 
78,310 
169,376 
10,490 
5,S73 
9,758 
1,395 
2,238 
407 
21 
209 
436 
4,70G 
23,306 
9,291 
116 
58 
Tons 
5,835 
33,957 
7,786 
1837 1888 
1886 1887 
Bu.=h. 
76,225 
69,948 
150,789 
8,473 
5,023 
Tons 
7,134 
22,467 
5,878 
13,503 11,493 
Cwts. Cwts. 
4.58 
Busli. 
74,493 
74,545 
157,976 
9,844 
5,862 
Tous 
5,582 
28,002 
6,329 
Yield per acre 
1888 
Bus. 
26'9 
32-3 
38-5 
27-1 
27-3 
Tous 
4-3 
14-7 
20-1 
15,133 
Cwts. Cwt. 
281 
11-1 
Bus. 
32-0 
31-1 
34-S 
Tous 
5-3 
9-9 
14-C 
Bus. 
28-0 
330 
38ii 
28-6 
24-2 
Tons 
4-0 
12-5 
16'S 
Cwt. 
7' 
Year 1886 
Year 1887 
Year 1888 
Year 1886 
Year 1887 
Year 1888 
Actual No. 
Actual No. 
Actual No. 
Actual No. 
Actual No. 
Actual No. 
492,831 
499,330 
507,201 
1,918,190 
1,927,713 
1,927,551 
4,184,027 
4,157,409 
4,099,241 
10,830,710 
10,598,677 
10,228,616 
3,367,722 
3,378,417 
3,626,780 
28,888,440 
29,337,185 
28,883,929 
1,263,133 
1,408,485 
1,397,800 
3,484,603 
3,707,808 
3,802,144 
Into hxuheli, at the rate of 60 Ihs. to the bushel of Wheat ; 50 lbs. to the bushel of Barley ; 39 Ihs. to the bushel of Oats ; 
' T^rmps only. " Including Beetroot. 
