Home Produce, Imports, and Consumption of Wheat, 383 
Tai!i-e TV. — PnoroETiox supplied by tlie cslim.atcd Ilomc-prodiico each Year, 
ill 100 of tlio estiiiuited Average i-oqnircmcnt per Head of tlic Population. 
IlAKVEsr Ykaks. 
England 
AND Walks, 
SCOTLAXI). 
Great 
Britain. 
IltELAJJD. 
Unitkd Kinodoii.' 
1852-3 
64 
36 
59 
47 
57 
1853-4 
56 
31 
53 
47 
51 
1854-5 
103 
36 
95 
57 
89 
18:->5-6 
75 
38 
71 
64 
70 
1856-7 
74 
52 
71 
67 
70 
1857-8 
93 
45 
88 
67 
87 
1858-9 
85 
48 
81 
74 
79 
1859-60 
67 
36 
63 
60 
62 
1860-1 
54 
29 
53 
54 
53 
1861-2 
64 
31 
61 
34 
58 
1 862-3 
75 
33 
71 
27 
66 
1863-4 
97 
40 
92 
37 
87 
1864-5 
87 
33 
81 
37 
77 
1865-6 
72 
26 
68 
37 
66 
1866-7 
57 
19 
54 
34 
53 
1867-8 
46 
17 
44 
30 
43 
Jlean 
73 
34 
69 
49 
67 
Thus, according to tlie estimates, the home-produce in Eng- 
land and Wales was in 1854 fully equal, in 1863 nearly, and in 
1857, not far short of, the estimated average requirements of their 
populations. In 1853, in 1860, and in 1866, on the other hand, 
little more than half, and in 1867 even less than half of the 
wheat required by the population of England and Wales was 
home-produced. 
The figures relating to the United Kingdom collectively, show 
contrasts nearly, though not quite as great ; and it is to be borne 
in mind that it is in relation to the whole kingdom that the in- 
dications are of the greatest interest and importance. In 1854, 
1857, and 1863, the home-produce of the United Kingdom 
supplied, according to the estimates, from 87 to 89 per cent, 
of the average amount of wheat required by the total population; 
but in 1867 only 43 per cent., and in 1852, 1853, 1860, 1861, 
and 1866, only between 50 and 60 per cent. 
In reference to the figures in the Tables (III and IV), and to 
the above comments upon them, the great increase in the number 
of consumers within the period must not be overlooked. Thus, 
although the crop of 1863 is estimated to have been considerably 
greater than that of 1854, it does not, owing to the increase of 
population during the nine years, supply so large a proportion 
of the wheat estimated to be required, as does the smaller crop 
with the smaller population nine years previously. 
The fluctuations due to season alone, apart fi'om change of 
