G Statistics affecting British Agricultural Interests, 
Table I. — Acreage under Crops and Grass; and Number of 
and Scotland, with totals for Great Britain and for the 
Crops, Grass, and Live Stock. 
England 
Wales 
1908 
1907 
1908 
1907 
Total Area (excluding water) 
Acres 
32,381,908 
Acres 
4,748,398 
Total Acreage under Crops! 
and Grass 1 ) 
24,560,399 
24,585,455 
2.787,514 
2,791,514 
Arable Land 
Permanent Grass 1 
10.659,477 
13,900,922 
10,777,595 
13,807,860 
746,709 
2,040,805 
769,482 
2,022,032 
Wheat 
Barley or Bere .... 
Oats 
Eye 
Beans 
Peas 
1,548.732 
1,383,326 
1,958.810 
45,842 
283,661 
162,023 
1.537.208 
1.411,163 
1,967,682 
53,837 
296,186 
164,326 
34.573 
86,693 
201,595 
951 
1,116 
753 
39,930 
90,622 
203,908 
737 
1,606 
863 
Total Corn crops . 
5,382,394 
5,430,402 
325,681 
33 7 ,666 
Potatoes 
Turnips and Swedes . 
Mangold 
Cabbage 
Kohl-Kabi 
Eape 
Vetches or Tares . . . . 
Lucerne 
Hops 
Small Fruit * 
Clover, Sainfoin, and Grass 
under Eotation 
Other Crops 
Bare FaUow 
391,083 
1,052,488 
415,360 
60,489 
17,177 
74,303 
117.502 
64,760 
38.921 
75,750 
2,556,508 
111,532 
301,210 
381,891 
1,058.292 
436,193 
65.262 
20,572 
' 79,913 
145,067 
63,379 
44,938 
73.372 
2,611,722 
117,914 
248,678 
27,330 
57,416 
10,432 
717 
65 
4,642 
618 
368 
1,200 
311.387 
1,072 
5,781 
28,141 
58,496 
11,056 
822 
82 
4,441 
832 
338 
1,213 
319.995 
1,195 
5,205 
Horses used for Agricultural 
purposes . . . . 
Unbroken 1 One year and above 
Horses J Under one year 
No. 
866,709 
222,179 
91,0)4 
No. 
863,817 
234,495 
90,835 
No. 
96.827 
42.285 
22,150 
No. 
96,444 
43,869 
22,185 
Total of Horses . 
1,179,902 
1,189,147 
161,262 
162,498 
C ^ 8 f“ d lln ca,f but not in 
Heifers \ mi]k . . 
Other Cattle Two years and 
above 
„ „ One year and 
under two 
„ „ Under one year 
1,592,919 
453,593 
1,039,191 
966,303 
946,272 
1,590,010 
442,274 
1,013.034 
992.084 
920,329 
240,160 
45,225 
84,646 
173.179 
189,241 
241,171 
46,836 
96,096 
174,024 
180,757 
Total of Cattle . 
4,998,278 
4,987.731 
732,451 
738,884 
Ewes kept for Breeding 
Other Sheep: — One year and 
above 
„ „ Under one year 
5,980,125 
3,366,497 
6,612,253 
5,750,187 
2,994,392 
6,354,349 
1,545,507 
817,245 
1,358,608 
1,512,828 
822,049 
1.368,495 
Total of Sheep 
15,958,875 
15,098,958 
3,721,360 
3,703,372 
Sows kept for Breeding 
Other Pigs 
315,524 
2,123,563 
321,740 
1,935,396 
37,510 
203,101 
39,718 
193,278 
Total of Pigs . 
2,439,087 
2,257.136 
240,611 
232,996 
i Not including Mountain and Heath Land used for grazing. 
