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Statistics affecting British Agricultural Interests. 
Estimated Total Produce and Yield per Acre of tlie Principal Crops, 
Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs, in the United 
[From the AgricuUwral Returns and 
England 
Wales 
Crops 
Acreage, 
‘ thousands ’ 
(000) omitted 
Produce of 
crops, ‘thou- 
sands’ (000) 
omitted 
Average 
yield per 
acre 
Acreage, 
‘ thousands ’ 
(000) 
omitted 
Produce of 
crops, ‘thou- 
sands’ (000) 
omitted 
Average 
yield per 
acre 
1890 
1891 
1890 
1891 
1890 
1891 
1890 
1891 
1890 
1891 
1890 
1891 
CoRx Crops : — 
Acres 
Acres 
Bush. 
Bush. 
Bush. 
Bush. 
Acres 
Acres 
Bush. 
Bush. 
Bush. 
Bush. 
Wheat . , 
2,256 
2,192 
69,442 
68,694 
30-79 
31-33 
68 
61 
1,713 
1,462 
24-94 
23-73 
Barley or Bere 
1,776 
1,772 
62,250 
60,901 
35-06 
34-?6 
120 
117 
3,622 
3,439 
30-24 
29-36 
Oats 
1,648 
1,673 
72,104 
69,786 
43-75 
41-72 
241 
234 
8,116 
7,699 
33-65 
32-89 
Bye 
45 
38 
- 
- 
— 
- 
1 
1 
— 
- 
- 
Beans . 
340 
338 
11,103 
9,966 
32-63 
29-54 
2 
2 
59 
55 
31-35 
29-11 
Peas 
216 
202 
6,223 
5,703 
28-76 
28-31 
2 
2 
40 
31 
23-62 
19-98 
Total Corn Crops . 
6,281 
6,215 
- 
- 
- 
- 
434 
417 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Grhkn Crops 
Tons 
Tons 
Tons 
Tons 
Tons 
Tons 
Tons 
Tons 
Potatoes 
• 
348 
355 
1,959 
2,051 
5-62 
5-78 
40 
38 
177 
208 
4-43 
5-44 
Turnips and Swedes 
1,393 
1,368 
19,012 
17,704 
13-65 
12-94 
73 
71 
1,155 
1,010 
15-91 
14'31 
Mangel 
• 
323 
345 
5,903 
6,598 
18-29 
19-10 
7 
8 
126 
130 
17-22 
16-55 
Cabbage, Kohl-rabi, and Eape 
147 
146 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vetches or Tares . 
. 
219 
214 
- 
— 
- 
- 
2 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other Green Crops 
92 
102 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
- 
— 
- 
- 
Total Green 
Crops 
2,522 
2,530 
- 
- 
- 
- 
125 
122 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other Crops, Grass, 
*0. : — 
- 
Clover and artifloial grasses 1 
and permanent pasture / 
9,811 
10,389 
Cwt. 
Cwt. 
- 
- 
1,614 
1,683 
Cwt. 
Cwt. 
- 
- 
Ditto for hay 
• • 
5,816 
5,458 
163,670 
140,646 
— 
— 
674 
654 
14,733 
12,902 
— 
— 
Flax 
2 
2 
Cwt. 
Cwt. 
Hops 
• 
54 
56 
284 
437 
5-26 
7-78 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Small Fruit * . 
• • 
41 
53 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Total other Crops. 
15,724 
15,958 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2,289 
2,338 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Live Stock 
Tear 1890 
Tear 1891 
Tear 1890 
Tear 1891 
Actual No. 
Actual No. 
Actual No. 
Actual No. 
Horses . 
. 
1,099,557 
1,143,050 
143,336 
150,186 
Cattle . 
. 
4,617,641 
4,870,215 
705,115 
759,309 
Sheep . 
. 
16,841,288 
17,874,722 
3,069,710 
3,233,936 
Pigs 
• • 
2,355,760 
2,461,185 
258,175 
270,083 
J 
Notb. — The produce of the Corn Crops for Ireland, which was originally given in weight, has been converted tato 
the hushel of Beans and Peas. * Including Beetroot. * Cabbage and rape only. * Gooseberries, 
‘ Bxcluding Ireland 
