Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census for 1891 through 1901.

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1891-1901 1891 1901
Wheat 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Barley or Bere 5,291 Show data context 4,527 Show data context
Oats 32,728 Show data context 33,554 Show data context
Rye 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Beans 4 Show data context 5 Show data context
Peas 33 Show data context 27 Show data context
Potatoes 2,979 Show data context 2,760 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 14,416 Show data context 14,579 Show data context
Mangold 1 Show data context 1 Show data context
Cabbage, K-Rabi, & Rape 56 Show data context 33 Show data context
Vetches or Tares 254 Show data context 313 Show data context
Other Green Crops 0 Show data context 12 Show data context
CLOVER, SAINFOIN & GRASSES: For Hay 9,111 Show data context 9,891 Show data context
CLOVER, SAINFOIN & GRASSES: Not for Hay 23,174 Show data context 24,053 Show data context
Flax 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Small Fruit 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Bare Fallow 345 Show data context 247 Show data context
Date: Source:
1891 - 1901 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The Agricultural Census used this set of crops in its main tabulations by county between 1891 and 1901.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Orkney ScoCnty through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census for 1891 through 1901., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 26th April 2024