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 1,397 Show data context 725 Show data context
Barley or Bere 7,461 Show data context 6,462 Show data context
Oats 13,590 Show data context 14,460 Show data context
Rye 27 Show data context 38 Show data context
Beans 143 Show data context 185 Show data context
Peas 76 Show data context 114 Show data context
Potatoes 3,090 Show data context 2,699 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 8,079 Show data context 7,667 Show data context
Mangold 59 Show data context 215 Show data context
Cabbage, K-Rabi, & Rape 41 Show data context 163 Show data context
Vetches or Tares 32 Show data context 20 Show data context
Other Green Crops 134 Show data context 72 Show data context
CLOVER, SAINFOIN & GRASSES: For Hay 8,663 Show data context 9,771 Show data context
CLOVER, SAINFOIN & GRASSES: Not for Hay 32,408 Show data context 32,505 Show data context
Flax 1 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Small Fruit 1,150 Show data context 139 Show data context
Bare Fallow 329 Show data context 80 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, the Isle of Man CrProt 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.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001031/cube/AGCEN_CROP_1891

Date accessed: 25th May 2024