Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census in 1871.

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1871- 1871
Wheat 14,242 Show data context
Barley or Bere 27,090 Show data context
Oats 50,211 Show data context
Rye 659 Show data context
Beans 879 Show data context
Peas 60 Show data context
Potatoes 17,325 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 33,050 Show data context
Mangold 8 Show data context
Carrots 34 Show data context
Cabbage, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 58 Show data context
Vetches, Lucerne & other Green Crops 574 Show data context
Flax 8 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context
Bare Fallow 299 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: For Hay 15,793 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: Not for Hay 53,790 Show data context
Date: Source:
1871 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The Agricultural Census used this set of crops in its main tabulation by county for 1871.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Angus ScoCnty through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census in 1871., A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10145958/cube/AGCEN_CROP_1871

Date accessed: 04th December 2024