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

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1871- 1871
Wheat 8,799 Show data context
Barley or Bere 29,266 Show data context
Oats 28,134 Show data context
Rye 96 Show data context
Beans 11 Show data context
Peas 235 Show data context
Potatoes 4,341 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 7,251 Show data context
Mangold 1,383 Show data context
Carrots 20 Show data context
Cabbage, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 306 Show data context
Vetches, Lucerne & other Green Crops 340 Show data context
Flax 4 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context
Bare Fallow 4,475 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: For Hay 16,929 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: Not for Hay 20,144 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, Pembrokeshire AncC through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census in 1871., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 14th May 2024