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

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1871- 1871
Wheat 19,086 Show data context
Barley or Bere 20,600 Show data context
Oats 28,207 Show data context
Rye 388 Show data context
Beans 1,218 Show data context
Peas 625 Show data context
Potatoes 5,430 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 7,565 Show data context
Mangold 697 Show data context
Carrots 44 Show data context
Cabbage, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 96 Show data context
Vetches, Lucerne & other Green Crops 1,106 Show data context
Flax 48 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context
Bare Fallow 3,149 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: For Hay 25,127 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: Not for Hay 16,528 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, Denbighshire 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: 12th June 2024