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

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1871- 1871
Wheat 898 Show data context
Barley or Bere 533 Show data context
Oats 441 Show data context
Rye 21 Show data context
Beans 74 Show data context
Peas 20 Show data context
Potatoes 948 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 125 Show data context
Mangold 145 Show data context
Carrots 167 Show data context
Cabbage, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 93 Show data context
Vetches, Lucerne & other Green Crops 1,771 Show data context
Flax 0 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context
Bare Fallow 189 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: For Hay 362 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: Not for Hay 508 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, Guernsey CrProt 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/10095955/cube/AGCEN_CROP_1871

Date accessed: 06th June 2024