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 788 Show data context 806 Show data context
Barley or Bere 260 Show data context 282 Show data context
Oats 6,590 Show data context 6,666 Show data context
Rye 0 Show data context 18 Show data context
Beans 156 Show data context 123 Show data context
Peas 6 Show data context 24 Show data context
Potatoes 2,014 Show data context 2,402 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 1,524 Show data context 1,378 Show data context
Mangold 24 Show data context 36 Show data context
Cabbage, K-Rabi, & Rape 172 Show data context 234 Show data context
Vetches or Tares 75 Show data context 34 Show data context
Other Green Crops 29 Show data context 9 Show data context
CLOVER, SAINFOIN & GRASSES: For Hay 6,041 Show data context 7,335 Show data context
CLOVER, SAINFOIN & GRASSES: Not for Hay 10,039 Show data context 10,790 Show data context
Flax 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Small Fruit 61 Show data context 78 Show data context
Bare Fallow 90 Show data context 85 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, Dunbartonshire ScoCnty 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/10058636/cube/AGCEN_CROP_1891

Date accessed: 07th November 2024