Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census for 1920.

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories for 1920 1920
Wheat: Autumn Sown 1,792,915 Show data context
Wheat: Spring Sown 81,737 Show data context
Barley or Bere 1,637,222 Show data context
Oats 2,271,703 Show data context
Mixed Corn 147,477 Show data context
Rye 95,594 Show data context
Beans 257,142 Show data context
Peas 165,677 Show data context
Potatoes 544,615 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 991,408 Show data context
Mangold 385,866 Show data context
Cabbage 62,101 Show data context
Kohl-Rabi 11,020 Show data context
Rape 100,277 Show data context
Vetches or Tares 121,732 Show data context
Lucerne 44,501 Show data context
Hops 21,002 Show data context
Small Fruit 58,814 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation 2,448,363 Show data context
Other Crops 213,983 Show data context
Bare Fallow 566,596 Show data context
Date: Source:
1920 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 for 1920.

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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, England and Wales through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census for 1920., A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001043/cube/AGCEN_CROP_1920

Date accessed: 19th May 2013