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 29,267 Show data context
Wheat: Spring Sown 1,137 Show data context
Barley or Bere 14,290 Show data context
Oats 21,359 Show data context
Mixed Corn 1,290 Show data context
Rye 236 Show data context
Beans 3,336 Show data context
Peas 723 Show data context
Potatoes 2,839 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 7,179 Show data context
Mangold 7,593 Show data context
Cabbage 1,316 Show data context
Kohl-Rabi 31 Show data context
Rape 124 Show data context
Vetches or Tares 912 Show data context
Lucerne 191 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context
Small Fruit 226 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation 24,626 Show data context
Other Crops 1,278 Show data context
Bare Fallow 9,981 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, Leicestershire AdmC 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/10025023/cube/AGCEN_CROP_1920

Date accessed: 19th June 2013