Acreages of different crops, as reported by 1970 Agricultural Census
| Agricultural Census Crop Categories for 1970 | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Wheat |
42,588
|
| Barley |
208,350
|
| Oats |
20,562
|
| Mixed Corn for threshing |
5,243
|
| Rye for threshing |
47
|
| Maize for threshing |
0
|
| Other Maize |
89
|
| Potatoes, first earlies |
566
|
| Potatoes, main crop & second earlies |
21,406
|
| Beans for stockfeeding |
1,233
|
| Turnips, swedes & fodder beet for stockfeeding |
9,120
|
| Mangolds |
2,036
|
| Rape for stockfeeding |
1,473
|
| Kale for stockfeeding |
3,948
|
| Cabbage, savoys, & kohl rabi for stockfeeding |
377
|
| Mustard |
229
|
| Other crops for stockfeeding |
384
|
| Rape grown for oilseed |
39
|
| Sugar Beet |
10,940
|
| Hops |
0
|
| Orchards grown commercially |
34
|
| Orchards not grown commercially |
63
|
| Small fruit not under orchard trees |
52
|
| Vegetables (excluding potatoes) grown in the open |
1,498
|
| Crops under glass or in sheds |
37
|
| Bulbs, flowers grown in the open, & hardy nursery stock |
281
|
| All other crops |
61
|
| Bare Fallow |
6,790
|
| Lucerne |
318
|
| Clover & Rotation Grasses: For mowing |
68,356
|
| Clover & Rotation Grasses: For grazing |
44,104
|
| Date: | Source: |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) , |
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|---|---|
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The Agricultural Census used this set of crops in its main tabulation by county for 1970.