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

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1871- 1871
Wheat 77,610 Show data context
Barley or Bere 29,311 Show data context
Oats 14,209 Show data context
Rye 470 Show data context
Beans 24,203 Show data context
Peas 12,488 Show data context
Potatoes 3,707 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 19,921 Show data context
Mangold 5,692 Show data context
Carrots 148 Show data context
Cabbage, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 703 Show data context
Vetches, Lucerne & other Green Crops 6,430 Show data context
Flax 96 Show data context
Hops 2 Show data context
Bare Fallow 9,099 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: For Hay 27,071 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: Not for Hay 15,394 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, Warwickshire AncC through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the Agricultural Census in 1871., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 25th April 2024