Generalised agricultural crop classification for 1866-1970.

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Agricultural Census Generalised Crop Categories 1871
Wheat 3,684 Show data context
Barley 1,298 Show data context
Oats 79,168 Show data context
Rye 621 Show data context
Beans & Peas 502 Show data context
Potatoes 38,787 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 13,573 Show data context
Mangolds 128 Show data context
Cabbage, Rape, etc 32 Show data context
Clover & Rotation Grasses 35,239 Show data context
Other Crops 23,196 Show data context
Date: Source:
1871 General Register Office, Agricultural Statistics of Ireland (HM Stationery Office) ,

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This system for crop classification has been designed by the GBH GIS project to enable comparison of all farm censuses from 1866 to 1970. This inevitably means including many crops in a large 'Other' category. Although Farm Census data for Scotland as well as for England and Wales have been converted to this structure, the Scottish classification for 1961 fits particularly poorly, not identifying rye or beans and peas. Hops are not identified in the Scottish classification for 1931 or 1961, but there were no hops...


at all in Scotland in 1871 or 1901.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Londonderry IrlC through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Generalised agricultural crop classification for 1866-1970., A Vision of Ireland through Time.

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Date accessed: 01st May 2024