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

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1871- 1871
Wheat 1,437 Show data context
Barley or Bere 6,895 Show data context
Oats 29,542 Show data context
Rye 1,166 Show data context
Beans 31 Show data context
Peas 81 Show data context
Potatoes 8,359 Show data context
Turnips & Swedes 10,415 Show data context
Mangold 11 Show data context
Carrots 1 Show data context
Cabbage, Kohl Rabi, & Rape 5 Show data context
Vetches, Lucerne & other Green Crops 90 Show data context
Flax 0 Show data context
Hops 0 Show data context
Bare Fallow 829 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: For Hay 10,186 Show data context
Clover, Sainfoin, & Grasses under Rotation: Not for Hay 13,947 Show data context
Date: Source:
1871 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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Between 1920 and 1931 the Agricultural Census divided cattle into these seven categories.


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Date accessed: 01st November 2024