§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the Board of Agriculture, whether he would state the acreage under hops this year in England, giving the area under cultivation in each county; and whether he could state the estimated yield per acre?
§ The TREASURER of the HOUSE HOLD (Sir Edward Strachey)Some delay has occurred this year in the collection of the agricultural returns, but we hope to issue the acreage returns in a few days. The Board's estimates of the yield per acre will, as usual, be published early next month.