§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) whether he can state the total acreage under barley in the year 1909 in Ireland, the gross yield, and what proportion of the total was used for malting purposes?
§ The CHIEF SECRETARY for IRELAND (Mr. Birrell)The total area under barley in Ireland in the year 1909 was 163,100 acres. The estimated gross yield of the crop was 3,574,193 cwts. The Department are not in a position to state what proportion of the yield was used for malting purposes.
Captain CRAIGMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he has taken over the duties of the Vice-President of the Department?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe greater includes the less.