HC Deb 21 December 1932 vol 273 cc1073-4
63. Lord SCONE

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the average yield per acre of the potato crop in Scotland in each of the years 1923 to 1932, inclusive?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Mr. Skelton)

As the answer involves a tabular statement I propose, with my noble Friend's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

Yield per acre.
Year. Tons.
1923 6.0
1924 6.1
1925 7.0
1926 6.3
1927 5.4
1928 7.2
1929 8.0
1930 7.0
1931 5.5
1932 7.7