§ Mr. PATRICK MEEHANasked the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, if he will give a Return showing the number of acres of barley grown in England and Scotland, respectively, for the years 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1907, 1908, and 1909?
§ Sir E. STRACHEYThe Return of the acreage under barley this year is not yet available; the Returns for the other years asked for are as follows:—
England. Scotland Acres. Acres. 1880 2,060,807 264,120 1885 1,894,350 237,472 1890 1,775,606 215,792 1895 1,837,850 216,543 1900 1,645,022 240,195 1907 1,411,163 210,309 1908 1,383,326 197,418