§ Mr. FORRESTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture what acreage, according to his latest Returns, has as yet been sown with wheat; and how this compares with figures for the last five years?
Sir A. BOSCAWENThe acreage under wheat in England and Wales for the past five years has been returned as follows:
— Autumn Sown Acres. Spring Sown Acres. Total Acres. 1915 … 2,029,313 140,857 2,170,170 1916 … 1,787,320 124,888 1,912,208 1917 … 1,724,703 193,782 1,918,485 1918 … 2,293,440 263,221 2,556,661 1919 … 2,074,027 140,568 2,221,195 I have no reliable information as to the position later than 4th June, 1919.