HC Deb 15 November 1948 vol 458 c9W
Mr. J. Morrison

asked the Minister of Agriculture what total acreage of linseed was grown in 1948 in England; and what was the average yield per acre.

Mr. G. Brown

The acreage of linseed sown in England for harvesting in 1948 is provisionally estimated to have been 84,294 acres, with a further 1,209 acres in Wales. The average yield per acre is estimated at 9.7 cwt.