Mr. D. WHITEasked the President of the Board of Agriculture what was the acreage under wheat, barley, and oats, respectively, during each of the years 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1916 in England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively, and in the United Kingdom as a whole?
§ Sir R. WINFREYThe following are the figures asked for:
—— England and Wales. Scotland. Ireland. *United Kingdom. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Wheat— 1911 … … 1,842,532 63,506 45,056 1,952,422 1912 … … 1,863,364 62,373 44,855 1,971,801 1913 … … 1,701,588 54,784 34,004 1,791,569 1914 … … 1,807,498 60,521 36,913 1,905,933 1915 … … 2,170,170 76,654 86,530 2,335,091 1916 … … 1,912,208 63,083 76,438 2,053,568 Barley— 1911 … … 1,424,313 173,617 158,180 1,758,842 1912 … … 1,456,528 191,873 165,367 1,816,426 1913 … … 1,558,856 198,248 172,948 1,932,321 1914 … … 1,504,771 194,109 172,289 1,873,280 1915 … … 1,231,722 149,346 141,586 1,524,316 1916 … … 1,332,076 169,739 150,063 1,653,376 Oats— 1911 … … 2,047,173 963,498 1,040,185 4,071,927 1912 … … 2,072,479 956,575 1,046,000 4,096,111 1913 … … 1,974,700 937,916 1,048,813 3,983,448 1914 … … 1,929,626 919,580 1,028,758 3,899,074 1915 … … 2,088,047 982,601 1,088,664 4,182,296 1916 … … 2,084,674 990,589 1,071,593 4,171,353 * Including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.