§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Agriculture the decrease in the area of
Year. Arable Land. Increase or Decrease. Permanent Grass. Increase or Decrease. *Rough Grazings in Sole Occupation. Increase or Decrease. Total Agricultural Land. Increase or Decrease Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. 1926 … … … 10,547,925 15,128,186 3,939,155 29,615,266 1927 … … … 10,310,087 15,280,243 3,996,585 29,586,915 -237,838 +152,057 + 57,430 - 28,351 1928 … … … 10,108,745 15,396,507 4,047,917 29,553,169 -201,342 +116,264 + 51,332 - 33,746 1929 … … … 9,947,758 15,489,921 4,083,457 29,521,136 -160,987 + 93,414 + 35,540 - 32,033 Increase or Decrease between 1926 and 1929. -600,167 +361,735 +144,302 - 94,130 * Excluding common rough grazing.