§ Major NATHANasked the Minister of Agriculture what, at the latest date for which figures are available, were the areas in England and Wales under arable cultivation, pasture, and rough grazing, respectively; and how these figures compare with those of 1913, 1920, and 1925, respectively?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe areas under arable cultivation, pasture, and rough grazing in England and Wales in 1913, 1920, and 1925 and certain other years are shown in the following statement.
Year. Arable. Pasture. Rough Grazings.† Acres. Acres. Acres. 1911 … 11,299,220 15,949,603 3,806,236 1913 … 11,058,233 16,071,149 3,805,266 1920 … 12,019,745 14,487,266 4,162,271 1921 … 11,618,236 14,525,835 4,731,837 1925 … 10,682,053 15,073,433 5,024,293 1930* … 9,833,190 15,546,360 5,294,730 * The figures for 1930 are provisional and are subject, to revision. † Figures for rough grazings include an area of mountain and heath land grazed in common which, as a result of a special enquiry in 1921, was estimated at over 1,000,000 acres and was found to have been underestimated prior to that year by about 500,00) acres.