Viscountess ASTORasked the Minister of Agriculture the acreage under hops and the value of the hops grown in Great Britain for each of the last 10 years?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe following statement shows the area under hops in England and Wales, as returned on 4th June of each of the years 1922 to 1931, and the estimated value of the crop harvested in those years:
Year. Area of hops as returned on 4th June.* Estimated Value. Acres. Thousand £. 1922 … 26,452 3,090 1923 … 24,893 2,920 1924 … 25,897 3,770 1925 … 26,256 3,370 1926 … 25,599 3,490 1927 … 23,004 2,930 1928 … 23,805 2,540 1929 … 23,986 1,480 1930 … 19,997 950 1931 … 19,528 l,080† * A varying proportion of the area is left unpicked each year. ‡ This figure is provisional.