§ Mr. HENDERSON STEWARTasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the area of land under oats in the East Central Agricultural Division of Scotland in the year 1913; and what is the corresponding acreage in 1936?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe acreage under oats in the East Central Agricultural Division of Scotland (comprising the counties of Angus, Clackmannan, Fife, Kinross and Perth) in 1913 was 161,708 acres. On such information as is at present available the acreage in 1936 is estimated at 157,000 acres.
§ Mr. BARCLAY-HARVEYasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total produce of oats and barley from the north-eastern agricultural division of Scotland for the years 1912–13 and 1934–35?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe estimated produce of oats and barley in the northeastern agricultural division of Scotland (comprising the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine, Moray and Nairn) in the years specified, is as follows:
Oats. Quarters. Tons. 1912 1,383,000 — 1913 1,385,000 — 1934 1,480,000 228,000 1935 1,517,000 224,000 Barley. Quarters. Tons. 1912 227,000 — 1913 253,000 — 1934 149,000 29,000 1935 116,000 23,000
§ Mr. BARCLAY-HARVEYasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total output of oats and barley for Scotland for the year 1934–35?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe estimated total produce of oats and barley in Scotland in the years 1934 and 1935 is as follows:
1934. 1935. Tons. Tons. Oats 645,000 681,000 Barley 90,000 76,000