The agricultural output of England and Wales 1925

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Identifikator:: 1757028552

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-135495

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: The agricultural output of England and Wales 1925

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Stat. Off.

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: XV, 152 Seiten; graph. Darst., Kt.

Digitisation:: 2021

Collection:: Economics Books

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cr ak In conclusion the main differences in the agricultural position of England and Wales in 1925 as compared with what it was prior to the war, so far as they can be judged by this enquiry, may be summed up in a few words. There was in 1925 a smaller area of arable land and a smaller production of the principal farm crops, whether for sale for human consumption or for feeding to live stock, while the aggregate production of meat was also less; on the other hand, the output of milk and poultry products was greater, while the cultivation of horticultural crops generally has also extended. Thus, where the British producer is able to take advantage of his nearness to markets as in the case of milk, poultry, eggs, fruit and vegetables, there has been an extension in production and the grower has in spite of increased imports at least held his own, though in some of these commodities the increase in production has not been proportionate to the increase in population. On the other hand, where the grower is more exposed to world competition as in the case of farm crops and meat, the tendency is rather in the direction of methods which result in a reduction of output. Whether the smaller output of meat in recent years will prove a permanent feature is uncertain. The continuous though not very rapid decline in arable cultiva- tion, is perhaps a reflection on the one hand of the extension of dairy farming and on the other of the less remunerative character of corn growing. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, R. J. THOMPSON, Assistant Secretary. December, 1926.

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