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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Title:: Chapter VII. Number and size of holdings

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acres, while Lincoln (Holland), Norfolk and Middlesex have rather under 20,000 acres apiece. The size of holdings devoted mainly to fruit or vegetable production varies in different parts of the country. Middlesex with over 30 per cent. of its holdings in this category shows the high average of 31 acres per holding, and Kent, which is second only to Worcester in the number of holdings of this type, averages 27 acres per holding, an average which is exceeded slightly by Essex. As compared with these averages that of Worcester, L1} acres, is small, while the strawberry gardens of Hampshire average only about 7 acres each. 9. Poultry holdings.—The number of holdings specifically classified as poultry holdings is 4,500, but in view of the fact that the fowls on these holdings only account for about 12 per cent. of the total number on agricultural holdings in the country, it is clear that poultry play an important, though possibly not an all- important part on a great many other small holdings. The particulars relating to this group are of some value in indicating the character of holdings of this type. The average size is 7 acres and practically all of them are under 20 acres. The average number of fowls kept runs to 118 per acre as compared with an average of less than 10 on ordinary small holdings of 1—5 acres. It is interesting to note that although these are almost purely poultry farms they still have a certain number of other livestock in addition, a cow and a few pigs being not uncommon. The cropping and livestock of these farms is as follows ;— DiSTRIBUTION OF CROPS AND LIVE STOCK ON PovunLrrRY FARMS. (Per 100 Acres of Crops and Grass.) Corn crops - Fruit - - - - Other crops (including bare fallow) - Permanent grass - Cattle - - - Sheep - - ” : Pigs - - - - Fowls Acres. 3-87 5-50 8:01 82:62 No. 11-07 7:28 59:07 - 11,794.00 These holdings are most numerous in Lancashire, with 870, and the three adjoining counties, Lancashire, Yorkshire (West Riding) and Cheshire account for just over 1,400 or over 30 per cent, while Essex, Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire together have 1,100 or 24 per cent. of the total number classified under this heading. 10. Ownership of holdings.—The question of the area of agricultural land and the number of holdings farmed by their owners is one of considerable interest. Information on this point

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