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the Ministry's statistics of crop acreage, which refer to the actual 
acreage on 4th June. These figures refer to holdings above one 
acre only and do not include allotments and gardens. 
Taking the principal crops separately, information as to the 
localities where the crops are mainly grown is given below with 
such information as to area and production as is available. 
Carrots. —This crop, which was grown in 1925 on 8,133 acres, 
is concentrated in a group of counties comprising the Isle of Ely 
with Huntingdon and Bedford to the south, and Nottingham, 
Lincoln (Holland and Lindsey) and Yorkshire (East Riding) to 
the north. This group of counties accounts for 67 per cent. of 
the acreage of carrots. Nearly one-quarter of the total area of 
carrots is in the Isle of Ely alone. In 1925 the yield per acre 
was light, averaging only 13% tons, with a total production of 
only 110,000 tons against 200,000 tons in 1924. The Isle of 
Ely and Huntingdon had yields of 203 and 173 tons per acre 
respectively, but in Bedford, Lincoln (Lindsey) and Yorkshire 
(East Riding) the yields were little more than half these figures. 
Twrnips.—The crop from about 9,000 acres of turnips is 
estimated to have been used for human consumption, the area 
being distributed fairly evenly throughout the country. The 
total quantity of turnips so used is estimated at about 100,000 
tons. 
Onions.—Onions are largely grown in Bedford, where there was 
over 25 per cent. of the total acreage on the ground on 4th June 
1925, while Kent, Essex and Middlesex together had 505 acres, 
or nearly the same proportion. The acreage from which a crop 
of ripe onions was taken in 1925 was estimated as just over 
1,500 acres, with a yield per acre of 5} tons, giving a total pro- 
duction of 8,300 tons. Lincoln (Holland) obtained a yield of 
about 7% tons per acre, Kent, Essex and Middlesex about 6 tons, 
and Bedford about 5 tons. About 1,500 acres of onions appear 
to be pulled green for salad use, but as much of this crop is sold 
before the annual returns are collected a large proportion of this 
area does not appear as onions in those returns. The total pro- 
duction of spring onions has been estimated at 8,800 tons, the 
most important counties being Worcester, Essex, Kent and 
Middlesex. 
Cabbage.—The area of land under cabbage on 4th June is 
fairly evenly distributed throughout the country, but the biggest 
areas are found near to consuming centres, as autumn cabbage 
is not very valuable in relation to its bulk, and it is consequently 
not worth transporting long distances from the point of pro- 
duction. The area shown in the agricultural returns in 1925 was 
22,200 acres, but the special returns indicated that a crop of 
spring cabbage was taken from 23,300 acres and autumn cabbage 
from 11,900 acres. Essex. Kent and Lancashire each had about