Acreages of different crops, as reported by the 1961 Scottish Agricultural Census


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The Scottish Agricultural Census for 1961 used this set of crops, different from those listed for England and Wales, in its main tabulation by county. One key difference was that grassland was divided into areas under and over 7 years old, rather than into 'rotation' and 'permanent', but we treat grassland under 7 years old as equivalent to 'rotation' and therefore include it with other arable crops. The same table also listed the 'total area of orchards', but orchards area included here according to what was grow...


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Great Britain Dep through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Acreages of different crops, as reported by the 1961 Scottish Agricultural Census, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10090283/cube/N_HOUSE_OCCUPANCY;jsessionid=C22BB364E0545CE8865C99F2A2407E91

Date accessed: 18th May 2024