Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 31 Oct 1935

Vol. 59 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral—Answers. - Acreage in Crops.

Mr. Everett

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of the years 1930 to 1935, inclusive, the acreage (stated separately) under wheat, oats, sugar beet, cabbage and flax, and if he can indicate the yield of each such crop.

Mr. Lemass

I am circulating with the official Report a statement giving the required information.

The following is the statement:—

S/A/864.

EXTENT, RATE OF YIELD AND TOTAL PRODUCE OF WHEAT, OATS, SUGAR BEET, CABBAGE AND FLAX FOR YEARS 1930-'35, INCLUSIVE.

YEAR	WHEAT	OATS	SUGAR BEET	CABBAGE	FLAX
Area	Yield per Statute Acre	Total Produce	Area	Yield per Statute Acre	Total Produce	Area	Yield per Statute Acre	Total Produce	Area	Yield per Statute Acre	Total Produce	Area	Yield per Statute Acre	Total Produce
	acres	cwt.	tons	acres	cwt.	tons	acres	tons	tons	acres	tons	tons	acres	stones(14 lbs.)	tons
1930	26,740	21.7	29,260	643,910	19.6	632,146	14,388	11.1	158,252	24,186	11.6	279,397	3,950	28.5	703
1931	20,848	20.1	20,911	622,779	16.7	520,820	5,012	7.0	34,300	25,131	9.7	242,979	647	29.5	119
1932	21,388	20.8	22,250	632,135	19.8	627,200	13,686	11.0	149,121	25,576	10.6	270,910	458	29.9	85
1933	50,491	21.0	53,129	634,675	19.7	624,179	15,076	†	201,761	24,825	10.3	256,477	936	31.0	181
1934	93,817	21.7	101,879	583,430	19.2	560,882	45,581	10.6	484,237	22,375	10.7	239,378	2,221	32.0	445
1935	163,473*	‡	‡	614,116*	‡	‡	57,288*	‡	‡

†The yield per statute acre as obtained by dividing the acreage into the total produce is 13.4 tons, but it is considered that the returns of acreage are not sufficiently precise to enable the average yield per acre to be determined with accuracy.

*Figures subject to revision.

‡Figures not available.