asked the Taoiseach if he will state the average amount of wheat produced per acre in the year since and including 1945 up to the latest available date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Production of Wheat.
I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to circulate in the Offcial Report a statement containing the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
IRELAND
ESTIMATED yield of wheat per statute acre in each of the year 1945 to 1957.
Year |
cwt. |
1945 |
17.3 |
1946 |
14.4 |
1947 |
10.8 |
1948 |
15.8 |
1949 |
19.9 |
1950 |
17.9 |
1951 |
17.6 |
1952 |
29.6 |
1953 |
23.2 |
1954 |
20.1 |
1955 |
22.3 |
1956 |
25.1 |
1957 |
25.3 |