asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the present indications as to changes in cereal acreages on the basis of available figures for seed sales.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cereal Acreages.
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The present indications based on sales of seed are that as compared with 1969 the wheat acreage will show an increase of about 27,000 acres, or 13 per cent; the barley acreage an increase of about 64,000 acres or 13 per cent and the oats acreage a decline of about 14,000 acres or 7 per cent.
The overall increase in the acreage under cereals is estimated at about 77,0000 acres or 9 per cent as compared with 1969.