September 6th.

Thursday September 6th. 1923

Fine
at home
E. Mayes fetch 3/4 ton Coal from Cockfield
J. Howe finish Pea Stubble & start in Big Brettenham field

from Agricultural Review of the Year 1922 (Scotland, contd.)

The area of barley was reduced by 13,700 acres to 157,000 acres, whilst wheat remained practically stationary at 65,300 acres.
Potatoes were increased from 153,800 acres to 157,400 acres, but turnips and swedes declined by 6,600 acres to 404,000 acres.
Arable land was reduced by 12,000 acres and permanent grass increased by 8,000 acres. The total area of hay in Scotland this year was 25,000 acres greater than in 1921, seeds hay being increased to 431,000 acres and meadow hay to 147,000 acres.