LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY By Population 77 100 126 141 197 By Volume of Output 100 134 170 206 a. Estimates of Gregory Clark (1993) in terms of bushels of wheat. b. Hampshire, Herefordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk; but 1300 for Norfolk, Hampshire only. c. For Norfolk and Suffolk only Source: Mark Overton, the English Agricultural 44:1 (1996), 6. Agricultural History Review, ‘Re-establishing Revolution’, Table 16: GRAIN AND PULSE* YIELDS PER ACRE IN ENGLAND, c. 1450 TO CA. 1800: IN BUSHELS per ACRE CROPS OPEN OPEN ENCLOSED Per cent ca. 1450 ca. 1800 ca. 1800 Gain by Enclosure 10.7 18.6 22.1 18.8% WHEAT 16.8 26.3 32.1 22.1% BARLEY 11.7 30.0 38.5 28.3% OATS 10.0 20.4 22.9 12.3% BEANS/PEAS
LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY By Population 77 100 126 141 197 By Volume of Output 100 134 170 206 a. Estimates of Gregory Clark (1993) in terms of bushels of wheat. b. Hampshire, Herefordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk; but 1300 for Norfolk, Hampshire only. c. For Norfolk and Suffolk only Source: Mark Overton, ‘Re-establishing the English Agricultural Revolution’, Agricultural History Review, 44:1 (1996), 6. Table 16: GRAIN AND PULSE* YIELDS PER ACRE IN ENGLAND, c. 1450 TO CA. 1800: IN BUSHELS per ACRE CROPS OPEN ca. 1450 OPEN ca. 1800 ENCLOSED ca. 1800 Per cent Gain by Enclosure WHEAT 10.7 18.6 22.1 18.8% BARLEY 16.8 26.3 32.1 22.1% OATS 11.7 30.0 38.5 28.3% BEANS/PEAS 10.0 20.4 22.9 12.3%