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Show Britain's Arable Area Reduced. The amble area of Great Itrltaln since 1018 lias been continuously reduced. re-duced. Land now under the plow Is nut much greater In extent than Immediately Imme-diately before the war, according to a report from the board of agriculture. The total urea under crops and gram showed less change In 1'.'-h.' than for several years past, the figures being SO.lK.Ti.OOO acres In l!r2, against 215.-140,0(10 215.-140,0(10 In 10'l. The arable area, bow-ever, bow-ever, was reduced by Jiosooo acres, while the permanent grass urea wus Increased bv 189.000 acres. |