Area And Production of Certain Summer Crops in Palestine between 1934-1935 and 1944-1945 before Nakba, British Mandate: A Survey of Palestine: Volume I - Page 311. Chapter IX: Agriculture: Section 1: Agriculture Production: (b) Crops and Cropping: Table 1: Area And Production of Certain Winter Crops in 1934-1935 and 1944-1945. Table 2:

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of hay or green fodder. Hay and fodder have been grown by Jewish farmers for several years but so far little has been grown by Arabs. The approximate areas planted to each of these crops in the 1944-45 season compared with that of 1934-35 and the yields given are shown in table 1.

Table 1.

AREA AND PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN WINTER CROPS 1934-35 AND 1944-45.

1934-35

1944-45

Dunums

Tons

Dunums

Tons

Lentils 82,693 2,698 I 144,041 7,587
Peas 2,548 225 13,617 937
Beans 82,564 1.489 I 56,242 3,144
Kersenneh: 192,986 8,849 193,184 11,264
7. Chick peas are grown on the medium soils as a spring or early summer crop, mainly in the hills, but dura, sesame and melons constitute the main summer crops. Dura is grown in most districts; sesame is mostly grown in the north as its cultivation is a precarious matter, good yields being obtained only after a winter of abundant rainfall. Melons and other cucurbits are favourite crops and are extensively grown on a variety of soils. Maize is not widely grown except under irrigation for green fodder and silage and to a limited extent for grain. The areas which it is estimated were planted to these crops and the yields given in the Hl44/45 season compared with that of 1934•/35 were as shown in table 2.

Table 2.

AREAS AND PRODUCTION OP CERTAIN SUMMER CROPS 1934-35 AND 1944-45.

1934-35

1944-45

Dunums /_ Tons

Dunums

Tons

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Dura Sesame Melons* Maize
1,004,977 269,920 1~5.875 70,436

46,135 752,889'' 37,311
6,914 106.222 ** 4,726'
68,799 125,979 142,827
'8,840 62,166"' 5,289
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* Including water melons.

** Unfavourable planting weather . *** Insufficient seed.

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