Increase in tillage continues in Ireland

Dublin, 13 July 1915 - The committee appointed to inquire into the development of food production in Ireland will hold its first meeting today. One of the topics for discussion will be a recent report showing that the area under wheat in the country has expanded by almost two-and-a-half times since the beginning of war. There are also significant increases in the areas under oats, potatoes, mangels and flax.

The number of live farm animals in the country has dropped by some 200,000 as farmers seek to benefit from the high price of tillage which has come about as a consequence of the war.

[Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a journalist 100 years ago, based on news reports of the time.]