HC Deb 27 May 1908 vol 189 cc1071-82
MR. BOWERMAN

To ask the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether he can give the number of cattle returned as entering the markets at the places in England scheduled under The Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act, 1891, in each of the years 1902 to 1907, as published in Table LXIV., Agricultural Statistics, 1905.

(Answered by Sir Edward Strachey.) The information desired will be found in the following Table—

Number of cattle returned as entering the markets at the places scheduled under The Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act, 1891, in each of the years 1902 to 1907:—
Places. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907.
England.
Ashford 11,087 12,751 13,697 13,370 13,189 12,509
Birmingham 24,076 19,333 16,157 13,560 10,374 9,669
Bristol 66,620 73,080 56,117 59,483 46,861 49,994
Carlisle 61,362 68,743 64,371 59,096 59,775 61,700
Leeds 33,564 35,784 34,182 33,772 34,441 36,205
Leicester 67,826 61,725 59,494 52,948 56,799 65,020
Lincoln 9,860 10,502 9,712 11,855 11,367 12,563
Liverpool 73,384 54,473 49,466 49,648 52,600 58,082
London 81,830 68,520 67,125 64,716 59,355 58,830
Newcastle-on-Tyne. 100,470 97,288 96,710 101,573 105,860 107,960
Norwich 115,387 124,199 121,829 116,763 118,790 123,252
Salford 115,061 105,626 99,257 103,962 107,584 108,671
Shrewsbury 66,605 69,966 61,724 67,286 55,728 66,913
Wakefield 70,667 74,773 67,675 71,580 57,586 58,790
York 112,316 120,384 87,141 73,004 67,289 53,223
Scotland.
Aberdeen 50,405 47,757 53,916 62,115 63,595 59,416
Dundee 17,589 17,896 18,716 21,271 21,453 21,051
Edinburgh 74,589 71,926 72,078 77,949 76,469 75,069
Falkirk* 11,747 11,383 11,142 — — —
Glasgow 76,487 60,550 57,000 64,832 65,375 78,386
Perth 61,669 55,642 60,208 115,688 118,990 114,198
England 1,010,115 997,147 904,657 892,617 857,598 883,381
Scotland 292,486 265,154 273,060 341,855 345,882 348,120
Total 1,302,601 1,262,301 1,177,717 1,234,472 1,203,480 1,231,501
*Under the Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Returns Order of 1905, Falkirk is no longer scheduled as a place from which Returns are to be made.

MR. BOWERMAN

To ask the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether he can give the total numbers of cattle, differentiating between fat and store, returned by the market reporters of the Board and under The Markets and Fairs (Weighing of

Number of Cattle returned as entering the Markets at the above-mentioned Places in each of the years 1902 to 1907.
Places. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907.
England and Wales.
Ashford Fat 11,087 12,751 13,697 6,920 7,052 6,772
Store 6,450 6,137 5,737
Birmingham Fat 24,076 19,333 16,157 8,310 6,840 5,999
Store 5,250 3,534 3,670
Bridgnorth* Fat — — — 1,762 2,491 2,556
Store 4,313 5,260 5,125
Bristol Fat 66,620 73,080 56,117 11,671 10,273 12,190
Store 47,812 36,588 37,804
Caerwys§ Fat — — — 96 199 204
Store 3,923 4,044 3,262
Carlisle Fat 61,362 68,743 64,371 12,685 12,767 14,010
Store 46,402 47,008 47,690
Chichester Fat — — 19,578 4,167 4,303 4,765
Store 17,743 14,713 17,610
Corwen§ Fat — — — 356 282 340
Store 3,517 3,444 2,796
Crewe Fat — — — 10,453 9,715 10,039
Store 17,095 17,797 15,327
Darlington Fat — — — 10,689 9,144 10,296
Store 16,095 13,863 15,117
Denbigh § Fat — — — 615 623 584
Store 3,809 3,496 2,890
* Figures for the last ten months only of 1905.
§ The numbers at these places are those returned by the Market Reporters of the Board; the remainder are returned under The Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act, 1891.

Cattle) Act, 1891, as entering the markets at places in England and Wales mentioned in Table LXXV., Agricultural Statistics, 1906, for each of the years 1902 to 1907.

(Answered by Sir Edward Strachey.) The information desired will be found in the following Table—

Places. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907.
Derby § Fat — — 71,716 34,692 32,891 31,758
Store 35,703 33,048 31,761
Dorchester § Fat — — 17,008 7,531 6,418 5,093
Store 11,474 14,944 16,117
Exeter § Fat — — 17,106 5,906 5,664 4,796
Store 10,428 11,401 13,428
Gateshead✶ Fat — — — 7,596 12,844 12,997
Store 13,545 19,084 20,447
Hereford Fat — — — 13,557 16,269 17,494
Store 25,699 23,822 24,138
Hull§ Fat — — — 17,121 17,564 19,556
Store 4,166 4,097 4,655
Ipswich § Fat — — 35,618 14,433 15,232 13,469
Store 24,333 21,634 25,102
King's Lynn* Fat — — — 16,346 19,650 19,230
Store 18,631 18,584 19,344
Leeds Fat 33,564 35,784 34,182 32,928 34,087 35,834
Store 844 354 371
Leicester Fat 67,826 61,725 59,494 29,730 31,716 34,283
Store 23,218 25,083 30,737
Lincoln Fat 9,860 10,502 9,712 6,247 6,823 6,841
Store 5,608 4,544 5,722
Liverpool Fat 73,384 54,473 49,466 47,733 49,682 55,228
Store 1,915 2,918 2,854
London Fat 81,830 68,520 67,125 61,316 56,315 56,565
Store 3,400 3,040 2,265
Newcastle Fat 100,470 97,288 96,710 100,936 105,460 103,375
Store 610 400 4,585
* Figures for the last ten months only of 1905.
§ The numbers at these places are those returned by the Market Reporters of the Board; the remainder are returned under The Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act, 1891.

Places. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907.
Newport § Fat — — 18,100 12,457 13,422 14,596
Store 5,368 4,582 4,666
Northallerton* Fat — — — 8,688 10,265 12,970
Store 315 323 1,207
Norwich Fat 115,387 124,199 121,829 29,686 31,269 33,096
Store 88,077 87,521 90,156
Oswestry* Fat — — — 11,374 13,977 13,934
Store 14,853 16,581 18,587
Peterborough § Fat — — 20,172 7,706 6,783 6,492
Store 14,400 11,977 10,460
Euthin§ Fat — — — 619 611 840
Store 3,148 2,767 2,290
Salford Fat 115,061 105,626 99,257 102,495 106,503 107,137
Store 1,468 1,081 1,534
Selby* Fat — — — 3,456 4,517 4,720
Store 1,218 1,316 1,239
Shifnal* Fat— — — 2,112 2,956 3,525
Store 356 354 391
Shrewsbury Fat 66,605 69,966 61,724 11,326 9,862 10,248
Store 55,960 45,866 56,665
Stokesley* Fat — — — 1,388 1,587 1,878
Store 997 948 966
Truro‡§Fat — — 20,204 9,706 9,978 —
Store 9,656 9,803 —
Wakefield Fat 70,667 74,773 67,675 60,737 47,892 50,547
Store 10,843 9,694 8,243
Wellington* Fat — — — 11,868 14,850 16,092
Store 5,183 6,880 7,645
* Figures for the last ten months only of 1905.
‡ Returns were not received from Truro in 1907.
§ The numbers at these places are those returned by the Market Reporters of the Board; the remainder are returned under The Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act, 1891.

Places. 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907.
Wolverhampton* Fat — — — 24,215 28,94030,438
Store 2,860 3,247 3,379
York Fat 112,316 120,384 87,141 11,981 12,629 13,348
Store 61,023 54,660 39,875
Scotland.
Aberdeen Fat 50,405 47,757 53,916 29,993 28,607 27,116
Store 32,122 34,988 32,300
Ayr* Fat — — — 16,912 21,275 20,679
Store 7,789 9,861 8,850
Castle Douglas Fat — — 38,932 6,188 6,644 6,637
Store 30,624 29,857 28,025
Dingwall*† Fat — — — 1,717 4,398 4,599
Store 4,642 19,113 19,602
Dundee Fat 17,589 17,896 18,716 16,176 15,377 15,362
Store 5,095 6,076 5,689
Edinburgh Fat 74,589 71,926 72,078 44,265 45,535 46,276
Store 33,684 30,934 28,793
Elgin Fat — — — 8,551 8,817 9,176
Store 12,799 15,376 14,197
Glasgow Fat 76,487 60,550 57,000 64,728 65,261 78,386
Store 104 114 —
Inverness§ Fat — — — 6,960 8,218 8,412
Store 16,198 16,066 15,292
Perth Fat 61,669 55,642 60,208 22,461 23,439 24,959
Store 93,227 95,551 89,239
Stirling Fat — — 58,510 13,575 14,343 14,329
Store 53,876 52,917 46,435
* Figures for the last ten months only of 1905.
† Figures in 1905 for one mart only.
§ The numbers at these places are those returned by the Market Reporters of the Board; the remainder are returned under The Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act, 1891.